Geisinger School of Medicine holds 13th commencement

SCRANTON – Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine held its 13th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 10 where 116 members of the Class of 2025 received diplomas.  
School of Medicine Dean and Geisinger College of Health Sciences President Julie Byerley, MD, MPH, noted with pride that the school’s MD alumni are particularly dedicated to primary care, which impacts healthcare access and population well-being. 

This year, that dedication has even greater significance for communities in northeast and central Pennsylvania: the Class of 2025 is the first to have a full complement of Abigail Geisinger Scholars. The program allows students pursuing primary care or psychiatry specialties to graduate from medical school debt-free. 

"The 43 Abigail Geisinger Scholars in the class of 2025 have promised to return to Geisinger following their residencies,” Dr. Byerley said. “They will care for our neighbors in specialties like internal medicine, family medicine, medicine-pediatrics and psychiatry. From this point forward, we’ll add 40-plus new physicians each year, expanding access to care exponentially throughout our region. It’s an exciting time for our school and for our communities.”

The highlight of the ceremony was the keynote address delivered by Geisinger board member Claire Pomeroy, MD, president and chief executive officer of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation and professor emeritus at the University of California Davis.

The event also included remarks by Geisinger President and CEO Terry Gilliland, MD. Chair of the Board of Geisinger, Virginia McGregor, also addressed the graduates. 

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