Lewis Katz School of Medicine

What Lewis Katz School of Medicine does

Lewis Katz School of Medicine is the medical school of Temple University, founded in 1901 as Pennsylvania's first coeducational medical college and renamed in 2015 following a $25 million endowment gift from alumnus Lewis Katz. Operating across three campuses — a main campus in North Philadelphia housed in the 11-story, 480,000-square-foot Medical Education and Research Building (MERB), plus regional campuses at St. Luke's University Health Network in Bethlehem, PA, and WellSpan Health in York, PA — the school enrolls approximately 501–1,000 employees, faculty, and trainees and confers the MD, MD/PhD, Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies, biomedical sciences PhD/MS, Master of Arts in Health Justice and Bioethics, postbaccalaureate ACMS, and Narrative Medicine Certificate. Education is supported by an ACS-accredited Clinical Simulation Center and an 8-department basic science and 20-department clinical research structure organized around 15 disease-focused research centers. The school is integrated with Temple University Health System ($1.6B enterprise value), which functions as Pennsylvania's leading safety-net provider.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model: tuition and fees (MD, PA, graduate, postbac, continuing medical education programs), federal sponsored research (including a $4M NIH grant for hepatitis B disparities research among Asian-Americans and T-32 training grants), and philanthropic donations channeled via the Office of Institutional Advancement (exemplified by the $25M Lewis Katz endowment and a William Penn Foundation three-year grant for the BUILD Philly pipeline program). Distribution runs through direct enrollment into accredited programs and ACGME-accredited residency/fellowship training across 20+ clinical departments. The GTM motion is sales-led in the sense that it relies on structured admissions processes, recruitment events, and applicant yield, distinct from a SaaS funnel. Customers are segmented into Pre-Medical Students (primary), Physician-Scientist Trainees, Graduate Research Students, and Regional Patient Communities served across Pennsylvania. Strategic partners include Fox Chase Cancer Center (NCI-designated, ~60,000-specimen biosample repository), Temple University College of Science and Technology / College of Public Health / College of Engineering / School of Pharmacy (including Moulder Center for drug discovery), and the William Penn Foundation.

Name

Lewis Katz School of Medicine

Legal name

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Website

https://medicine.temple.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lewis Katz School of Medicine is Temple University's medical school, founded in 1901 and operating across three Pennsylvania campuses (Philadelphia, Bethlehem, York), training MD, MD/PhD, PA, and biomedical graduate students while conducting translational research across 15 specialized centers integrated with the $1.6B Temple University Health System.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro industry

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Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

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Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

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Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

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Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

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Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Acute Care Hospitals & Health Systems

Keywords

• Medical education
• Physician training
• Biomedical research
• Graduate medical education
• Clinical simulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Fees: Revenue from MD program tuition, Physician Assistant program tuition, biomedical graduate programs, postbaccalaureate programs, and continuing medical education courses. PhD program students receive competitive stipend, tuition remission, and health insurance.
2. Research Grants and NIH Funding: Federal research funding including NIH grants such as the $4 million NIH grant for hepatitis B and liver disease research among Asian-Americans, and T-32 training grants.
3. Philanthropic Donations: Institutional advancement and fundraising through scholarships, innovation and discovery support, access and impact programs, and unrestricted gifts. The Dr. David Wilkes & Dr. Toni Eldrige-Wilkes Endowed Scholarship Fund exemplifies major donor-funded initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University is a medical school that delivers medical education and biomedical research training. It offers MD, MD/PhD dual degree, Physician Assistant (MMS), biomedical sciences graduate (PhD/MS), health justice and bioethics (MA/certificate), narrative medicine certificate, and postbaccalaureate premedical programs, plus ACGME-accredited residency/fellowship training and continuing medical education. Research and training are organized across 8 basic science departments, 20 clinical departments, and 15 specialized research centers operating from three Pennsylvania campuses and the Temple University Health System.

