Geisinger Commonwealth student elected to leadership position

Medical student assistant district representative is a two-year position, wherein Mackarey will become the medical student district representative for 2020.

Jennifer Kusma, MD, FAAP, SOPT chair wrote in her congratulatory letter, "This is quite an accomplishment and honor for the medical student," as well as a "great reflection" on GCSOM.

Serving as medical student district representative provides a wealth of experience, including networking with AAP leadership, attendance at the AAP National Conference and Exhibition, and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of medical students, residents and fellowship trainees through the AAP resolution process, Dr. Kusma said. Mackarey will also serve as a resource and a mentor for other trainees at GCSOM. In addition, district representatives also have immediate access to the latest in AAP grants, scholarships and awards, as well as information on career planning and local and national advocacy efforts.

As an SOPT District Officer, Mackarey will attend the AAP National Conference and Exhibition this October in New Orleans.

About Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM) is a member of the Geisinger family. GCSOM offers a community-based model of medical education with campuses in Danville, Lewistown, Scranton, Sayre and Wilkes-Barre. Geisinger Commonwealth offers Doctor of Medicine (MD) and a portfolio of graduate degrees. The school’s innovative curriculum, focused on caring for people in the context of their lives and their community, attracts the next generation of physicians and scientists from within its region, as well as from across the state and the nation. Geisinger Commonwealth is committed to non-discrimination in all employment and educational opportunities. Visit www.geisinger.edu/gcsom.

About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates $10 billion in annual revenues across 126 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With 26,000 employees, including 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $15 billion to the state’s economy. On March 31, 2024, Geisinger became the first member of Risant Health, a new nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.