Program Overview

Lewis Katz School of Medicine

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University offers a range of programs in medical education and research.

Education

The school provides various educational programs, including:

• Admissions
• Advanced Core in Medical Sciences (ACMS) Postbaccalaureate Program
  • Admissions
• Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
  • Admissions
  • Research and Facilities
  • Areas of Concentration
  • Cluster Directors
  • T-32 Training Grant Programs
  • FAQs
• Clinical Simulation Center
  • FLS/FES Testing Center
  • Faculty and Staff
  • History
  • Preliminary Program Request Form
  • Programs
  • Publications
  • Resources
• Continuing Medical Education
  • Live Programs
  • Mission
  • Online Activities
  • Family Medicine
  • Grand Rounds - RSS
• Financial Aid
• Graduate Medical Education
• Health Justice and Bioethics Program
  • Admissions
  • Advising
  • Careers & Opportunities
  • Center for Health Justice and Bioethics
  • Curriculum
  • Dual Degree Programs
  • Learning Objectives
  • Scholarships & Financial Aid
• MD Program
  • Academics
  • How to Apply
  • Program Outcomes
  • Why Katz?
  • Our Campuses
  • Scholarships & Financial Aid
  • Visiting Students
• Narrative Medicine Program
  • Narrative Medicine Certificate
  • Stories
  • Program Format and Curriculum
  • Testimonials
  • Publications
• Physician Assistant Program
  • Accreditation
  • Admissions
  • Competencies
  • Estimated Costs of the Program
  • Faculty and Staff
  • PANCE & Attrition
  • Technical Standards

Competencies

Upon completion of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Physician Assistant Program, a student is expected to have achieved the following program-defined competencies:

• Medical Knowledge
  • Demonstrate the fund of general medical knowledge needed to practice medicine in a primary care setting while acknowledging the specific needs of the patient.
  • Counsel and educate for disease prevention and promotion of healthy lifestyle.
  • Provide care across the lifespan, regardless of medical condition, gender, race, ethnicity, or other diverse quality.
• Clinical and Technical Skills
  • Conduct a thorough patient-centered history and physical examination for a comprehensive and problem-focused patient encounter.
  • Perform clinical skills at a skill level considered essential for an entry-level physician assistant.
• Clinical Reasoning and Problem-Solving Abilities
  • Draw upon their fund of medical knowledge to formulate a differential diagnosis.
  • Develop an appropriate management plan using evidence-based medicine, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
  • Critically appraise medical literature to answer a proposed research question.
• Interpersonal Skills
  • Use effective communication skills to elicit and provide information, developing a rapport with patients and/or their advocates.
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills necessary to work with all members of the health care team.
  • Demonstrate cultural humility and responsiveness to a diverse patient population.
• Professional Behaviors
  • Demonstrate professional behaviors needed to practice medicine.

Research

The school is involved in various research areas, including:

• Clinical Research
  • CRA Team Responsibilities
  • Clinical Research Team
  • Research Implementation
• Core Facilities and Services
  • Biostatistics Consulting Center
  • Flow Cytometry Core
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center
  • Micro CT Core User Guidelines
  • School of Pharmacy
• Regulatory
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • Regulatory Resources
• Research Administration
• Resources for Researchers
  • Forms
  • Funding Opportunities
  • Office of Post-Doctoral Affairs
  • TUHS REDCap
  • Temple University Links

Departments & Centers

The school consists of various clinical departments, clinical institutes & centers, basic science departments, and research centers, including:

• Clinical Departments
  • Anesthesiology
  • Dermatology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Family and Community Medicine
  • Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopaedic Surgery And Sports Medicine
  • Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery
  • Pathology And Laboratory Medicine
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Pediatrics
  • Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
  • Psychiatry And Behavioral Science
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Radiology
  • Surgery
  • Thoracic Medicine and Surgery
  • Urology
• Clinical Institutes & Centers
• Basic Science Departments
  • Biomedical Education and Data Science
  • Cancer and Cellular Biology
  • Cardiovascular Sciences
  • Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry
  • Microbiology, Immunology and Inflammation
  • Neural Sciences
  • Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
  • Urban Health and Population Science
• Research Centers
  • Aging + Cardiovascular Discovery Center
  • Alzheimer's Center at Temple
  • Center for Asian Health
  • Center For Biostatistics and Epidemiology
  • Center for Health Justice and Bioethics
  • Center for Inflammation and Lung Research
  • Center For Metabolic Disease Research
  • Center for Microbiology and Immunology
  • Center for Neural Development and Repair
  • Center for Neurovirology and Gene Editing
  • Center For Substance Abuse Research
  • Fels Cancer Institute for Personalized Medicine
  • Hope Center for Student Basic Needs
  • Lemole Center for Integrated Lymphatics and Vascular Research
  • Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center (SSTRC)