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

• General internal medicine

• Medicine-pediatrics

• Psychiatry

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

• Get relief from overwhelming medical school tuition and fees

• 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.

You are considered for admission into the MD program before interviewing for the Abigail Geisinger Scholars Program. You are selected to participate in this program based on 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 directed pathway into a three-year residency in one of the following programs:

• Family medicine residency at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital

• Family medicine residency at the Kistler Clinic of Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre

• General internal medicine residency at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

• General internal medicine residency at Geisinger Medical Center

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 physicians and residents

• Peer collaboration and fellowship

• Direct pathway into one of four residencies of your medical school training

To learn more, visit geisinger.edu/abigailscholars.