Product overview

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine is a medical school offering a portfolio of educational programs including the core MD Program, dual MD/PhD degree, Physician Assistant Studies (MMS), Biomedical Sciences Graduate Programs (PhD/MS), Health Justice and Bioethics (MA/Certificate), Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program (ACMS), Narrative Medicine Certificate, Graduate Medical Education (residencies/fellowships), and Continuing Medical Education. The school operates across three campuses in North Philadelphia, Bethlehem, and York, PA, with clinical training partnerships including Temple University Hospital and Fox Chase Cancer Center. Research is organized across 8 basic science departments and 15 specialized research centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MD Program Four-year medical degree program preparing students to become physicians, with immersive research, early clinical exposure, and a curriculum rooted in health equity; clinical training is delivered at multiple campuses in Philadelphia, Bethlehem, and York.
• MD/PhD Dual Degree Program Seven-to-eight-year combined medical and doctoral research program training physician-scientists, fully funded with full tuition remission and an annual stipend.
• Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies 26-month Master of Medical Science program (117 credits total — 69 preclinical and 48 clinical) training physician assistants, with a mission of preparing PAs for underserved communities.
• Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program PhD (37 credits, 5+ years) and MS (30–36 credits, 2 years) research degree programs with concentrations in Cancer Biology, Infectious Disease, Molecular/Cellular Biosciences, Neuroscience, and Organ Systems.
• Health Justice and Bioethics Program Master of Arts in Health Justice and Bioethics (founded in 2012), described as the nation's first ethics program with an explicit health equity lens, plus a certificate option.
• Advanced Core in Medical Sciences (ACMS) Postbaccalaureate Program Full-time 10-month non-degree program providing conditional acceptance to the Katz MD program, including MCAT preparation, academic enhancement, and clinical shadowing.
• Narrative Medicine Certificate Certificate program using close analysis of literature and nonfiction writing to explore human experiences related to sickness and health.
• Graduate Medical Education ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs across 20+ specialties including Anesthesiology, Surgery, Neurology, Psychiatry, Radiation Oncology, and others, with training at Temple University Hospital, Episcopal Campus, Jeanes Campus, and partner sites.
• Continuing Medical Education CME programs delivered by the Albert J. Finestone Office for Continuing Medical Education, including the internationally recognized Family Medicine Review Course (running 50+ years), online activities, and Grand Rounds across multiple specialties.
• William Maul Measey Institute for Clinical Simulation and Patient Safety ACS-accredited (since 2006, reaccredited 2023) clinical simulation center providing training using traditional laboratory settings, state-of-the-art augmented reality, and simulation for physicians, residents, emergency response personnel, and allied health professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 180+ clinical trials conducted annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Fox Chase Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026NCI-designated Fox Chase Cancer Center is a primary teaching hospital for oncology-based fellowships. Partnership provides access to ~60,000 tumor specimen biosample repository, complementary core facilities, and multidisciplinary cancer care collaboration. Researchers benefit from close interactions and joint research programs.
• Temple University School of PharmacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration through Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) Ghana where faculty and students from both schools work with healthcare educators in Ghana to improve healthcare training. Collaborative programs extend international health education opportunities.
• WellSpan HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for MD program campus at WellSpan York Hospital in South Central Pennsylvania, expanding clinical education opportunities and geographic reach for the medical school.
• St. Luke's University Health NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional campus partnership at St. Luke's in Bethlehem, PA providing clinical training sites and education opportunities for medical students across both North Philadelphia and Bethlehem locations.
• Temple University College of Science and TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration expanding capacity in medicinal chemistry, bioengineering, computational biology, and epidemiology. Supports Research Opportunities for Undergraduates program.
• Temple University College of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-disciplinary research collaboration in epidemiology and public health research expanding Katz's research ecosystem.
• Temple University College of EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering collaboration supporting bioengineering research and innovation at the medical school.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine: Pennsylvania-based MD-granting school with comparable community-focused mission and integrated health system affiliation. Targets similar applicant segments interested in primary care and community-based practice.
• Albert Einstein College of Medicine: Private MD-granting medical school with comparable research portfolio in neuroscience, cancer, and infectious disease, plus shared historical affiliation with Philadelphia-area medical training through its predecessor institutions. Competes for biomedical graduate applicants and research faculty.
• Drexel University College of Medicine: Philadelphia-based MD-granting medical school with comparable urban safety-net mission, multi-campus structure (Queen Lane and Center City), and similar applicant positioning. Directly competes with Katz for Pennsylvania applicants and clinical training partnerships.
• Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania: Elite Philadelphia-based MD-granting school. Competes directly with Katz for top Pennsylvania applicants, research faculty, and NIH grant funding, while operating in the same West Philadelphia clinical ecosystem.
• University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine: Pennsylvania-based MD-granting school with strong NIH-funded research portfolio across multiple disease areas. Competes with Katz for biomedical graduate students, research faculty, and federal grant funding.
• Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University: Philadelphia-based MD-granting school with comparable research intensity and clinical training footprint. Directly competes for Pennsylvania applicants and faculty recruitment.
• Howard University College of Medicine: Mission-aligned HBCU medical school with deep focus on training physicians for underserved populations. Highly comparable social mission, safety-net provider role, and historical legacy as a medical education pioneer.
• Morehouse School of Medicine: Historically Black medical school with mission of training physicians committed to underserved communities. Closest peer on equity-focused medical education, safety-net provider role, and research portfolio in health disparities.
• Penn State College of Medicine: Pennsylvania-based MD-granting school anchored by a major academic medical center (Milton S. Hershey Medical Center). Comparable biomedical graduate programs, research portfolio, and GME training structure; competes for Pennsylvania applicants and NIH funding.
• Cooper Medical School of Rowan University: New Jersey-based MD-granting school focused on training physicians for the surrounding region. Comparable mission orientation, public-university affiliation, and primary-care emphasis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/TempleMedSchool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/katztemplemed
• Instagraminstagram.com/katztemplemed

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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Investments

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