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Although Athole Jacobi, MD did not receive her medical degree or training at Temple, she was drawn to our community and our mission, forging a decades-long relationship that spanned the medical school, the health system and the broader university.

Family, faculty and alumni gathered for a Celebration of Life to honor the towering legacy of the late Carson Schneck, MD ’59, PhD ’65, a beloved Katz School of Medicine faculty member who created a pioneering curriculum for Gross Anatomy that continues to be used today.  

The Student Diversity Council at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, in partnership with the Temple Surgery diversity committee, hosted “North Philly Flex,” a special event aimed at supporting the local community Black- and Hispanic-owned businesses, on May 9. The community vendor fair featured more than 20 local vendors on site at the Katz School of Medicine. Randolph B. Lyde Jr., MD, PhD, Founder of the Student Diversity Council and Katz School of Medicine Class of 2022, was interviewed by FOX29, KYW Newsradio and Al Día.