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Summary In this episode of Harmony Talk, host Lisa Champeau interviews Dr. Byerley, the Dean and President of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. They discuss the founding vision of the medical school, its mission to serve the community, and the innovative educational programs in place to train future physicians. Dr. Byerley shares insights into the importance of community engagement, the challenges of retaining medical professionals in the area, and the exciting research initiatives at Geisinger. The conversation highlights the interconnectedness of health education and community health, emphasizing the need for support in medical education to ensure a bright future for healthcare. FOLLOW HARMONYTALK PODCAST @harmonytalkpodcastJoin Our Mailing List: https://www.harmonytalkpodcast.com/signup Instagram: https://instagram.com/harmonytalkpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harmonytalkpodcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HarmonyTALKPodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/harmonytalkpodcast https://harmonytalkpodcast.com/ Follow Host, Lisa Champeau: https://www.instagram.com/lisachampeau/ Email harmonytalkpodcast@gmail.com for sponsorship and guest opportunities! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textDr. Chari A. Cohen, DrPH, MPH ( https://blumberginstitute.org/faculty/chari-a-cohen/ ) is the President of the Hepatitis B Foundation ( https://www.hepb.org/ ), a global nonprofit dedicated to finding a cure and improving the quality of life for people affected by hepatitis B worldwide.Dr. Cohen conducts research and implements programs to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes associated with hepatitis B, as well as hepatitis D, and liver cancer. Dr. Cohen is also co-chair of the Hep B United Coalition, co-founder and chair of Hep B United Philadelphia, co-founder and chair of CHIPO: Coalition Against Hepatitis for People of African Origin; and immediate past co-chair of the Hep Free PA Coalition. Dr. Cohen is also a member of the International Coalition to Eliminate of HBV (ICE-HBV) steering committee, HepVu advisory committee (an online platform that visualizes data and disseminates insights on the viral hepatitis epidemic across the U.S), and HBV Forum for Collaborative Research. Dr. Cohen serves as both a Professor at the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute, and adjunct faculty for Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Dr. Cohen received her DrPH in Community Health and Prevention from Drexel University and her MPH from Temple University.The Baruch S. Blumberg Institute ( https://blumberginstitute.org/ ) is a nonprofit translational research organization focused on understanding the pathobiology of hepatitis B virus and related diseases, developing diagnostics for early detection of liver cancer, and discovering therapeutics, antivirals and immune modulators for the cure of chronic HBV and other RNA viruses that cause hepatitis and hemorrhagic fever.#ChariCohen #HepatitisBFoundation #HepBVaccine #BaruchSBlumberg #LiverCancer #Cirrhosis #AntiVirals #HarmReduction  #ProgressPotentialAndPossibilities #IraPastor #Podcast #Podcaster #ViralPodcast #STEM #Innovation #Technology #Science #ResearchSupport the show

Welcome to the 600th episode of Admissions Straight Talk! In this milestone episode, host Linda Abraham sits down with Dr. Michelle Schmude, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Professor of Medical Education at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, to explore the innovative and comprehensive Total Health Curriculum.Dr. Schmude shares how this evidence-based program prepares medical students for the complexities of 21st-century healthcare through early clinical experiences, team-based learning, and a focus on systems-based and humanistic medicine.Listeners will also learn about exciting updates at Geisinger, including the evolution to Geisinger College of Health Sciences and its impact on healthcare education, as well as details on the Abigail Geisinger Scholars Program, which allows students to graduate debt-free in exchange for service in underserved areas.Relevant Links:Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Med School Admissions: What you Need to Know to Get AcceptedEvaluating a Situational Judgment Test for Use in Medical School Admissions: Two Years of AAMC PREview Exam Administration DataRelated Shows:Accepted: Your Guide to CU School of Medicine An Interview With the Temple Katz School of Medicine Admissions Dean NYMC: How to Get InHow to Write Essays That Will Get You Into Medical SchoolFollow UsYouTubeFacebookLinkedInContact Uswww.accepted.comsupport@accepted.com+1 (310) 815-9553

Today, we have a special episode with Dr. Andrea DiMattia, the vice provost for education administration and assistant professor of medical education at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With over 25 years of higher education experience, Dr. DiMattia is a certified life coach and emotional intelligence facilitator. In this episode, we will explore Dr. DiMattia's insights into emotional intelligence, self-care, and personal reflection. We'll also discuss her scholarly interests in leadership, organizational change management, institutional accreditation, and resilience. Dr. DiMattia has shared her expertise at the American Association of Medical Colleges Specialty Group Meetings on various topics such as regional medical campuses, generalist education, faculty affairs, business affairs, and institutional planning. Dr. DiMattia will help us understand the importance of learning to self-coach ourselves and practicing what we preach in our lives. Join us as we gain valuable tips and strategies on how to cultivate emotional intelligence and incorporate self-care and reflection into our daily routines. Andrea DiMattia on Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-straw-dimattia-72a72215/ Email - akdimattia@geisinger.edu

