Program Overview

Graduate Medical Education

The Graduate Medical Education program at Temple University is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in their chosen specialty. The program offers a range of residency and fellowship opportunities in various fields, including:

• Anesthesiology
• Dermatology
• Emergency Medicine
• Family and Community Medicine
• Hematopathology Fellowship
• 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

Residency Programs

The residency programs at Temple University are designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in their chosen specialty. Each program has its own unique goals and objectives, but all share a common commitment to providing residents with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to succeed in their careers.

Program Details

The program details for each residency program are as follows:

• Anesthesiology: The Anesthesiology residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of anesthesiology.
• Dermatology: The Dermatology residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of dermatology.
• Emergency Medicine: The Emergency Medicine residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of emergency medicine.
• Family and Community Medicine: The Family and Community Medicine residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of family and community medicine.
• Hematopathology Fellowship: The Hematopathology Fellowship program is designed to provide fellows with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of hematopathology.
• Medicine: The Medicine residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of medicine.
• Neurology: The Neurology residency program is designed to prepare the physician for the autonomous practice of clinical neurology. The training is based on supervised and progressively graduated clinical work with outpatients and inpatients.
  • The program requires its residents to obtain competencies in the following areas:
    • The clinical practice of neurology
    • The theoretical basis of clinical practice
    • Diagnostic tests relating to neurology
    • Teaching and communication skills
    • Basic research techniques
    • Professional ethics
    • Socioeconomic issues relating to practice
• Neurosurgery: The Neurosurgery residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of neurosurgery.
• Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences: The Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences.
• Ophthalmology: The Ophthalmology residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of ophthalmology.
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: The Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery.
• Orthopaedic Surgery And Sports Medicine: The Orthopaedic Surgery And Sports Medicine residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine.
• Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery: The Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery.
• Pathology And Laboratory Medicine: The Pathology And Laboratory Medicine residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of pathology and laboratory medicine.
• Pediatric Dentistry: The Pediatric Dentistry residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of pediatric dentistry.
• Pediatrics: The Pediatrics residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of pediatrics.
• Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation: The Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of physical medicine and rehabilitation.
• Psychiatry And Behavioral Science: The Psychiatry And Behavioral Science residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of psychiatry and behavioral science.
• Radiation Oncology: The Radiation Oncology residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of radiation oncology.
• Radiology: The Radiology residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of radiology.
• Surgery: The Surgery residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of surgery.
• Thoracic Medicine and Surgery: The Thoracic Medicine and Surgery residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of thoracic medicine and surgery.
• Urology: The Urology residency program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in the clinical practice of urology.

Goals and Objectives

The goals and objectives of the Graduate Medical Education program at Temple University are to provide residents with a comprehensive education in their chosen specialty, and to prepare them for the autonomous practice of medicine. The program is designed to provide residents with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to succeed in their careers, and to prepare them for leadership roles in their field.