Hospital
Non-government non-profit, part of a multi-hospital system Cafeteria
Average meal cost: $4
Student Discounts: meal stipend when on call
Food is available 24 hours per day Medical library
Access 24 hours per day
Located on the ground floor of the Center for Health Research Call facilities
1-2 beds/room
Shared and private bathrooms/showers
In-house phone in each room Housing
Housing is provided for students participating in clinical clerkships from affiliated medical schools. A $50 refundable deposit is required. Housing is available for non-affiliated students at a charge of $300/month. These furnished two and three-bedroom apartments/townhouses are located one mile from the main campus. Pagers
Pagers are provided to students on rotations that require taking call. Ancillary services
24 hour access t Parking
Free Dress code
Required dress is a white lab coat as well as a Geisinger issued identification tag. Men are required to wear a tie. Geisinger scrubs are required when in the OR. Scrub cards are issued to students for a $10 refundable deposit. Drug and alcohol policy
No student may use, possess, transport, promote or sell alcohol, any drug or drug paraphernalia while performing work for Geisinger Health System on Geisinger Health System premises (which includes being in personal vehicles in Geisinger Health System parking lots). Copies of the complete policy are available for reference from the Geisinger Human Resources Department. Health Care
Access to emergency health care will be provided. The student must have personal health insurance and is responsible for the cost of any care provided. Elective Rotations
Elective rotations are available to students from LCME-accredited medical schools. Complete our on-line application to apply for an elective rotation. General information
Rotations and clerkships are arranged through:
Tracey Lepley
Office of Medical Education
100 N. Academy Ave.
Danville, PA 17822-1334
570/271-6114 option #1
tlepley@geisinger.edu Take the Foss Clinic elevator to the 4th floor. Turn left off the elevator into the medical education suite.
Go to the Geisinger website www.geisinger.edu for a detailed map of Geisinger Medical Center's fourth floor.
Students are to report the to the Office of Medical Education at 8:30 am on the first day of the rotation, students will be provided with a general orientation. This will include the following: Review of the confidential nature of Geisinger patient information - Training in the use of the Geisinger electronic health record
- HIPAA training
- Completion of a student security agreement
- Review of the Patients Rights and Responsibilities brochure
- Review of the dress code
- Review of Geisinger's drug and alcohol policy
- Passwords system accesses
- Lectures are held daily and students are welcome to attend any of the lectures and conferences.
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