Medical Schools

Temple Medical School

Temple medical school to open branch campus in Atlantic City

Drexel University is rolling out a 3-year medical degree program to help address the shortage of primary care doctors

Drexel Medical School

Philadelphia 250

175 years ago, the world's first medical college for women graduated its inaugural class in Philly

Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania

Medical school enrollment surpasses 100,000 for first time as application numbers rebound

med school trend

Many fear federal loan caps will deter aspiring doctors and worsen MD shortage

Federal Loans Doctors

Can medical schools funnel more doctors into the primary care pipeline?

Primary Care Med Schools

Health forum to address the higher likelihood of Black women to die of pregnancy complications

IBX Health Equity forum

From grave robbing to giving your own body to science – a short history of where medical schools get cadavers

Temple University to create community-based transgender patient care training program

Temple Unique Project

Volunteering in impoverished areas does not build caregiver empathy, Jefferson study finds

Past experience with poverty is not enough to build caregiver empathy

Penn's Perelman School of Medicine receives another top 10 ranking

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Jefferson med students swap stethoscopes for sketchbooks

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Medical Schools

Temple medical school announces creation of new Alzheimer's Center

Stock_Carroll - Temple University Campus, Liacouras Walk

Medical Schools

Study finds Philly medical students benefit from art observation

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Woman hopes gender-reassignment struggle can guide others

Dee Weitzer

CHOP pre-emptively ranked 2018's top U.S. medical school for pediatrics

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Podcasts gaining ground as force in medical education, Penn doctor says

Delaware cuts program that sends students to Philadelphia medical schools

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Rowan University's Cooper Medical School granted full accreditation

Penn launches joint medical, law degree program

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Medical Schools

Future docs in first Cooper med school class learn 'Match Day' assignments

Carroll - Cooper University Match Day

Drexel College of Medicine announces transformation of MD curriculum

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Philadelphia medical leaders push to keep research in education

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IBX Nurse Award

Know a nurse that exceeds expectations? IBX seeks nominations for its Sunshine Award

Limited - Fox Chase Cancer Center - Dorctor speaking with patient

Why some cancers are being diagnosed more often in younger, otherwise healthy adults

Deer Ticks

Emergency room visits for tick bites hit highest level in a decade

Temple Medical School

Temple medical school to open branch campus in Atlantic City

Suicide 988 Lifeline

Suicide deaths among young people fell after 988 lifeline debuted

Medical Marijuana Reclassified

Medical marijuana reclassified by Trump administration as a less dangerous drug

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