Program Overview

Introduction to the Medicine MD Program

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University welcomes a diverse class of students who have achieved academic excellence and demonstrated a commitment to serving others. The school is renowned for its culture of service and places particular emphasis on attracting future physicians who will provide care for underserved populations.

About the Program

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine is dedicated to excellence in education, research, and patient care, achieved by faculty, staff, and learners who represent and serve diverse society. The school provides patient-centered education, research that advances and integrates basic and clinical science, and patient care administered with compassion and understanding.

Program Details

• The MD curriculum is a four-year program divided into two phases: pre-clerkship and clerkship.
• The program must be completed on a full-time basis.
• The time limit for degree completion is 6 years.
• The campus location is the Health Sciences Center of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, and St. Luke's University Health Network Regional Campus in Bethlehem, PA.

Ranking and Job Prospects

• The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University was ranked number 68 in Research and among the Best Medical Schools by U.S. News & World Report in 2023.
• Graduates of the MD program typically continue their training in Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited residencies and fellowships in all disciplines of medicine throughout the United States.

Admission Requirements and Deadlines

Application Deadline

• AMCAS Application: December 15
• Transcript submission to AMCAS: December 29
• Supplemental materials, including fee and letters: January 15

Admission Criteria

• Candidates apply through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS).
• A baccalaureate degree is required for matriculation.
• LKSOM prefers a minimum of 90 semester hours from a U.S. or Canadian university.
• Although the Admissions Committee holds no preference for science majors, all applicants must demonstrate capacity for excellence in the sciences.
• Applicants must submit a personal statement with their AMCAS application.
• MCAT scores are required, taken within three years of matriculation, and no later than September of the year in which the candidate applies.
• Casper, an online open-response situational judgement test (SJT), is required.

Letters of Reference

• LKSOM participates in the AMCAS Letter Service.
• Letters can be sent to AMCAS through the AMCAS Letter Writer Application or Interfolio.
• All letters should be on letterhead and contain the letter writer's signature.
• LKSOM will consider letters of recommendation from a premedical committee, a packet from a school letter compilation service, or three individual letters.

Program Requirements

General Program Requirements

• The program is divided into three phases, each with specific required courses.
• Phase 1 (Years 1-2) includes courses such as Transition to Medical School, Doctoring, Fundamentals, and Systems.
• Phase 2 (Year 3) includes clinical rotations such as Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery, and Family Medicine.
• Phase 3 (Year 4) includes electives, subinternships, and a transition to residency course.

Course List

• Phase 1 - Year 1:
  • MEDS M010: Transition to Medical School
  • MEDS M107: Doctoring 1: Introduction to the Culture and Practice of Medicine
  • MEDS M011: Fundamentals 1: Human Structure
  • MEDS M012: Fundamentals 2: Cellular Function
  • MEDS M013: Fundamentals 3: Host Defenses and Threats
  • MEDS M014: Fundamentals 4: Basis of Disease and Treatment
  • MEDS M015: Systems 1: Neuroscience and Psychiatry
  • MEDS M016: Systems 2: Cardiovascular Medicine
  • MEDS M007: Systems 3: Renal
• Phase 1 - Year 2:
  • MEDS M217: Doctoring 2: The Culture and Practice of Medicine
  • MEDS M024: Systems 4: Pulmonary
  • MEDS M022: Systems 5: Endocrine and Reproductive
  • MEDS M021: Systems 6: Gastroenterology and Nutrition
  • MEDS M023: Systems 7: Multi-Organ
• Phase 2 - Year 3:
  • MEDS M337: Transition to Phase 2
  • MEDS M316: Intersession: Black (Psychiatry and Neurology)
  • MEDS M317: Intersession: White (Internal Medicine and Pediatrics)
  • MEDS M318: Intersession: Silver (Family Medicine and Faculty Mentored Scholarly Experience)
  • MEDS M319: Intersession: Red (Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynecology)
  • MEDS M306: Faculty Mentored Scholarly Experience 2
  • INTM M301: Medicine
  • OBGY M320: Obstetrics/Gynecology
  • PEDI M330: Pediatrics
  • PSYM M340: Psychiatry
  • SURG M350: Surgery
  • FAMP M360: Family Medicine
  • NEUR M370: Neurology
• Phase 3 - Year 4:
  • MEDS M447: Transition to Phase 3
  • EMMD M403: Emergency Medicine
  • MEDS M908: Faculty Mentored Scholarly Experience 3
  • Electives and subinternships in various specialties

Conclusion

The Medicine MD program at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University is a comprehensive and rigorous program designed to train future physicians to provide outstanding patient care and conduct medical research with professionalism. The program is committed to excellence in education, research, and patient care, and it provides students with a well-rounded education and hands-on experience in a variety of clinical settings.