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Temple university school of medicine
Temple University School of Medicine (TUSM), located on the Health Science Campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, is one of 7 schools of medicine in Pennsylvania conferring the doctor of medicine (MD) degree. It also confers the PhD (doctor of philosophy) and MS (masters of science) degrees in biomedical sciences.

Temple University School of Medicine Mission Statement

  • Temple University School of Medicine is dedicated to excellence in education, research and patient care, achieved by faculty, staff and learners who represent the diversity of society. It provides:
  • Education that is patient-centered, instilling in learners the School's ethic of human service and lifelong learning;
  • Research that advances and integrates basic and clinical science; and
  • Patient care administered with compassion and understanding, utilizing contemporary knowledge and techniques.
About Temple University School of Medicine
TUSM takes pride in the excellence of its teaching, research and service programs. It remains fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. It employs 499 full-time faculty, 44 part-time faculty, 814 volunteer faculty, and 869 staff. Each year it admits 210 medical students and approximately 24 graduate students. Reflecting the excellent quality of a Temple medical education, its MD graduates are highly regarded by competitive residency training programs, and have made significant career contributions to both medical practice and medical research. Many have become department chairpersons, deans and vice presidents of major academic medical centers.

TUSM received 10,318 applications for the Class entering in 2011, one of the highest number of applicants of all U.S. medical schools. The mean grade point averages and MCA scores of Temple matriculants rank above the national mean. TUSM has increased scholarship funds by 18% over the past four years, which has further enhanced its ability to draw talented applicants. Of the 2011-12 total professional student enrollment, 47% are women, 35% are minorities, and 51% are in-state residents.

TUSM enjoys a close educational and working relationship with the Temple University Health System, now encompassing Temple University Hospital and its Episcopal campus, and Jeanes Hospital. Major teaching affiliates include St. Luke's University Health Network in Bethlehem; the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville; the West Penn Allegheny Health System in Pittsburgh; the Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Delaware County; Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington Township; and the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. Combined with office practices at Temple and its affiliates, and those of highly qualified primary care and specialty practitioners throughout the Commonwealth, Temple students become experienced in caring for individuals with simple to highly complex illnesses in a variety of settings.

Under the leadership of John M. Daly, MD, alumnus of the Class of 1973 and Emeritus Dean of the School, TUSM underwent a revitalization which is being carried forward by his successor, Dr. Larry R. Kaiser, who also serves as the Senior Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and CEO of Temple University Health System. Under Dr. Kaiser and his leadership team, Temple is critically reviewing its current curriculum, further expanding its research and clinical enterprises, and enlarging the size of both its clinical and research faculty.

On November 1, 2007, TUSM broke ground on a new home. At a cost of $160 million, the project is the largest capital improvement project in the history of Temple University. The new building, an 11-story glass and brick structure designed by Philadelphia-based architecture and engineering firm Ballinger, opened in May 2009 and has proven to be a highly functional site for both education and research.

In summary, a Temple medical education is highly sought after and tremendously valued, preparing physicians and scientists to meet successfully the challenges that lie ahead.

WELCOME FROM DEAN
Exceptional students, clinicians and researchers. Zeal for education, research and patient care. That's Temple University School of Medicine.

Temple's primary mission is to educate the next generation of physicians. Our graduates secure residencies at top programs across the country, and our alumni are advancing academia, clinical practice and industry all across the globe. Temple has produced scores of leaders in medicine during its 110-year history.

Biomedical research is also central to Temple's mission. Our world-class faculty set the pace in key areas of investigation, pushing the boundaries of science to advance patient care.

U.S. News & World Report lists Temple's medical research enterprise among the nation's top 50. It also ranks Temple University Hospital, our primary clinical affiliate, among the five best hospitals in the greater Philadelphia area. Hundreds of Temple faculty and alumni are cited for excellence in peer-reviewed rankings year after year.

Last but not least, Temple is an organization with a social conscience. We are recognized for providing unsurpassed primary care to an underserved community. We are proud to serve as both a first-class academic medical center and as the leading safety net hospital in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

As Temple University's chief health sciences executive, I am privileged to steward such an exceptional mission.

The School and its Heritage
Temple University was founded in 1884 by the Rev. Russell H. Conwell, clergyman, educator, and author of the famed oration, "Acres of Diamonds." It was Pastor Conwell's purpose to make quality education available to all intellectually capable people, regardless of ability to pay. This has remained one of Temple's major goals over the years.

