I don't bite...

Hey everyone,

It's Jason again. The place I was looking at before has been rented out but I found a place on 11th and vine that's pretty awesome. It's going for $2000 and can easily accomodate 3 people. I know it's a little pricey but all utilities are included and it's a huge 2 bedroom, newly renovated condo.

Heat, water, gas, electricity, AC all included in rent

1156 sq feet in a highrise (9th floor out of 16)

New carpet in the bedrooms

Hardwood floors

Great views from all rooms, plenty of natural light

Washer and Dryer are in the unit.

Walking distance to grocery stores , restaurants, Chinatown, Reading Terminal and public transportation

24 hr security

Large living room

Nice kitchen with gas range and dishwasher

Gym on the 2nd floor

If you're still looking for a place and are interested email me at JasonQLam@gmail.com or call me at (510)499-6056. If you have any questions let me know and I can contact the property manager. She's rented to a lot of students before and is really helpful. This is the last unit in the building.
Here are some pictures.

Phillies Game Reminder

Please Note:
YOU MUST REGISTER PRIOR TO THE EVENT TO BE GUARANTEED A TICKET

August 1st is the deadline to RSVP for the Phillies game on Thursday, August 9th. There are still a limited number of tickets available. The invitation is on TempleMedOnline (posted 7/9) and details are below:

Temple University School of Medicine
Alumni Association
Cordially invites you to a
Welcome Event for the Class of 2011
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Florida Marlins
5:30 pm
New Student Welcome Reception
Citizens Bank Tent, entrance on Darian Street
7:05 pm
Baseball Game
Tickets will be distributed at check-in
Citizens Bank Park
One Citizens Bank Way
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Pre-registration is required; limited number of tickets available
RSVP by Wednesday, August 1st
800.331.2829 or medalum@temple.edu
Parking is available in a number of lots surrounding the ballpark ($10 per car).
Public transportation map and schedule can be viewed at www.septa.org

Orientation Schedule

Anyone out there know when we are going to get a schedule for orientation? Or at least what time we will have to be somewhere on Monday morning? It's less than a week away and there's still nothing up on TempleMedOnline.

Hey all! Any fellow Chinatown residents?

I just signed a lease for a place in Grandview Condos on 11th and Vine street. Is anyone else planning on living in this area? If you are, let me know, and we can take Septa into school together. :)

Parking

Don't forget to sign up for parking if you plan on driving to school this year. For details go to:http://www.temple.edu/parking/pdfdocuments/0708UpdateLetterHSC.pdf

The parking attendant at the Carlisle West lot will have a list of the incoming students for the first morning of orientation. You will get your ID's and parking tags later that day.

Doctors' Salaries

I thought this article from the New York Times was interesting, especially in relation to the issues raised in the Shipler book.

Pennsylvania State Child Abuse History Clearance

I spoke with many of you today regarding the PA Child Abuse Screening forms. This is different than the criminal background check which you all have completed. If you are just starting this process, you should have the PA Child Abuse certificate sent to your new address in Philadelphia, since it will take a few weeks to get back. Once you have the certificate from PA, make yourself a copy and send the original to Temple.

Here are the instructions from TempleMedOnline:

Temple University School of Medicine is now requiring that all students complete a Pennsylvania State Child Abuse History Clearance Form prior to matriculation. Please attend to the following as soon as possible:

1) Instructions on completing the form can be found at:
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/child/childabuseneglect/003671038.htm

2) The form can be found at:
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Resources/Documents/Pdf/FillInForms/DPWchildabuse.pdf

3) Print and complete Section I. The address you provide should be your current
home address. The results will be sent to you within 2 weeks of the DPW receiving the
form. Make sure that you can access your mail at the address you provide to the DPW.

4) Indicate Child Care in response to the "purpose of clearance" question.

5) After completing the form, mail both pages with a $10 money order payable
Department of Public Welfare to: Childline and Abuse Registry, Department of Public
Welfare, PO Box 8170, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8170. Processing can take up to 14 days.

6) You will receive official documentation indicating the results of the History
Check directly from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. Please forward this
information to the address below.

Temple University School of Medicine
Medical Research Building, Room 101
3420 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140

Looking for a roommate

Hey everyone,
Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Jason and I'm from San Francisco. I graduated from Berkeley recently and I'm really excited about starting med school.
I'm over in Philadelphia already looking for an apartment and so far I've found one place that looks pretty good. It's a two bedroom apt at 926 race st. going for 1500. It's a brand new condo so everything is new with a washer and dryer. Getting to and from school will be really convenient since the subway station is about a block away. Lots of restaurants and grocery stores nearby.
I'm looking for a roommate to share this apartment with. Guy or girl is fine as long as you're clean, responsible and a non-smoker.
Email me at JasonQLam@gmail.com if you're interested. I'm meeting again with the owner pretty soon so let me know if you're interested. Thanks. I can't wait to meet all of you and get back to school.

