In selecting
#TempleMed
's Class of 2026, Katz School of Medicine for the first time included the perspectives of North Philadelphia community members, who interviewed each of the prospective
#medstudents
and had a say in the committee’s decisions.
Congratulations to Temple's Dr. Amy J. Goldberg (
@AJGTempleSurg
) who has been named interim dean of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at
@TempleUniv
by President Richard M. Englert and Executive Vice President and Provost JoAnne Epps. Read more:
.
@TempleUniv
names
@AJGTempleSurg
, Dean of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine.
"Every role I've had has been amazing -- and now the most fantastic opportunity of all: to steward the Lewis Katz School of Medicine," Amy J. Goldberg, MD, FACS.
Read more:
(1/3) The sudden passing of Dean John M. Daly, '73, MD, FACS, is shocking and heartbreaking for our LKSOM community. Dr. Daly's remarkable career as our dean, a master surgeon, educator, and leader has had a profound impact on all of us. We are all deeply saddened by his loss.
Our
#TempleMed
students were vital in transforming the
@LiacourasCenter
into a surge medical facility as part of Philadelphia's response to
#COVID19
. We are so incredibly proud of our students during this uncertain time. They continue to represent what
#TempleStrong
really means.
Congratulations to Temple's Dr. Amy Goldberg (
@AJGTempleSurg
) for being selected to receive the coveted
#PhiladelphiaAward
! Dr. Goldberg will receive the award at a virtual ceremony tonight at 5:00 p.m. Watch it here:
Read more:
Yesterday a tree was planted at Temple University Hospital - Main Campus to honor the memory of our late dean, Dr. John Daly. Michael A. Young, President & CEO of
@TempleHealth
, Dr. Amy Goldberg,
#TempleMed
Interim Dean and Dr. Kelvin Kwan N. Lau delivered brief remarks.
🎉 Congratulations
#LKSOM2020
on your matches! We are so proud of your accomplishments and can't wait to see what you all do next. Wherever you go, don't forget you will always be
#TempleMade
! 💪🦉🍒
#Match2020
#MatchDay
🎉 ✉️ Happy
#MatchDay
! Temple's Dr. Amy Goldberg (
@AJGTempleSurg
) has a special message for the Class of 2020. To see more video messages throughout the day, check out our Instagram ➡️
#LKSOM2020
#Match2020
Go behind the scenes at our
#COVID19
hospital in this extraordinary
@PhillyInquirer
article: . Temple is the city's busiest coronavirus hospital, and our entire team is providing creative solutions around the clock to care for these patients.
#TempleStrong
👋Meet the 2021-2022 Executive Board for
#TempleMed
’s chapter of the Student National Medical Association (
@SNMA
)!
➡️Follow SNMA-Temple on Instagram to learn more about each board member:
Congratulations to Dr. Heather Clauss (
@heathercmd2
),
#TempleMed
's Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, who has been selected for the 2022-2023 Class of Fellows in the prestigious Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine
#ELAM
program!
#TempleMed
researchers make another
#HIV
breakthrough, using
#CRISPR
gene editing technology to eliminate SIV, the primate equivalent of HIV, in a large animal model, a major milestone in the path to a potential cure.
#TempleMedResearch
We're excited to share that the University Board of Trustees recently appointed multiple
#TempleMed
faculty leaders to prestigious Endowed Chair positions. Please join us in congratulating: Drs. Thomas Feteke,
@KarenLinMD
, Gary Cohen, Enrique Hernandez and Henry Parkman!
This St. Patrick’s Day, we're lucky to be celebrating
#LKSOM2023
and their matches 🍀
@AJGTempleSurg
said it best: “You are Temple-trained, Temple-tough and Temple-tenacious. Truly there are no other students out there like you!”
#TempleMedMatch
Temple's Center for
@UrbanBioethics
has been organizing and delivering food right to the doors of our
#NorthPhiladelphia
neighbors who are food insecure. Thank you for remaining
#TempleStrong
! Gifts of any amount can support community efforts like these:
We're proud to have so many incredible female physicians at
#TempleMed
to educate, support, and inspire students. In honor of
#NationalWomenPhysicianDay
, please join us in celebrating them — and the women physicians of the future — today!
