Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Match maker Geisinger Commonwealth’s student-centered approach to medical education reaches its denouement in the fourth year. That’s when an abundance of resources is brought to bear to ensure our students make the best residency match possible. Geisinger Commonwealth’s collaborative advising model is intensive and effective. In fact, the school’s student affairs team presented on their approach at a meeting of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). The process begins with collaborative team meetings held weekly beginning in the second half of the third year. During the fourth year, the team continues to meet weekly to guide students through the application and interview season. Institutional match data are used to assist students in comparing their application to that of alumni who have successfully gained interviews and match status. Students receive strategic direction in regard to application submission, and alumni provide peer mentoring, as needed.
Student success In 2019, Geisinger Commonwealth medical students participated in the match experience hosted by the NRMP. Students interviewed across the country with residency programs in a wide range of specialties and programs.
Anesthesiology • • • • • • •
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, California Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C. New York University School of Medicine, New York University of Southern California , California University of Virginia, Virginia University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Medical Education, Pennsylvania
Child neurology • Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio
Dermatology • Geisinger, Pennsylvania • Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Medical Education, Pennsylvania
Emergency medicine • CMSRU/Cooper University Hospital, New Jersey • Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital, Pennsylvania • Geisinger, Pennsylvania • Thomas Jefferson University, Pennsylvania • University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville, Florida • University of Rochester/Strong Memorial, New York • Zucker School of Medicine – Northwell Staten Island University, New York
Family medicine • • • • • •
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C. Meritus Health, Maryland Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska Reading Hospital Medical Center, Pennsylvania St. Vincent Health Center, Pennsylvania University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals, Utah
General surgery
Fast fact: 43% of Geisinger Commonwealth’s Class of 2019 matched into a primary care specialty.
• Christiana Care, Delaware • Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital, Pennsylvania • Emory University School of Medicine, Georgia • Geisinger, Pennsylvania • Keesler Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi • Stamford Hospital/Columbia, Connecticut • University of North Carolina Hospitals, North Carolina • University of Rochester/Strong Memorial, New York • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Mercy Hospital, Pennsylvania
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