Jason Lam

Question about septa

Hey guys,

Im tryin to put together a budget for myself and Im having a hard time gauging how much the Septa pass will cost me for the year/semester. Anybody have any ideas?
Thank you!!

Steph

Health Insurance Options

Hi Everyone,
I've been trying to decide on which health insurance plan to choose. Does anyone have any input as to which is the better, or perhaps more popular option?
Thanks,
~Cari

JourneyEd.com

Some of you have contacted our office because you we're trying to purchase software from JourneyEd.com and needed "proof of academic status/valid academic ID." I spoke to one of their customer service reps who said that a copy of your acceptance letter would fulfill this requirement - you can take it out of the frame now :-)

Can someone is trying to get software from JourneyEd.com submit their acceptance letter as proof and let the blog know if it works.

Thanks and I hope you're all enjoying the last bit of summer.

Maria Demmler

Football Tickets and Health Insurance

I was wondering if we can get Temple football tickets at a discounted price. If so, how do I go about doing that. Also, how do we let Temple know we don't need Health Insurance?

Let's go Phillies!

Don’t forget to RSVP by August 1st for the Alumni Association event at the Phillies game. You can view the invitation on the TempleMedOnline website.

TUSM Class of 2011 Parents

Hello Class of 2011 and welcome to Temple. I am writing to ask if any of you are already parents, or are currently expecting your first child. Medical Students who are also parents have a special balance to try to strike, so we have formed a group on campus so that we can help each other out. We get together a few times per semester, and also we have access to information about how to get health insurance for the kids, babysitting and school information etc... local to the Philadelphia area. We are also working with the financial aid office to help address more of the needs of families in this setting. At any rate, if you fall into this category please drop me an e-mail or a phone call and we will get things rolling. In the mean time welcome again!!!

Dan Ackerman
TUSM '2010
Ackerman@temple.edu
215-510-3706

bouldering

Anyone in the city already: feel free to join me in climbing some geological formations. Who needs mountains when there's a nice big rock outcrop on Kelly Drive?

I'll also be making a trip or two out to Go Vertical down by Penn's Landing to check it out in the next week or so. Drop me a line if you're so (vertically) inclined.

chris
cbaumert@vt.edu

For Lacy From Wisconsin

Hi Lacy. I just saw your roommate requests on your posts in June. Sorry for getting to you so late. I left comments on your post about some roommate information if you are still searching for a roommate or if you know of any other female that is also looking. You can also email me at inga_s_aikman@yahoo.com or call 305-283-6290 for more info.

Thanks,
Inga Aikman

looking for roomate

hey guys -

wanted to know if anyone is still looking for a room -

i have a place at 1028 wallace st, b/w fairmount and spring garden area. its really nice inside, all hardwood floors, all new appliances, two stories in a duplex (we have top two floors, another has the first and basement). lots of street parking available during the weekends and evenings, though the days are a little bit busier. the 23 bus stops right outside the house and goes straight to TU hospital and the subway is about a 5 minute walk over to broad and fairmount. there are two bedrooms and i havent decided which one i want yet, but theyre differently sized so the rent will be scaled. its 1250 total. it was just built a few months ago...and its definitely great if you dont mind living in the art museum area. im looking for a roomate right away so if youre interested, call me at 732.447.7367 or get me at lwong@eden.rutgers.edu though phone is faster. if not, see you guys in august and enjoy the rest of the summer

Lena

Swimming

Hey guys, I was just wondering if anyone know if there's a swimming pool in the undergraduate campus that we can use. I would hate to join a swimming club If I could just use Temple's facilities for free. I did a little search on the undergraduate website but I was unable to find any information. Also wondering If anyone here is living in Northeast philly.

PhillyCarShare

PhillyCarShare is a great resource for students who need a car for quick trips in the area. There are cars located all over Philadelphia, including Center City, Manayunk and East Falls. Check out the website: www.phillycarshare.org.

It’s easy to sign up and you can choose from a few plans. The basic plan is free to join and you only pay when you rent a car. There are different sized cars available, so you can get a larger one to fit all that Ikea furniture! Some stores have preferred parking for PhillyCarShare cars.

Keep this affordable, flexible option in mind as you’re moving in and getting settled.

Subway??

Hey,

I was just wondering how many of you were planning on taking the Broad st. subway to and from school. I've never had to take it before and I just want to make sure that it's safe...even at night. Also, kinda wanted to know that even if my roommie and I don't go home at the same time, that there is a good chance that someone I know will be on it. Let me know. :)
Melissa

We need advice, help... a miracle.

Hello friends,

Basically this is my cry for help about housing. As smart as this is, my roomie and I are both from CA and have zero chances of seeing a place before signing a lease in center city. It turns out, looking on craigslist and philly weekly isnt as easy as we thought it would be. Does anyone know of some good apt complexes to live in in the city? Also, another wall we've come across is since we can't see any of the places, I guess it's technically illegal to be renting the apt out to someone who hasnt seen the place, so some of the landlords won't rent to us, if anyone has some free time lounging around the city.. hint hint =) Honestly, I'm just asking the people who live close to philly for any advice/wisdom possible, because we've been looking for about 1.5 months and are getting desperate. Thanks!

