Is anyone out there enrolled in Temple Med or received his/her MD degree from Temple? Is is a good school? What did/didn't you like about it? Were you able to get a good residency? Most importantly, did you get shot?
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huge advances have been made in the field of gunshot wound repair at Temple University School of Medicine, thanks in part to the patient population and the students willing to accept a few slugs in the name of science.
As a student, I am triaged faster than any other gunshot wound victims in the Temple ER. Often, Ill find other students there as well, giving us an excellent opportunity to pimp each other about which organ may be perforated or necrotic (anatomy/pathology), how the metabolic processes may be responding (biochemistry/pathophysiology), and even discuss possible therapeutic strategies such as pain management or, in the unlikely event that it is a busy night, cardiovascular supportive meds (pharmacology).
Of course with the new caulking polymers they have nowadays, we get plugged up pretty quickly and are back to the lecture hall in under 2 hrs most times.
Its this type of hands-on, small group, problem-based learning that has really enriched my medical education at Temple.
As a student, I am triaged faster than any other gunshot wound victims in the Temple ER. Often, Ill find other students there as well, giving us an excellent opportunity to pimp each other about which organ may be perforated or necrotic (anatomy/pathology), how the metabolic processes may be responding (biochemistry/pathophysiology), and even discuss possible therapeutic strategies such as pain management or, in the unlikely event that it is a busy night, cardiovascular supportive meds (pharmacology).
Of course with the new caulking polymers they have nowadays, we get plugged up pretty quickly and are back to the lecture hall in under 2 hrs most times.
Its this type of hands-on, small group, problem-based learning that has really enriched my medical education at Temple.
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Phllystyl, they weren't asking gun shot wound management. They were referring to the fact that has students got shot at b/c of the location Temple is in.
I interviewed there 4 years ago (wow, has it been that long). It seemed like a solid place to learn medicine. I forgot what the curriculum is like but the hospital iteself, b/c of the location, gets a lot of trauma cases, which makes it great if you want to do ER or go into trauma surgery/critical care. I don't know what kind of experience you will get if you want to do other fields like internal medicine though. I chose to go to another school b/c I didn't like Philly too much (with the cost of living and...location of the school); which is why I am not looking into it for my residency training (last thing I want to worry about when I leave the hospital at 10:00pm is whether I will get mugged or not). Phllystyl can probably fill you in more on the school itself.
I interviewed there 4 years ago (wow, has it been that long). It seemed like a solid place to learn medicine. I forgot what the curriculum is like but the hospital iteself, b/c of the location, gets a lot of trauma cases, which makes it great if you want to do ER or go into trauma surgery/critical care. I don't know what kind of experience you will get if you want to do other fields like internal medicine though. I chose to go to another school b/c I didn't like Philly too much (with the cost of living and...location of the school); which is why I am not looking into it for my residency training (last thing I want to worry about when I leave the hospital at 10:00pm is whether I will get mugged or not). Phllystyl can probably fill you in more on the school itself.
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i'm not supposed to be a good student, and i'm a total fish out of water here (since i'm from cali), so by all rights i shouldn't be doing well here at all ...
in contrast, i love the area (tho weather sucks a little bit), am learning good medicine, and am really happy here. while i dunno if its right for everyone, i think temple is a good place to go to learn how to be a happy doctor
in contrast, i love the area (tho weather sucks a little bit), am learning good medicine, and am really happy here. while i dunno if its right for everyone, i think temple is a good place to go to learn how to be a happy doctor
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think it's a great school and I feel safe enough there. There's crime at every school in the country and temple's campus is ridiculously well lit at night, I don't have a problem going back to study or go to the gym alone. You just have to use your head.
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i had a sib that graduated from temple. it seems that they do all right on boards, and their emergency department out does all the other philly med schools hands down. my sib, however, hated it. aside from personal circumstances at the time, the curriculum, facilities (pre-probation), and location were the biggest problems. the location is kinda...ghetto. however, at penn i bet the crime is much worse than it is right now at temple, and remember that you'll get crime in any big city.
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I dunno about that, but a disadvantage for Penn is that public transportation in that area isn't real great. There's only 2 bus lines that run right by the school from center city. There's some others a couple blocks away, and the subway a good 5+ blocks away, but then you're increasing your commute time with walking... So, you're fairly limited as to where you can live comfortably. Most students are within walking distance east or west of the school. Center City (east of Penn) living is pretty nice, and is about a 15 minute walk or shorter bike ride. However, that area is fairly expensive to live in. West Philly is less happening and a little less safe, but it's alot cheaper. In any case, because of the density of students, if there's a crime around Penn campus, it probably happened to a student/staff/faculty.
Few Temple students live right around the school, so I don't think they're really unsafe. Instead, it's easier to commute in because there's parking and Temple is right off of a subway line.
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Another thing - Temple at midnight doesn't look any different than Temple at noon bedcause the place is lit up like a minor sun. You can see it glowing a mile out.
The class just got an email from the Dean stating that the LCME had a very positive visit and reported no citations. In February they will release their decision regarding the probation.
Phylstyl - your post was HILARIOUS! The fella and I were cracking up over it this morning.
The class just got an email from the Dean stating that the LCME had a very positive visit and reported no citations. In February they will release their decision regarding the probation.
Phylstyl - your post was HILARIOUS! The fella and I were cracking up over it this morning.
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