Thoughts on Temple IM program?

[CuriousDoc]

I'm seriously considering the Temple IM program. Does anybody have any thoughts on this program? I've read good stuff about it on scutwork... if anyone did a rotation here, please share your thoughts or have any thing to share in general, please do.

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[ckent]

Well, based on what I've heard from the med students that go there, if you've been to the hospital and don't mind the area, it's a decent program. I haven't met a fourth year med student on the interview trail from temple actually say that he or she wanted to stay at Temple though, but most of their complaints seem related to not wanting to be in that area. It has a very strong reputation for being in a particularly unsafe neighborhoold.

 

[Lara]

Maybe I'm too naive to feel unsafe, but I should reiterate that honestly hasn't been a problem for me. If I could adjust to the area as a very small (under 5 feet) female Canadian, I don't doubt anyone could. 🙂

That said, I can absolutely understand wanting a change of scenery after four years. I don't see myself staying in Philly anyway due to the malpractice situation, and I *would* like a nicer area for residency. But it'd really be excellent experience for those not previously exposed to a similar hospital, and I haven't heard anything negative about the IM rotations from third years.

 

[last minute]

What's the malpractice situation? I'm curious to know.

 

[ckent]

Originally posted by last minute
What's the malpractice situation? I'm curious to know.

Pennsylvania was one of the states that experienced a "malpractice premium crisis" due to the fact that their state has no caps and plenty of lawyers. A lot of doctors demonstrated and had a strike there around a year ago demanding reform. The governor and state legislators agreed on a "compromise" that essentially benefitted lawyers, it was some sort of catastrophic fund that doctors and trial laywers had to pay fees into (mainly doctors) that could be used in addition to malpractice insurance settlements to pay lawyers and patients more money. It was a ridiculous compromise, I don't know if it ever passed, but I don't think that their malpractice issue has been resolved. Trial lawyers have a very strong lobby in Pennsylvania.