Health science students take on a unique set of responsibilities while preparing to enter their profession: They care for patients while still learning; they must pass licensing exams before beginning to practice; and they are required to exemplify professionalism. For these reasons and many more, teaching future healthcare practitioners demands a distinct set of skills.

Before the ribbon was cut and after the last streamer landed, a series of celebratory events marked the official opening of Temple's new Medical Education and Research Building.

Alfred Bove knows sometimes you have to give up one passion to pursue another. He stepped down as section chief of cardiology at Temple University Hospital last September, not to relax or reflect on 18 collective years at the helm, but to take on a new role. In March, Bove will be sworn in as president of the American College of Cardiology for a one-year term.

Hearts will be racing faster this fall for every medical student in the country. That’s because the three-part test every medical student and resident must pass will be delivered in a new way: by listening to a heartbeat. It’s a skill that some say has become an Achilles heel in the medical field.