Thank you to everyone who has generously donated
#PPE
over the last few days and to our
#TempleMed
team for organizing these donations! The abundance of community support truly represents what it means to be
#TempleStrong
.
🎉 Congratulations
#LKSOM2021
on your matches! We are so proud of your accomplishments and can't wait to see what you do next. Wherever you go, don't forget you will always be
#TempleMade
! 💪🦉🍒
#Match2021
#MatchDay
#TempleMed
is proud to have so many outstanding women researchers as faculty, staff, and students. This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the contributions they and women scientists everywhere have made to the field.
Congratulations
#LKSOM2020
! We are so incredibly proud of your accomplishments and we know the best is yet to come! Don’t forget to tag us in your
#Match2020
posts so we can share them. 🥳
"Temple is one of a small handful of medical schools across the country using point-of-care ultrasound to enhance student learning of fundamental knowledge and clinical skills,” said
#TempleMed
's Dr. Ryan Gibbons.
Read more:
Congratulations to Temple's Dr. Steven R. Houser who has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the Gold Heart Award –
@American_Heart
's highest volunteer honor! Read more:
#TempleProud
#AwardsWithHeart
New research from
#TempleMed
and
@unmc
is the first to combine a dual gene-editing strategy with antiretroviral drugs to cure animals of HIV-1, a combination that holds exceptional promise for treating
#HIV
in humans. 🔬
👉Read the study:
It’s
#WIMMonth
, and we are recognizing all of our extraordinarily talented
#TempleWomenInMed
. Thank you for everything you do, every day! We invite you to reply to this thread with messages or photos to show us how you’re celebrating!
#WomenInMedicine
💪🍒🦉
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Heather Clauss, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, has been appointed as Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs. Congratulations,
@heathercmd2
!
🎉Congratulations to the 55
#TempleMed
faculty who earned promotion to a higher rank! We thank you for your continued dedication to our students and our community. It was an honor to celebrate you tonight!
#TempleProud
Congratulations to
#TempleMed
's Dr. Parth Rali who was one of 11 venous thromboembolism (VTE) experts to be named to an international
#COVID19
task force with the American College of Chest Physicians (
@accpchest
)! See more:
Please join us in congratulating the 11 members of the
#TempleMed
and
#TempleHealth
community who were honored with Health Equity Leadership and Social Justice Awards for this year's Black History Month by
@ohediattemple
!
#TempleProud
We are extremely proud of our
#TempleMed
faculty who continue to get vaccinated so they can safely take care of our patients and our community!
#TempleProud
#COVIDVaccine
📣 Shout out to these Temple University Medical School students who stepped up and volunteered their time, working to transform the Liacouras Center into a medical site as part of the City’s response to COVID-19 coronavirus
#ThankYouPhilly
“Your glory days should always be in front of you, so I hope I haven’t reached the highlight of my career yet. I always want to be moving forward towards that day.”
Read more about
#TempleMed
's Dr. Koch, an internationally recognized heart researcher:
As we look back at 2021, we are reminded how our
#TempleMed
community came together to overcome challenges and celebrate milestones. 🦉🍒
From all of us at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, we wish you a happy and healthy 2022! 🎆
We lost a Temple legend on Sunday: Carson Schneck, MD ’59, PhD ’65.
What a profound impact he had, teaching
#TempleMed
students, dental students, grad students, residents, and fellows for more than 50 years.
Read more about Dr. Schneck:
Today marks the start of
#WomenInMedicineMonth
! Throughout September, please join us in celebrating our Temple
#WomenInMed
and the countless contributions of women in medicine who have dedicated their lives to improving the health and well-being of communities around the world.
Each member of
#TempleMed
's Class of 2024 received
@ButterflyNetInc
ultrasound devices today! The students will begin using their devices immediately with a basic introduction and then monthly hands-on sessions. Read more:
Today,
@ajgTempleSurg
welcomed our
@templemedschool
#LKSOM2026
to the medical profession at their White Coat Ceremony! Students were surprised with a special gift. In addition to their stethoscopes, they received a point-of-care ultrasound device, courtesy of
#TempleMed
Alumni.
When fourth-year
#TempleMed
students Jani Swiatek, Erin Jennings, and Joe Corcoran were just entering their second year, they wanted to launch a clinic at a local North Philadelphia shelter. In Nov. 2018, the Thrive clinic made its debut. Read more:
.
