Third Geisinger Commonwealth Day highlights strategic priorities and progress

On Sept. 30, Geisinger College celebrated its third annual Geisinger Commonwealth Day. The event is meant to honor the college’s past and embrace its future.

“Since our last celebration a year ago, we’ve made great progress in expanding opportunities for local students to prepare for healthcare careers right here in our community,” Dr. Byerley said. “We’ve also directed that growth toward caring for our neighbors with our focus on primary care and research meant to make better health easier for people in every way.”

The College’s year in review includes the following highlights:

• Geisinger research has now sequenced DNA on nearly 230,000 patients — more than 20% of our total Geisinger patient population — a first for a healthcare system genomics initiative.

• At the 2024 MD Commencement, the College celebrated the first graduating class of 11 medical students to complete a 4-year Medical Research Honors Program.

• More research is being integrated into our nursing programs, including our Nursing School, and a Research Fellowship for nurses who work at Geisinger was established.

• The College launched its new genetic counseling master’s program.