The Four-University Videoconference 2026 brought together four partner institutions: National Taiwan University (NTU), Taipei Medical University (TMU), National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), and Oregon State University (OSU). The conference provided a valuable platform for students and faculty members from the four universities to exchange research ideas, share academic perspectives, and strengthen international collaboration in global health.
The conference featured two research presentations by second-year Master's students. The first presentation was delivered by Ms. Julia Margaret Miller in the topic “Cost-Effectiveness of Taiwan's Tuberculosis Pay-for-Performance Program Compared to Fee-for-Service: An Economic Evaluation Using a Markov Model.” Her study evaluates the economic implications of Taiwan's tuberculosis Pay-for-Performance (P4P) program compared with the traditional Fee-for-Service (FFS) model, offering insights into the cost-effectiveness of different healthcare payment strategies.
The second presentation was delivered by Mr. Eastwood Yaw Yeboah about “How African Descendants in Taiwan Narrate Barriers to and Enablers of Healthcare Seeking.” His research explores the healthcare-seeking experiences of African descendants living in Taiwan, with a particular focus on the barriers and facilitating factors that influence their decisions to access healthcare services.
During the seminar, faculty members and students from each institution engaged in lively discussions and shared insightful comments that helped further refine the research project. In particular, the active participation of students from the African region provided the second topic with diverse, multi-faceted perspectives from fellow researchers. We believe that, through videoconferences, we will help form solid foundations for high-quality, impactful research in the Global Health sector in the future.