The COVID-19 pandemic gave all mankind a 'thorough shock', and the university understands deeply that besides taking care of public health, medical treatment should also understand more about the connection between disease and human society. While facing the pandemic crisis. 

The Department of Medical Humanities and Social Medicine is established in 2021, housed within the School of Medicine in NCKU, is unique in its disciplinary diversity, and is committed to teaching, research, and service that addresses the social dimensions of health, illness, and doctoring. Focusing its objects not only on the medical education but also on the education of culture, history, philosophy, and gender. This new department expects medical students to gain the ability of critical thinking when they face new challenges in the future.