Program Overview

Program Overview

The Medicine MD program at Temple University is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the field of medicine. The program is accredited and outcomes are consistently strong.

Program Requirements

General Program Requirements

The program consists of a series of required courses, which are outlined below:

• Phase 1 - Year 1:
  • MEDS M010: Transition to Medical School (0 credits)
  • MEDS M107: Doctoring 1: Introduction to the Culture and Practice of Medicine (0 credits)
  • MEDS M011: Fundamentals 1: Human Structure (0 credits)
  • MEDS M012: Fundamentals 2: Cellular Function (0 credits)
  • MEDS M013: Fundamentals 3: Host Defenses and Threats (0 credits)
  • MEDS M014: Fundamentals 4: Basis of Disease and Treatment (0 credits)
  • MEDS M015: Systems 1: Neuroscience and Psychiatry (0 credits)
  • MEDS M016: Systems 2: Cardiovascular Medicine (0 credits)
  • MEDS M007: Systems 3: Renal (0 credits)
• Phase 1 - Year 2:
  • MEDS M217: Doctoring 2: The Culture and Practice of Medicine (0 credits)
  • MEDS M024: Systems 4: Pulmonary (0 credits)
  • MEDS M022: Systems 5: Endocrine and Reproductive (0 credits)
  • MEDS M021: Systems 6: Gastroenterology and Nutrition (0 credits)
  • MEDS M023: Systems 7: Multi-Organ (0 credits)
• Phase 2 - Year 3:
  • MEDS M337: Transition to Phase 2 (0 credits)
  • MEDS M316: Intersession: Black (Psychiatry and Neurology) (0 credits)
  • MEDS M317: Intersession: White (Internal Medicine and Pediatrics) (0 credits)
  • MEDS M318: Intersession: Silver (Family Medicine and Faculty Mentored Scholarly Experience) (0 credits)
  • MEDS M319: Intersession: Red (Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynecology) (0 credits)
  • MEDS M306: Faculty Mentored Scholarly Experience 2 (0 credits)
  • INTM M301: Medicine (0 credits)
  • OBGY M320: Obstetrics/Gynecology (0 credits)
  • PEDI M330: Pediatrics (0 credits)
  • PSYM M340: Psychiatry (0 credits)
  • SURG M350: Surgery (0 credits)
  • FAMP M360: Family Medicine (0 credits)
  • NEUR M370: Neurology (0 credits)
  • Elective (1 block): Students must complete 4-weeks of electives block during their third year. Choose one 4-week elective or two 2-week electives. Electives are offered in several specialties, including surgical and medical subspecialties.
• Phase 3 - Year 4:
  • MEDS M447: Transition to Phase 3 (TTP3) (0 credits)
  • EMMD M403: Emergency Medicine (0 credits)
  • MEDS M908: Faculty Mentored Scholarly Experience 3 (0 credits)
  • Select one from the following:
    • NESU M811: Neurosurgery Subinternship
    • ORTS M825: Orthopedic Surgery Sub-internship
    • INTM M850: Medicine Subinternship
    • PEDI M860: Pediatrics Subinternship
    • SURG M870: Surgery Sub-Internship
    • FAMP M879: Family Medicine Subinternship
    • UROL M890: Urology Sub-Internship
    • OBGY M895: OB/GYN Subinternship
  • Select one from the following:
    • INTM M476: Cardia Critical Care-CCU
    • INTM M530: Medical ICU (MICU) - Critical Care
    • NEUR M600: Neurological ICU (NICU) - Critical Care
    • PEDI M685: Neonatal ICU (ICN) - Critical Care
    • PEDI M690: Pediatric ICU (PICU) - Critical Care
    • SURG M769: Surgical ICU (SICU) - Critical Care
    • SURG M789: Cardiothoracic ICU (CT-ICU) - Critical Care
  • Electives (5 blocks): Students must complete five 4-week elective blocks in their fourth year. Students may choose any elective offered, including clinical and non-clinical experiences. Electives give students the opportunity to learn more about the specific field and, in clinical rotations, to continue to participate in patient care and improve clinical skills.
  • MEDS M667: Transition to Residency (0 credits)