Abigail Geisinger Scholars Program

Geisinger believes that the future of medicine lies in robust primary care and psychiatry — care that anticipates and prevents disease, focuses on wellness and recognizes mental health and well-being as fundamental to stronger, more resilient communities. That’s why the Abigail Geisinger Scholars Program focuses on the following specialties:

• Family Medicine

• Internal Medicine

• Medicine-Pediatrics

• Psychiatry

Our scholars program frees medical students from the financial concerns that often derail their dreams. Abigail Geisinger Scholars will:

• Graduate without tuition debt

• Receive a $2,000 per month stipend

• Become a Geisinger-employed physician in one of the specialties listed above upon completion of residency training. One year of service equals one year of support.

Interested in applying?

Submit an American Medical College Application Service® (AMCAS®) primary application and Geisinger Commonwealth secondary application.

• Answer “yes” to the first question on the Geisinger Commonwealth secondary application regarding interest in applying for the Abigail Geisinger Scholars Program.

• Complete the question regarding primary care or psychiatry and provide any updates to your experiences that align with the Abigail Geisinger Scholars Program.

Students are selected to participate in this program based on the following criteria: financial need, merit, mission alignment, likelihood of staying at Geisinger beyond the service obligation and the interview assessment.

Primary Care 3+3 Accelerated Program

Finish medical school and residency in 6 years

This program allows accepted Abigail Geisinger Scholars to complete medical school in three years, followed by a three-year residency in one of the following programs:

• Family Medicine Residency at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital in our West Campus

• Kistler Family Medicine Residency at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre in our Northeast Campus

• Internal Medicine Residency at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in our Northeast Campus

• Internal Medicine Residency at Geisinger Medical Center in our Central Campus

Overview

• Early immersion/orientation with staff/faculty and our residency programs

• Longitudinal Clinical Experience (LCE) at participating residencies early in the curriculum

• Scholarly summer immersion program with participating residencies

• Students spend one half-day per week in a continuity practice aligned with their residency during Phase 2 of the curriculum.

Advantages

• Medical school completion in 3 years

• Rigorous programing aimed for time efficiency and robust experiences

• Advising and mentoring by primary care and psychiatry physicians and residents

• Peer collaboration and fellowship

• Direct pathway into residency

To learn more, visit geisinger.edu/abigailscholars.

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center was ranked No. 9 on the Fortune/Merative’s 2022 “25 Top Teaching Hospitals” list.