The Temple-Good Shepherd Residency Training Program

Good Shepherd recently announced an exciting new relationship with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. Starting in July 2022, Good Shepherd began a partnership with the Temple University Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Residency Program by serving as the primary host for the inpatient clinical experience.

Discussions between the two well-regarded organizations began more than two years ago when Temple sought out a new partner to complement its robust reputation and clinical service lines. For the past four decades, Temple has been a highly ranked training program and was one of the first programs in the country to create a formalized residency program in the field of PM&R.

“It truly is an honor to partner with such a high-performing residency program,” says Sandeep Singh, MD, senior vice president, Medical Affairs, and chief medical officer at Good Shepherd. “Temple has produced some of the most prominent physician leaders in our industry, and we intend to carry on that legacy and enhance the program’s existing reputation.”

Good Shepherd’s partnership with Temple matches nine highly qualified candidates for a three-year categorical training program. The residents will have a majority focus on inpatient experience, including brain injury medicine, stroke rehabilitation, medical rehabilitation and spinal cord injury medicine. The residents also will have the opportunity to experience ambulatory services relevant to chronic disease populations.

“It is our goal to provide an experience where training residents can fully understand the breadth and scope of physiatry,” says Dr. Singh. “We are modeling our training around the future of value-based care and will inspire our trainees to be thoughtful, forward-thinking clinical leaders who facilitate collegial, person-centric care.”

Several of Good Shepherd’s physicians will serve as faculty within Temple’s PM&R Department and will have direct responsibility for the program’s success and integrity. Many other Good Shepherd departments will collaborate with the residents to explore and enhance opportunities for research, education and quality improvement.

“Our vision is to provide an exceptional training program for our residents – who are the future of our field,” says Dr. Singh. “These future physiatrists will impact the outcomes of the communities we serve, primarily people with complex injuries and chronic disabilities, for decades to come.” n