Attention is given to the students' overall understanding of the patient in health as well as during illness. Through its clinical faculty in its associate hospitals and neighborhood health center, the school is strongly committed to the provision of health services for the immediate community and for patients referred from areas far beyond our local boundaries. The faculty of the Medical School is also engaged in scientific and medical research in many important areas such as cancer, heart disease, arthritis, kidney disease, mental illness, and disabilities in children and adults. Beyond its primary value of expanding our knowledge, this research effort is highly important in contributing to the scholarly environment so essential for maintenance of excellence in educational programs. Service A note-taking service is organized and administered by medical students in each class.
Lectures are tape-recorded and abstracted or outlined by students.
These notes are distributed on a weekly basis to students who subscribe to the Med Notes service. The School of Pharmacy prepares students for a profession which requires full knowledge of drug effects as well as an understanding of economics, law, psychosocial relations with patients and other health professionals. The Temple University School of Pharmacy is one of the participating institutions in the Health Professions' Student Loan Program and Health Professions' Scholarship Program. The basement and lower basement of the Student Faculty Center house the various recreational facilities. The recreation gymnasium is available for volleyball and tennis during scheduled hours.