Temple University School of Medicine explained

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Free Label:Dean
Free:Amy J. Goldberg, MD, FACS
Established:1901
Type:State-related
Faculty:465
Students:800 MD
City:Philadelphia
State:Pennsylvania
Country:U.S.
Coor:40.005°N -75.152°W
Campus:Urban

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM), located on the Health Science Campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is one of seven schools of medicine in Pennsylvania that confers the Doctor of Medicine degree. It also confers Ph.D and M.S. degrees in biomedical science, and offers a Narrative Medicine program.

In July 2014, Lewis Katz School of Medicine's scientists became the first to remove HIV from human cells.[1] [2] As of 2015, Temple University's Fox Chase Cancer Center is ranked the ninth-best hospital for adult cancer by U.S. News & World Report.[3] LKSOM reported 15,624 applications in 2020 (class of 2024) for a class size of 210 students; 340 of the total 9,624 applications received acceptance, translating to a 1.3% acceptance rate.

History

Founded in 1901 as Pennsylvania's first co-educational medical school, the institution has attained a national reputation for training humanistic and dedicated clinicians. The school was founded with the central principle that quality education should be afforded to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, the school has emphasized the development of humanitarianism; a value highlighted by Sir William Osler's quote, "The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease." This quote is inscribed on one of the walls in the Medical Education and Research Building.

Revitalization and reconstruction

Under the leadership of Dean John Daly, M.D., alumnus of the class of 1973, LKSOM underwent revitalization. The institution hired 262 new professors in 4 years; added clinical and basic science departments; and completely revamped the medical curriculum to meet changing educational paradigms.

Additionally, on November 1, 2007, LKSOM broke ground on a new home. At a projected 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. Notable features include: a modern anatomy laboratory with computers and high definition LCD screens on articulating arms; a fully interactive patient simulation center with simulated doctor offices, emergency medicine department, and surgical apparatuses as well as a staff of simulated patient actors, simulated patient mannequins, and full-time instructing physicians; and a 24-hour, 50,000 sq. foot library with individualized study rooms containing high definition televisions with multimedia and wireless accessibility.

The new medical education building also features a wide array of attributes designed to lower stress of its faculty, staff, and students. Examples include: a classical grand piano on the third floor; a medical student lounge with cable, high definition television; and a three-story atrium/commons area containing armchairs and medical art.

Educational Programs

Medical curriculum

The education of medical students at Temple University School of Medicine includes a foundation in the fundamentals of basic and clinical science. The first two years are taught in an integrated approach, closely tying basic science concepts to clinical medicine, professionalism and medical ethics. The clinical years are marked by hands-on experience in caring for patients. The William Maul Measey Institute for Clinical Simulation and Patient Safety allows students to learn basic clinical skills and teamwork in a safe learning environment throughout the curriculum.

Year 1

The major goal of Year 1 is normal structure, function and development. The year is divided into six blocks:

A doctoring course running throughout the curriculum enables students to learn the basics of history-taking, physical exam skills and professionalism. The course uses clinical cases to integrate the teaching and evaluation of clinical skills with the basic science concepts in each of the blocks, and utilizes the William Maul Measey Institute for Clinical Simulation and Patient Safety to aid learning through interactive clinical scenarios. Faculty preceptors provide individualized mentoring and career advising.

Year 2

Year 2 focuses on the causes, mechanisms, identification and treatment of major human diseases. The second year is divided into 5 blocks:

The Doctoring 2 course enables students to practice and improve their clinical skills and professionalism through closely supervised rotations in both ambulatory and hospital settings.

Year 3

During Year 3, beginning in mid-May of the second year, students rotate through core clerkships in:

The third year Doctoring course emphasizes career advising, evidence-based medicine, professionalism and clinical decision-making.

Year 4

In Year 4, beginning in May of the third year, students focus on areas of interest through a large variety of electives. They are required to do a sub-internship in either pediatrics, surgery, or medicine, as well as rotations in an intensive-care unit, the emergency department, and radiology. The balance of the fourth year is given over to electives, research, and residency interviews. Available electives include multiple medical and surgical sub-specialties. Students interested in specialties like obstetrics or neurology may also elect to do a second sub-internship in these specialties.

Clinical campuses

Temple offers opportunities to perform third and fourth year rotations at a number of Pennsylvania-based clinical campuses.

Branch campuses

In response to the increasing demand for dedicated U.S. and Pennsylvania physicians, Temple University School of Medicine established branch campuses in various Pennsylvania locations. These regional campuses provide the same basic science courses offered at the main Philadelphia campus, however will be based in separate cities. The first of these branch campuses was established at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and opened in the Fall 2011 with an inaugural class of 30.[5]

Plans were in place to open a branch campus at Allegheny Health Network (formerly West Penn Allegheny Health System) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in June 2011 which already serves as a site for clinical rotations for Temple University School of Medicine[6] Since then, no further development in the establishment of the branch campus has been made.

Notable alumni and pioneers

The school has been home to a number of renowned alumni and faculty, including:[7]

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HIV 'eliminated' from cultured human cells for the first time. Medical news. 22 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Genome Editing Cuts Out HiV. The Scientist. 21 July 2014.
  3. Web site: Best Hospital for Adult Cancer. U.S. News & World Report. 6 April 2015.
  4. https://medicine.temple.edu/about/about-school/facts-figures Facts and Figures
  5. Web site: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University/St. Luke's . St. Luke's University Health Network . 2017-05-06.
  6. Web site: Temple and West Penn Allegheny Health System to establish Pittsburgh medical school campus . 10 June 2011 . Temple University . 2017-05-06.
  7. Web site: Pioneers in Medicine Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University . . February 23, 2019.
  8. http://blog.mountsinai.org/blog/mount-sinai-health-system-names-three-chief-medical-officers Mount Sinai Health System Names Three Chief Medical Officers

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