Geisinger News Releases

Geisinger Commonwealth medical student elected to American Association of Medical Colleges’ (AAMC) Organization of Student Representatives (OSR)
Alexa Bolock of Waverly, a member of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine’s (GCSOM) MD Class of 2021, was elected a national delegate to the American Association of Medical Colleges’ (AAMC) Organization of Student Representatives (OSR) for the Northeast Region. Her election gives GCSOM students a powerful voice within academic medicine at a national level.
GCSOM introduces scholars program for medical students
Purpose-driven program encourages caring students to practice in region

Geisinger Commonwealth students elected to statewide Medical Society posts
Students from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM) were well represented at the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) annual House of Delegates meeting in Hershey on Oct. 26.

Geisinger Appoints Jaewon Ryu, MD, as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
David T. Feinberg, MD, Stepping Down to Pursue New Opportunity
- Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital
- Geisinger Community Medical Center
- Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
- Geisinger Medical Center
- Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital
- Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
- Geisinger Janet Weis Children's Hospital
- Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital

Governor announces $1.5 million grant for Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Gov. Tom Wolf on Oct. 11 announced that Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM) will receive $1.5 million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funds to renovate a building on the school’s Scranton campus.

GCSOM's ninth annual Turkey Trot on Nov. 4 to benefit Friends of the Poor
Registration now open for 5K/10K run in downtown Scranton, Tiny Trot for children

Geisinger receives Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles award
Geisinger recognized for offering one of the nation's best workforce health and well-being programs
- Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital
- Geisinger Community Medical Center
- Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
- Geisinger Medical Center
- Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital
- Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
- Geisinger Janet Weis Children's Hospital

Geisinger Graduate Medical Education Committee observes National Physician Suicide Awareness Day with ceremony, tree planting
The Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) at Geisinger on Sept. 17 held a ceremony and tree planting in observance of National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. The 2018 event marked the first such observance nationwide.

Mindfulness expert to offer free lecture at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
On Oct. 3, Dr. Michael Baime will discuss how practicing mindfulness can improve physical and psychological health