A message from Julie Byerley, MD, MPH

At Geisinger College of Health Sciences, our aspiration is to attract learners with high potential, train them well and retain them to become expert clinicians within the Geisinger system. Another strategic priority is to be sure that all — even those who go on to practice elsewhere — are leaders in value-based care and commitment to the community.

In this edition of our magazine, our college is celebrating a very special milestone: We now claim more than 1,000 physician alumni! Think of that — 1,000 new physicians educated in NEPA over the last decade or so. That includes 69 new psychiatrists and more than 350 physicians that entered primary care residencies. As a young school, two-thirds of our graduates are still in training, yet we have more than 60 alums practicing right here in NEPA. More are on the way back to the area as they complete their training, and with our Abigail Geisinger Scholars program, each year that number will grow and grow.

I am proud of all Geisinger College alumni — physicians, scientists, nurses and now genetic counselors — making a difference in communities. The graduates we highlight here are representative of the compassion, leadership and innovation they each bring to healthcare.

As our college grows, our alumni will be the best messengers about what a Geisinger education means — research focused on turning hypotheses into health and education tailored to the needs of the future, where outcomes matter more than activity. Our kind of medicine has a vision broad enough to address entire populations and precise enough to tailor care to an individual’s genome.

Thank you for your support of our college and this valuable mission.

Sincerely,Julie Byerley, MD, MPHPresident, Geisinger College of Health SciencesDean, Geisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineExecutive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Geisinger

Julie Byerley, MD, MPH