Geisinger News Releases



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.

Geisinger Launches Surgical Redesign Program to Reduce Opioid Use and Improve Patient Experience
Initial results show ProvenRecovery program cut hospital stays in half, drove $1.5 million in savings, and contributed to 18 percent reduction in opioid use across organization


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.