@BoyzIIMen
to headline the 66th Annual Acres of Diamonds Gala, benefiting Temple University Hospital. Join us for Philly’s night out for healing, hope and wellness.
#ShineBright
If you have visited
@TempleHSLibs
over the last two decades, you probably recognize this friendly face! Derrick will be retiring at the end of this week. Thank you Derrick for your dedication and service to our
#TempleMed
community! Share your well-wishes:
(2/3) As Dr. Daly frequently stated, "Temple's medical school is in my blood." How absolutely true. Abiding love, respect, and passion for LKSOM drove him to want the best for us. This was made clear by his energy, his vision, for all of us to work hard together.
(3/3) It is in that spirit – in his honor – that we will continue to realize his vision for the Lewis Katz School for Medicine with the tenacity and grit he brought every day.
Congratulations to Temple's Dr. Sylvia Hsu who was recently named the recipient of the 2021 William D. James, MD, Mentor of the Year Award by the American Academy of Dermatology (
@AADskin
)!
Congratulations to Nicolle K. Strand, JD, MBE, MPH who was recently appointed to Director of Equity and Culture Initiatives in
#TempleMed
's Office of Health, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion!
#TempleProud
We’d like to recognize and thank our residents, fellows and other healthcare professionals who are working hard during the holidays to serve our community. We appreciate you every day but are especially grateful for you and your families during this busy season!
Black male physicians at Temple gathered for the annual Evening for Black Men in Medicine to celebrate accomplishments and offer mentorship. The event is one of
@OHEDIatTemple
’s many efforts to support medical students from backgrounds historically underrepresented in medicine.
#TempleMed
professors Dr. Robert Bettiker and
@anjalivaidyaMD
were both recognized for their remarkable dedication to education and mentorship at this year’s
@TempleUniv
Faculty Awards Ceremony. Please join us in congratulating them!
Happy
#NationalWomenPhysiciansDay
! Today marks the 200th birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States in 1849. We’re proud to celebrate our talented, dedicated and caring women physicians today & every day!
#TempleWoMED
After learning about efforts to reopen a community ministry of Zion Baptist Church,
#TempleMed
students partnered with Zion Cares leaders to provide support in the form of
#COVID19
protection kits, meals, groceries and medical information. Read more:
Temple's Dr. Amy Goldberg and Scott Charles recently joined a
#podcast
episode of
@ETSshow
to discuss hospital-based
#gunviolence
prevention and intervention programs, including Temple's Cradle to Grave, which they co-created. Listen here:
Congratulations to Dr. John Daly, who was just named Dean of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine. Dr. Daly is no stranger to
#TempleMed
– a ’73 grad, he has been Interim Dean since October 2019, and previously served as Dean from 2002 to 2011.
#TempleMade
Last night, fourth-year
#TempleMed
students and the Association of Women Surgeons hosted the “Women in Surgery Panel and Networking” event. The panel included
@templehealth
physicians, fellows and residents in surgical specialties.
"When women hold leadership positions in medicine, they bring diverse perspectives and collaboration skills that positively influence the institution's culture and ultimately leads to better outcomes and patient care."
- Maria Elena Vega-Sanchez, MD, Associate Professor, TMS
Wishing Dr. Dione Cash well on her first day as
#TempleMed
’s new Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Career Development. Dr. Cash is Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and has been a Temple faculty member since 2003.
Temple Med student Miranda Haslam penned a
@PhillyInquirer
op-ed about first experience with the realities of gun violence after shadowing in the Temple University Hospital trauma bay:
Congratulations to Dr. Gary S. Cohen on his investiture into the Herbert M. Stauffer Chair in Diagnostic Imaging!
"After nearly 30 years providing care to our underserved population receiving this investiture represents to me everything Temple stands for."
Congratulations,
#LKSOM2023
! 👏 We are so very proud.
As our Class of 2023 embarks upon the next chapter of their careers, a few
#TempleMed
graduates share LKSOM memories and thoughts on their journeys ahead.
Today is
#NationalWomenPhysiciansDay
in honor of the birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S in 1849. Temple is proud to celebrate our talented, dedicated and caring women physicians today and every day!
#TempleWomenInMed
#NWPD