Temple University Hospital Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Sep 15, 2026

Temple University Hospital Program

Temple University Hospital Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, directed by Menachem Leasy, MD and coordinated by Elva Mejia. The program accepts applications through January 1, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Initial. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (215) 707-8961. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This is an urban, safety-net family medicine program in North Philadelphia (with the merged Northwest Community track based at Chestnut Hill Hospital and Manayunk/Wyncote PCMH offices) built around a mission of training family physicians for underserved, trauma-affected, and medically complex urban populations. The curriculum is structured around longitudinal tracks in geriatrics, sports medicine, addiction medicine/MAT, palliative care, and community advocacy, with every resident completing a scholarly activity project, a QI project, and a community intervention presented externally. Research and scholarship are woven throughout (journal club with a dedicated biostatistician, elective research blocks, sports medicine and geriatrics fellowship pipelines) but the program's stated identity centers on primary care delivery, community partnership (needle exchange, shelter clinics, food pantry), and physician wellness infrastructure (Balint groups, structured mentorship/coaching) rather than pure academic output. Graduates go on to a mix of direct primary care practice and fellowships (sports, geriatrics, palliative care, OB, sleep), and the program explicitly favors residents who describe themselves as hardworking, community-oriented, and drawn to caring for vulnerable, underserved patients in a hands-on urban environment.

Who it fits

The applicant whose ERAS narrative centers on hands-on community advocacy, service to underserved or immigrant/refugee populations, and a primary-care identity grounded in social-determinants-of-health work (e.g., FQHC volunteering, addiction medicine or maternal health equity projects) will find this program's story a natural continuation of their own.

Research intensity

Moderate - research is structured and required (scholarly project, QI project, community project, journal club) but framed as applied/community scholarship rather than a central identity or pipeline to physician-scientist careers.

Career orientation

Mixed - Primary Care, Community Practice, Fellowship

Important

Applicants must submit letters from at least three physicians with whom they have worked in a clinical setting.

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