Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Match maker
Anesthesiology
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.
• Geisinger, PA
Student success
• Geisinger, PA
In 2020, 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.
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, CA • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY • Icahn School of Medicine St Luke’s-Roosevelt, NY • The George Washington University, Washington, DC • University of Chicago Medical Center, IL • University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY • University of Maryland Medical Center, MD • University of Southern California, CA • Westchester Medical Center, NY
Child neurology • UPMC Medical Education, PA
Dermatology • Broward Health Medical Center, FL • Loyola University Medical Center, IL
Emergency medicine • Baystate Medical Center, MA • Christiana Care, DE (2) • Crozer-Chester Medical Center, PA • Geisinger, PA • Guthrie/Robert Packer Hospital, PA • Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, CA • Kern Medical Center, CA • Medical College of Georgia-Augusta University, GA • Medical University of South Carolina, SC • St. John’s Riverside Hospital, NY • Thomas Jefferson University, PA • University of Rochester/Strong Memorial, NY • University of Virginia, VA • UPMC Medical Education, PA • West Virginia University School of Medicine, WV • Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; Wright State University, OH • Zucker School of Medicine-Northwell NS/LIJ, NY
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Fast fact:
Family medicine
32% of Geisinger Commonwealth’s Class of 2020 matched into a primary care specialty.
• Kaiser Permanente-Napa/Solano, CA
• Guthrie/Robert Packer Hospital, PA • Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine, ME • UPMC Altoona Hospital, PA • UPMC Medical Education-Susquehanna, PA • Ventura County Medical Center, CA
