Geisinger College of Health Sciences

On Saturday, May 6, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine master of biomedical sciences (MBS) students attended an awards ceremony held to recognize the significant achievements of the MBS Class of 2017. Michael Pheasant of East Stroudsburg received the "Professional Performance" award.

On Saturday, May 6, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine master of biomedical sciences (MBS) students attended an awards ceremony held to recognize the significant achievements of the MBS Class of 2017. Stephanie Tilberry of Taylor received the "Service to Class" award at the ceremony.

On Saturday, May 6, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine master of biomedical sciences (MBS) students attended an awards ceremony held to recognize the significant achievements of the MBS Class of 2017. Receiving the Excellence in Leadership award was DivineMercy Bakare of Brooklyn Park.

On Saturday, May 6, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine master of biomedical sciences (MBS) students attended an awards ceremony held to recognize the significant achievements of the MBS Class of 2017. Was among the award recipients, receiving the Service to Community Award was Walaa Ahmed of Astoria.

On May 6, 17 members of the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (Geisinger Commonwealth) MD Class of 2017 were inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honor society. The Geisinger Commonwealth Chapter of AOA recognizes students who have achieved academic excellence during their medical school careers, while also demonstrating professionalism, leadership and service.

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (Geisinger Commonwealth) conferred 87 doctor of medicine (MD) degrees upon students who composed Geisinger Commonwealth's graduating Class of 2017. Commencement ceremonies were held Sunday, May 7 at the Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre.

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute's (HHMI) Medical Research Fellows Program has selected 79 talented medical and veterinary students to conduct in-depth, mentored biomedical research. Among the fellows chosen is Jessica Briscoe of Houston, now completing her third year of medical school at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

On Saturday, April 8, students in the master of biomedical sciences program at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine's Doylestown campus (MBS-D) participated in a Cultural Awareness Day at the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute. Student leader, Janette Pham, organized the event, which focused on cultivating awareness of global cultures and recognizing the beneficial effects of diversity in improving the practice of medicine. Each student contributed to the event by discussing the nuances of their personal culture(s) and how multiculturalism impacts medicine locally, nationally and globally.

On Saturday, April 8, students in the master of biomedical sciences program at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine's Doylestown campus (MBS-D) participated in a Cultural Awareness Day at the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute.

Fourteen third-year medical students at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine have been notified that they will be inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS).

On April 2, several Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (Geisinger Commonwealth) master of biomedical sciences students participated in the 22nd annual Gift of Life Donor Dash in Philadelphia.

Several Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine master of biomedical sciences (MBS) students will be inducted into the Alpha Epsilon Lambda Honor Society on May 6. Alpha Epsilon Lambda was founded in 1990 with the specific objective of recognizing the academic and leadership accomplishments of graduate and professional school students.

The Public Health Student Association (PHSA) at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (Geisinger Commonwealth) planned a series of events to help celebrate National Public Health Week, April 3 through April 7.

Several Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine students took part in the Great American Cleanup on March 25, beautifying three miles of roadway surrounding the Doylestown campus. The Great American Cleanup is a nationwide event during which community members volunteer their time to clean up public areas like roadsides, streams, beaches, parks and forests. More than 75 bags of debris were collected and the area was left in a considerably better shape than when the students found it.

Eighty-eight students at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (Geisinger Commonwealth), the largest class in the school's history, learned their residency placements during the National Resident Matching Program's "Match Day." Match Day occurred simultaneously at medical colleges around the country in an exciting event in which all fourth-year M.D. students opened their envelopes to learn where they will spend the next three to seven years training in specialties. Residencies begin July 1.

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine's Doylestown campus recently celebrated the FDA approval of TRULANCE, a drug developed by Kunwar Shailubhai, PhD, MBA, executive vice president and chief scientific officer of Synergy Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Shailubhai is also a faculty member at the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute (BSBI) and at Geisinger Commonwealth.

On March 7, Adriana Feliz, Michael Scharf and Nicholas Maffetone - all students in Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine's master of biomedical sciences program (MBS) at the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute in Doylestown -- served as judges for the Buck County Science Research Competition.

Leanne Woiewodski, of Lower Burrell, a second-year medical student at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, was the lead author of a case report published in the Journal of Pediatrics.

On Saturday, March 25, student members of the Dermatology Interest Group at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (Geisinger Commonwealth) will host a free skin-cancer screening from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the school's Medical Sciences Building, 525 Pine Street in Scranton.

The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine's Primary Care Progress chapter hosted Dr. David Feinberg, president and CEO of Geisinger Health System, as keynote speaker for its spring 2017 Leadership Series launch on Monday, Feb. 13. Dr. Feinberg discussed his pathway to leadership in a talk entitled, "Inspiration to Lead: A Personal Narrative."

On Sunday, Feb. 12, students from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine will host the sixth annual ALLEY-OOP FOR AUTISM three-on-three charity basketball tournament. In addition to the tournament, the event features a three-point contest for $10. All proceeds will benefit the Northeast Regional Autism Center at Friendship House in Scranton.

Nicole Marianelli, of Old Forge, a second-year medical student at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, on Jan. 13 was the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Abington chapter of the Insulin Pump Support Group.

Ashley Labdick of Allentown and Nicole Klein of Emmaus, both second-year medical students at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton, are leading an effort to bring information and peace of mind to local patients coping with metastatic breast cancer.

Geisinger Commonwealth students on Jan. 7 took primary care to the needy. They set up a blood pressure screening, with dipstick urine test for diabetes, at Scranton's Community Intervention Center (CIC), which offers homeless services, in addition to addiction and mental health services. Two faculty members and 14 Geisinger Commonwealth students volunteered for the screening, held Jan. 7.

The Advocacy Alliance, in conjunction with Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (Geisinger Commonwealth), will hold an Affordable Care Act (ACA) registration event on Wednesday, Jan.25 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the school's Medical Sciences Building, 525 Pine Street in Scranton.

Erin Connolly, a first-year medical student at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine participated in Northwest Area High School's annual College/Career Day. She spoke to students in grades 7-12 about college, getting in to medical school and what it is like to be a medical student and future physician. The event is organized by Northwest's Alumni Group.

Jessica Porcelan, Mechanicsburg; Trevor Staub, Aspers; Oakland Walters, Scranton; and Laura Wingert, Hanover Township, all members of Geisinger Commonwealth's M.D. Class of 2017, recently volunteered to help with the annual "Christmas Wrap" at the Catherine McAuley Center in Scranton. The Catherine McAuley Center provides temporary shelter for women and children in crisis and assists women in attaining safe, affordable, permanent housing. It also provides women support services leading to self-r

Jacob (Jake) Parrick, a second-year medical student from Duryea and Erin Connolly, a first-year medical student from Shickshinny, created and delivered a STEAM presentation on Dec. 15 for sixth-grade students at Dunmore Elementary Center.

Mountaintop resident Michael Bedrin, a fourth-year medical student at The Commonwealth Medical College (TCMC) has been notified he has successfully matched into an orthopedic surgery residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.

Students enrolled in The Commonwealth Medical College's (TCMC) master of biomedical science program at the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute (BSBI) in Doylestown conducted a holiday food drive benefitting the Bucks County Opportunity Council.