Message from the president and dean

A message from the president and dean

Healthcare is changing. With an enhanced emphasis on health equity and a shift in focus from disease intervention to achieving wellness, there’s a growing recognition that people don’t get sick in a vacuum. Neighborhood, income, education — these all play a vital role in health that physicians must understand to care for the whole person. Tomorrow’s physician must be equipped for success in navigating the systemic, societal causes of disease while delivering evidenced-based and up-to-date clinical diagnostics and therapeutics. We must render compassionate care while also maintaining our own wellness. As a young school born of innovation and integrated with a health system that is a national model of excellence in person-centered care, Geisinger Commonwealth offers a distinct medical education. Leveraging Geisinger’s acclaimed clinical and technological strengths — including its international prominence in genetics and genomics — we emphasize active learning, early clinical exposure, and community immersion. That’s why Geisinger Commonwealth graduates are known for authentic empathy, in addition to residency-ready clinical skills. We educate the kind of doctors who will lead healthcare teams of the future. If this is the future physician you’d like to be, Geisinger Commonwealth is the place for you to learn.

Sincerely, Julie Byerley, MD, MPH President and Dean, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Geisinger