Asia-Pacific Sustainability Action Awards-Sustainability Action Awards SDG04:Gold
Taipei Medical University
PSBH: A Changemaking Ecosystem for Medical Education
Taipei Medical University’s Changemaking Ecosystem for Medical Education transforms traditional one-way medical education by using scaffolded PSBH (Problem Solving for Better Health) training to engage students, faculty, and clinical mentors in solving real clinical pain points. The initiative cultivates Medical Changemakers with humanistic empathy, problem-solving skills, and practical execution abilities, while converting frontline challenges into scalable innovation outcomes. Evaluated through rigorous SROI methodology, every US$1 invested generates US$4.79 in social value, distributed across three key stakeholders: 1.Students evolving from learners to innovators and startup founders (62.34%). 2.Core faculty shifting from knowledge transmitters to innovation promoters and contributing to university spin-offs (34.20%). 3.Clinical mentors gaining inspiration and co-creating patentable solutions (3.46%). This ecosystem extends beyond campus boundaries, linking medical education, clinical innovation, and industry-academia collaboration with measurable sustainable impact.