Temple University School of Medicine opened its doors to students on September 16, 1901. The first coeducational medical college in Pennsylvania, it began as a night and weekend teaching venture to accommodate working-class citizens who sought to improve their lives--and the lives of others--through medical education. Classes were held initially in College Hall, next to Conwell's Baptist Temple Church, and clinical instruction was given at the Samaritan Hospital farther north on Broad Street. The original medical school faculty numbered 20 with 35 students enrolled during the first year. Tuition for those first students was $635 for the five-year program.

In 1904, two men who had entered with advanced standing, Frederick C. Lehman and Frank E. Watkins, became its first graduates. Two years later two women - Sara Allen and Mary E. Shepard - completed the full course and were among 14 who received MD degrees. Two years later, the School graduated its first African American woman who practiced general medicine in Philadelphia until her death in 1961.

In 1907, to meet medical licensure requirements, the "night school" was discontinued and a solely day program instituted. During that year, the medical school joined the Dental and Pharmacy schools in buildings located at 18th and Buttonwood Streets. The Flexner Report of 1910, a critical survey of American medical schools, described Temple as "embryonic." But despite its tiny beginnings, the school has grown and remained productive through a century. In 1929, Samaritan Hospital was renamed Temple University Hospital and ground broken for a new medical school building across Broad Street that opened in the following year. Dr. William N. Parkinson, a 1911 graduate, became Dean and served admirably in that position for thirty years. With the opening of the 1930 building, each medical class was increased to 100 students.

Temple Medical School formed its first formal affiliation in 1928 with the Jewish Hospital of Philadelphia, now Albert Einstein Medical Center. This and subsequent hospital and scientific ties opened doors for more variety of instruction and investigation. Innovative faculty members brought luster by their teaching and practice, with national and international recognition. Research activities increased in the expanding medical orbit.

An Act of the Pennsylvania Legislature in 1965 designated Temple University a state-related institution in the Commonwealth System of Higher Education. Temple University School of Medicine, now a component of Temple University Health Sciences Center, has about 450 full-time faculty, 1,500 volunteer faculty and 200 students in each medical class. Over 10,000 living medical graduates are practicing in the fifty states and other parts of the world.

Today, Temple University School of Medicine is widely recognized as an intitution that offers an exceptional clinical education to a diverse and socially-conscious student body. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, Temple University School of Medicine ranks fifth in the nation in African American medical school graduates from 1958 to 2004, behind two historically black institutions (Howard University and Meharry Medical College) and two other public institutions (University of Illinois and Wayne State University). The ultramodern Temple University Hospital serves heroically the health care needs of many people. Multiple affiliated institutions remain strong and active to enhance teaching, service and research

Temple University School of Medicine Degree Programs :

Medicine

  • Master Degree
  • MD Anaesthesiology
  • MD Anatomy
  • MD Biochemistry
  • MD Community Medicine
  • MD Dermatology
  • MD Emergency Medicine
  • MD General Medicine
  • MD Microbiology
  • MD Paediatrics
  • MD Pathology
  • MD Pharmacology
  • MD Physiology
  • MD Psychiatry
  • MD Radiodiagnosis
  • MD Skin & V.D
  • MD TB & Chest Diseases
  • MS Anatomy
  • MS ENT
  • MS General Surgery
  • MS Ophthalmology
  • MS Orthopaedics
  • Masters in Clinical Research and Translational Medicine
  • MD/PhD Program
  • MD/MPH Program
  • Doctorate/PhD
  • PhD Biochemistry
  • PhD Biomedical Neuroscience
  • PhD Cell Biology
  • PhD Microbiology and Immunology
  • PhD Molecular and Cellular Physiology
  • PhD Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • PhD Pathology
  • PhD Pharmacology

Video Presentation

White Coat Ceremony Temple University School of Medicine

On August 5, Temple University School of Medicine welcomed the MD candidates of the Class of 2015 to the medical profession and the Temple family. In the ceremony, students received their first white coats in the presence of family members, friends and school faculty.

Contact Details


Address: Medicine Education and Research Building, 3500 N. Broad Street
Suite 124, Philadelphia, PA 19140

Email: medadmissions@temple.edu

215-707-3656

http://www.temple.edu/medicine/

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