Program Overview

Introduction to Temple University's Graduate Medical Education

Temple University was originally founded with the motto "Perseverantia Vincit," Latin for "Perseverance Conquers." Since its founding, the university has continued to honor this motto and attract the best, brightest, and most dedicated residents each year. Residents are well-supported by committed faculty who optimize learning through their collegiality. Temple is a tertiary care facility that serves as a safety-net for North Philadelphia. This patient population is challenged by historical infrastructures and faces barriers to maintaining their optimal health due to social determinants.

Our Mission

The mission of the residency program is:

• To develop well-rounded, compassionate clinicians who are equipped with the clinical, teaching, and leadership skills necessary for practicing medicine in a wide variety of environments
• To dedicate efforts to improving the health of the North Philadelphia community
• To promote diversity (in its many forms) and foster growth and career opportunities for internal medicine trainees

Our Community

Temple University Hospital is located in the vibrant, urban community of North Philadelphia. North Philadelphia was once an industrial epicenter with many factories producing a variety of goods. As the need for manufacturing jobs decreased and redlining began, many resources left the area. It is now home to many abandoned buildings, and many residents live in poverty, though the community remains resilient.

Our Patients

Temple University Hospital serves one of the nation's most underserved communities. Our patients are medically complex and experience significant health disparities due to social and economic inequalities. The mission to provide equitable and just care has resulted in Temple University Hospital being ranked in the top 2% of the most socially responsible hospitals in the nation and the 25th most equitable health system in the country.

Residency Programs and Fellowships

The university offers a wide range of residency programs and fellowships, including but not limited to:

• 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
• Chestnut Hill Family Medicine
• Northwest Community Family Medicine

Why Temple?

Temple University offers a unique combination of robust training with critically ill and bread-and-butter cases, in-depth subspecialty training led by leaders in their respective fields, and holistic, inclusive approaches to patient care. The training at the residency translates directly into excellent match rates at competitive fellowship programs in a variety of subspecialties and well-prepared general internists, many of whom go on to obtain leadership positions.

Community Engagement

Understanding the environment in which patients live, work, and play is essential to understanding their health. Enhancing this understanding is why a robust 3-year Community Engagement curriculum was created for residents. This includes participating in workshops, working directly with community programs, and spearheading advocacy projects based on these experiences. New initiatives are always arising based on community needs, often spearheaded by the robust Center for Urban Bioethics in which residents can elect to participate. Additionally, given the needs of the community, Temple has a Community Health Care Workers program that assists patients with complex medical needs to help navigate the healthcare system.