Geisinger News Releases

Geisinger Commonwealth kicks off Girls in Science program
GCSOM kicked off its Girls in Science program with a fun, science-filled day, created specifically to provide girls visibility and engagement with women in the fields of medicine, healthcare, public health and the sciences.

John and Helen Villaume Foundation establishes scholarship at Geisinger Commonwealth
The board of directors of The John and Helen Villaume Foundation has announced the foundation has established the John and Helen Villaume Foundation Annual Scholarship at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM).
Geisinger Commonwealth announces early residency ‘matches’
Five GCSOM fourth-year medical students participated in military match; one student participated in early match for ophthalmology
Dr. Scheinman to serve as keynote speaker
Steven J. Scheinman, MD, president and dean of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM) and executive vice president, Geisinger, is a keynote speaker at the Patient Safety Movement Foundation’s (PSMF) seventh annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit in Huntington Beach, California.

Geisinger Commonwealth's Koerwer publishes leadership article
V. Scott Koerwer, EdD, published in the December 2018 edition of Duke Corporate Education’s journal, "Dialogue"

Geisinger Commonwealth names first ‘Abigail Geisinger Scholars’ recipients
Purpose-driven program will keep young doctors in region to practice

Geisinger Commonwealth students to participate in leadership summit
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM) students Sarah Dwyer and John Piserchio, both members of the MD Class of 2022, were selected to participate in the STARS Leadership Summit in Austin, Texas from Jan. 11 through Jan. 13.

Geisinger Commonwealth students attend 2018 Racism in Medicine Conference
On Nov. 17, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM) faculty member, Dr. Vicki Sapp, and 23 GCSOM students traveled to Drexel University’s College of Medicine to attend the 2018 Racism in Medicine Conference.

Geisinger Commonwealth receives grant from PPL Foundation for REACH-HEI program
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM) announced that it has received a $45,000 grant from the PPL Foundation.

Geisinger Commonwealth student leaders attend Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) Policy Summit
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine’s (GCSOM) chapter of the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) recently participated in LMSA’s Policy Summit held in October in Washington, D.C.