The course was designed by Wang Ying-mei, director of the Teaching and Research Center at TVGH Hsinchu Branch, and involved students being divided into four groups to receive training in different areas of medical care. This included emergency treatment, internal medicine, chronic conditions and mental illness, palliative and long-term care, community and home healthcare, and rural medicine. The course aimed to inspire students to think about how they could apply their majors in community and rural medical fields, and to innovate medical care models, telemedicine, and home medicine.

The students were guided by nearly 30 personnel from TVGH, including physicians, case managers, specialist nurses, and head nurses. Separate modules were taught by different directors from the hospital's departments of internal medicine, surgery, family medicine, and psychiatry

The first stop on the course was the Lezhi Learning Center in Zhongshan Village, Zhudong Township. Here, Lin Ming-teng, together with Hsieh Cheng-ting, a case manager from the TVGH Psychiatric Department, showed students how to assist elderly patients suffering from dementia by measuring their blood pressure, leading them in calisthenics, and interviewing their family members. After the activity, many students exchanged contact information with the patients to keep in touch.

The course also included visits to remote areas where students could experience the medical needs of people living in those communities. For example, family physician Chiou Jin-der and case manager Tai Chun-chu took students to Wufeng Township to visit an elderly Atayal man who was receiving palliative care at home. The students were moved by the experience of providing emotional support to the elderly.

These interactions with patients and family members helped students to see the real person behind the illness and to appreciate the personal attention given to patients by doctors and case managers. These practicums also helped students choose their area of specialization and emphasized the importance of personal interaction with practitioners of their future profession.

According to PPM deputy director Chang, Hwan-you, the role of the Hsinchu TVGH was invaluable in providing opportunities for these practicums, which enabled students to gain practical experience and a better understanding of medical care in remote areas.