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Geisinger Wyoming Valley graduates its first internal medicine cohort of 13 residents.
Program director, Dr. Wasique Mirza said of the first 13 residents, “Internal medicine residents are the backbone of any clinical service. It was a big missing piece in the Northeast.”
Inaugural New Resident Welcome Fair
A new start in a strange place for a high-stakes career you’ve been dreaming of your whole life — what’s there to be stressed about? Fortunately, for the new residents who just arrived at Geisinger, special welcome events just for them were held both in the Northeast and in Danville. In Danville, the borough closed part of Mill Street so residents could mix and mingle with their new colleagues and members of the community and get acquainted with their new home.
“This year we decided to reimagine our welcome event and help increase traffic to the downtown businesses — to really make that connection for all of our new learners,” said Jessica Brown, education specialist.
The weather cooperated and the turnout was great, Ms. Brown said. “The event included our new interns, as well as program directors, current residents and fellows, and many community members,” she said. “There were about 60 vendors ranging from nonprofit organizations to some of the borough organizations, churches, animal care and childcare. We also encouraged residents to visit the downtown restaurants. We received positive feedback from store owners regarding how well the event went.”
Ms. Brown said planning the event was truly a team effort “My favorite part of this whole process was the positive reactions we received, and the photos shared. Overall, the fair was a success.”
Resident and Fellow Teachers of the Year
Resident Teacher of the Year, Central
Fellow Teacher of the Year, Central
Resident Teacher of the Year, Northeast
Fellow Teacher of the Year, Northeast