PS: my email is JessicaKim3@gmail.com if you guys have any advice!

3-Bedroom House!

Hey guys!

Looking for a student to share a 3-bedroom house. Let me know if anyone is interested!

Washer/Dryer, Deck, Front Porch, Huge Dining Room, Huge Kitchen, Huge Living Room with Built-in Fireplace, Semi-Finished Basement, and much more!

I've had a few inquiries but I'd like to secure a roommate in the next week so let me know if you are interested!

Tamara

TamaraJette@gmail.com
617.763.6896

Looking for a roomie

Hi everyone!

My name's Jill, and I'm also looking for a roommate for our first year at med school! I have a two bedroom, two bathroom second floor apartment near Manayunk. The website for the apartment complex is: www.theglenapartments.net (check out the Cambria-style apartment). It's about 15 minutes from campus, but I do have a car and would love to carpool. I'm fine with a male or female roommate as long as he/she is a clean nonsmoker.

If you're interested in rooming with me, let me know so I can send you more details and answer your questions. I can be reached on my cell phone (516.680.4222), by email (jillfonda@gmail.com), or on facebook!

Also, is anyone else living in the Glen apartments? I thought I saw someone mention them about a month ago, but I can't be sure.

Hope everyone's enjoying the summer, and I can't wait to hear back!

Jill :)

Summer Reading

As part of orientation, we are asking the incoming class to read a book, The Working Poor: Invisible in America, by David K. Shipler. Both medical students and faculty feel this is a good book to use for discussions on current US health care issues.

Small group discussions about the book will take place during the orientation week. We look forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas about what this book means to you. The book can be purchased at bookstores or at Amazon.com or checked out of your local library.

Current Medical Student Looking for Roommate

Looking for a roommate to share a 2BR apt in South Philly at
1013 Mifflin St. Rent is $400/mo + utilities. Lease begins
Aug 1st. Apt is located on the 2nd floor and is spacious
with a nice deck. Washer and dryer are located in the apt.
Street parking available.
CLOSE TO THE SUBWAY AND NEAR STADIUMS, CHEESESTEAKS, AND ITALIAN MKT!
Please contact me if interested at 215-253-9841 or jrowland@temple.edu


-Jen Rowland, MSIII

Computer Deal

The School of Medicine is pleased to announce that Dell is now offering a Temple School of Medicine Edition laptop for $1191. Students, faculty and staff are all eligible to take advantage of this outstanding deal.

How to order:

1. Go to http://www.temple.edu/cs.

2. Click on "Tech Purchases" in the red menu bar at the top of the page.

3. Click on "Personal Purchase: Student, Faculty & Staff" in the lower-left corner of the page.

4. Click on "Dell Temple University (Personal Purchases)" in the center of the page.

5. Choose "Start Shopping" under "School of Medicine Recommended Systems."

6. Click on "Add to Cart" and follow the instructions on the screen to complete your purchase.

Optionally, you may choose "Customize" instead of "Add to Cart" if you would like to add a carrying case, extra batteries and peripherals, or extend the warranty period.

Questions on ordering should be directed to Dell Sales, 1-800-695-8133.

Students should consider obtaining Microsoft Office from http://www.journeyed.com/select rather than adding it to their laptop purchase, as JourneyEd's current pricing for Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 is $85, compared to $149 for Office 2003 if purchased through Dell.

Faculty and staff should contact Computer Business Services at 215-204-5000 for information on obtaining Microsoft Office.

Question about SEPTA passes

Marie,

I'll need to get a SEPTA pass since I won't have a car. I saw on the website that they participate with Temple to get a discounted pass. Should I wait till orientation to learn about this or try to buy it now?

Thank you!

Steph

Philly Marathon woohoo!

If anyone is interested in running the Philadelphia marathon (November 18th) I have a promotional code for 15% off the registration fee.

It's a nice flat, fast course. E-mail me if you're interested!

Question about Laptop

I wanted to buy a Tablet PC with all the requirements. But is the University system compatible with Windows XP for tablet PCs?

Dachel

Health Insurance

Marie,

By when and how do we submit documentation of health insurance from an outside source so that we don't get charged automatically by the school? Thanks!

- Young

For people looking for housing...

Here is another option for housing:

2 rooms available for rent in Roxborough, very close to Manyunk (one room is actually an entire floor). House is 10 min to Temple and center city, walkable to Main Street, Dunkin Doughnuts, Acme, Chubby's. Safe area, furnished, washer/dryer, back yard, plenty of other goodies. Come see if interested. Contact Chris (Temple ortho resident) (302) 379-0690.