The Marian J. Wettrick Charitable Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 year. 

Basic criteria:

• Female student
• Graduate from a Pennsylvania college giving a recognized pre-medical degree (any baccalaureate degree earned)
• Financial need
• Demonstrated record of well-rounded participation in many facets of school life
• Indicated inclination (non-binding) to practice medicine at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital [UPMC Cole] in Coudersport, PA (note: response to this question, whether affirmative or negative, will not determine the recipient)

The amount of the award will vary based on the number of applicants and how many recipients they select.  In the past few years, this has been around $10,000.

Please submit the attached application with an official transcript (see below link for instructions) and 4 copies of each of these (application and transcript) to me in MERB 325 or via email by Monday, March 24th.   

Although the application says by March 31st, we must have it postmarked by then, so the earlier date of March 24th is being set.

Transcript information:  https://registrar.temple.edu/transcripts

Please note – there are two applications.  If you are a first time applicant or would be a first time recipient, please fill out the one titled with Current Year.  If you were a recipient during the 2024-2025 year and are reapplying, please fill out the Renewal Year application.

Best of luck!

Lisa  

Lisa M. Duncan, MBA

Director of Financial Aid, Student Support and Student Records

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at

Temple University

3500 N. Broad St.

MERB 325

Philadelphia, PA 19140

215.707.0749

This is an updated weather related notification and supersedes the email sent to Katz medical students earlier this evening.

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine will delay opening until 10am, Monday, January 20, 2025, for all students, faculty and staff at the N. Philadelphia campus.   Essential personnel are expected to report to work as required by departmental needs.  Any questions should be directed to your supervisor. 

The St. Luke’s regional campus will delay opening until 9:30 am, Monday, January 20, 2025, for all staff and students.  

Phase 1 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day sessions at the N. Philadelphia campus and the St. Luke’s regional campus will begin at 10am tomorrow. 

TEMPLE FACULTY PHYSICIAN PRACTICES (TFP) will be open tomorrow as usual.  All Phase 2 and 3 medical students and physician assistant students at the N. Philadelphia campus on clinical rotations should report to their sites as scheduled.  If travel to a clinical site is prohibitive, students should contact the appropriate clerkship/elective director.

All Phase 2 and 3 medical students on clinical rotations at the St. Luke’s regional campus should report to their sites by 9:30am.  If travel to a clinical site is prohibitive, students should contact the appropriate clerkship/elective director. 

We will continue to monitor the weather conditions throughout the evening and tomorrow morning and communicate any updates as needed. 

Please be safe in your travels. 

Regards,

Joe Rudy

Assistant Dean, Administration 

Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine

Dear Colleagues,

LKSOM faculty contribute to the development and implementation of a broad set of educational programs online and in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings. Each year we recognize the contributions of our outstanding faculty toward building and maintaining excellence in education through our annual LKSOM Educational Excellence Awards. 

There are several award categories including teaching, research mentoring, service, scholarship, and community outreach that aim to capture the breadth of faculty participation in education at LKSOM. Descriptions of each award, along with faculty eligibility criteria and required documentation for short-listed candidates are outlined in the attached document. Nominations only require a brief justification relevant to the particular award to be submitted to Sharon Kass (sharon.kass@temple.edu) by February 5, 2025. 

The Office of Faculty Affairs will review all nominees for eligibility and subsequently request complete applications for review by the Awards Committee.  Award presentations will occur at the LKSOM Educational Excellence Awards Reception in May (details to follow).

LKSOM Educational Excellence Awards Descriptions

Thanks in advance for your thoughtful nominations,

Ryan Gibbons, MD, Assistant Dean, Faculty Development

Anjali Vaidya, MD, Assistant Dean, Faculty Development

Heather Clauss, MD, Senior Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs

The National MS Society offers a 4-week Medical Student Mentorship to expose students to clinical care and social determinates of health in multiple sclerosis. Outlined below are some helpful details and provided a link to the website for more information and to apply.

2025 Medical Student Mentorship Program

• Open to students who have completed at least one year of medical school
• Experience is a 4-week in person June 2nd -27th 2025
• $3,000 award provided to accepted students
• Sites located at MS clinics spanning the country
• Application deadline is January 29th at 5pm ET

 Direct any questions to Maggie.Brown@nmss.org.