Geisinger Health System Program

The Geisinger Health System Family Medicine Residency program aims to provide a creative, supportive, and collaborative learning environment with a specific focus on rural family medicine. The program values integrity, passion, compassion, teamwork, and well-being. The curriculum spans over a three-year period and includes rotations in various medical specialties such as community medicine, emergency medicine, obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, and more.

The program emphasizes continuity of care and offers educational conferences to enhance residents' skills and knowledge. They also support scholarly activity and research interests, with annual opportunities for residents to present their work.

Moreover, the program places importance on diversity and offers inclusive training to eliminate health disparities. They have received a five-year HRSA Grant to enhance and expand rural family medicine residency, aiming to increase the recruitment and retention of family medicine physicians in rural and underserved areas.

Geisinger Health System program provides extensive well-being support for residents, including monthly well-being activities, team-building retreats, didactics series, advisor meetings, support groups, and other resources to ensure a healthy work-life balance. They also offer various resources for physical and mental well-being for residents and their families, such as the Employee Assistance Program and fitness opportunities. The program focuses on creating and sustaining a culture of well-being for all learners.