Meet Shanie Mohamed, the driving force behind economic development in the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce. As Director of Economic Development, she leads 'Connect,' the chamber's entrepreneurial and economic development division, crafting innovative projects and programs to uplift NEPA. With her IBM certification in Enterprise Design Thinking, Shanie orchestrates collaborative initiatives to bridge skills gaps and elevate the regional workforce. Her dedication to people, design, and social innovation fuels business expansion and addresses societal and economic challenges head-on. Beyond her chamber role, Shanie serves on multiple boards, including Dress for Success Luzerne County and Penn's Northeast, and advises the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine PAsmart STEM Medical Pathway Program. Recognized for her leadership, she received the 2023 Wilkes-Barre NAACP Freedom Fund Diversity Leadership Award and is currently a fellow of the Microsoft TechSpark Community Engagement Fellowship Program. Shanie talks with us about the importance of real connections and how they help us break barriers. Connect with Shanie -https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaniemohamed/ Check out our other Empower eposides at www.solesisterspodcast.com

In this episode, the Medical Director of ACS Trauma Quality Programs—Avery B. Nathens, MD, PhD, FACS—talks with two of his trauma colleagues—Anne G. Rizzo, MD, FACS, and Bryce Robinson, MD, MS, FACS—about the recent successful Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to the key insights and lessons learned from TQIP, they also discuss a new guidance document on traumatic brain injury and what to expect from the ACS Trauma Programs in 2024. HOST Avery B. Nathens, MD, PhD, FACS, Medical Director of ACS Trauma Quality Programs, Chief of Surgery at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center in Toronto, Canada, and Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto. GUESTS Anne G. Rizzo, MD, FACS, System Surgical Chair at The Guthrie Clinic, as well as President of Surgical Services and Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, and Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Pennsylvania. Bryce Robinson, MD, MS, FACS, Professor of Surgery at the University of Washington and Associate Medical Director of Critical Care at Harborview Medical Center, both in Seattle. Talk about the podcast on social media using the hashtag #HouseofSurgery

Kathy Snyder, MD, discusses the peer support program that she started when she was a medical student at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine with Barbara Lewis, MBA. 

Dr. Olapeju Simoyan, a member of the founding faculty of the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton, speaking about the second edition of her book "Scranton, A Place to Call Home." Dr. Simoyan will take part in The Local History Emporium presented by the Lackawanna Historical Society on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the Catlin House, 232 Monroe Avenue in Scranton from 11 am to 2 pm. www.lackawannahistory.org/ and www.thedoctorwriter.com/

Today, we're excited to get to know Dr. Karen Murphy, EVP, Chief Innovation Officer and founding director of the Steele Institute for Health Innovation of Geisinger. Karen has worked to improve and transform healthcare delivery throughout her career in both the public and private sectors. Before joining Geisinger, she served as Pennsylvania's secretary of health addressing the most significant health issues facing the state, including the opioid epidemic. Prior to her role as secretary, Dr. Murphy served as director of the State Innovation Models Initiative at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services leading a $990 million CMS investment designed to accelerate health care innovation across the US. She previously served as president and CEO of the Moses Taylor Health Care System, and as founder and CEO of Physicians Health Alliance. Karen has a PhD, MBA and RN degree!  Founded in 1995, Geisinger is an integrated healthcare system that includes 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, and a health plan that serves approximately 600,000 members. Geisinger's more than 30,000 employees, 2,500 providers, nearly 500 residents and fellows, and 360 medical students serve and care for the three million residents in Pennsylvania. In this episode, Karen shares her wealth of experiences from RN to CEO of a health system, Geisinger's exciting merger with Kaiser to form Risante Health, and key characteristics of a successful partnership between system and startup, her approach on working with startups as an innovative health system.

Dr. Vanessa Vélez is a recent graduate of her psychiatry training. After residency she is launching her private practice with a holistic and integrative approach. She is very connected to her spiritual self and after experiencing many losses and grief she has been able to share her story in the healing of others. She is a caring and compassionate physician who is also creative and innovative in her approach. Dr. Vanessa Vélez also talks about travels to Tanzania, and China and how her background has enhanced her approaches to cultural approaches and greater understanding of people. Bio: Dr. Vanessa Vélez, MD is a Psychiatrist, Artist, Writer and Speaker. She trained at Hackensack Meridian Psychiatry Residency, obtained her MD at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and her bachelors at Cornell University. Dr. Velez truly believes that Psychiatry is "the healing of the soul.” Her mission is to help patients struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma and ecological distress at a soul level. She combines the wisdom of modern modalities such as medications with holistic approaches such as psychotherapy, joyful movement, nutrition, purpose, meaning, creativity and spirituality. Dr. Velez will be accepting new patients in California, January 2024 via telehealth. Dr. Velez has spoken at the Spiritual Care Association's Caring for the Human Spirit and has published articles in Psychiatric Times, KevinMD, The American Journal of Psychiatry Residents' Journal, Doctors Who Create and in-House. Vanessa has showcased her artwork at Baruch College, The National Association of Women Artists in NYC, 440 Gallery in Brooklyn, NY and even in an airport and on snowboards. She also loves the ocean, riding her bike, dancing and connecting with family and friends.

Dr. Velez truly believes that Psychiatry is "the healing of the soul.” In fact, psykhē from the Greek language means “the soul, spirit, life.” We will discuss the importance of integrating the body-mind with the soul. Dr. Vanessa Vélez, MD is an Integrative Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, Artist, Writer and Speaker. She graduated from Cornell University, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Psychiatry Residency. Learn how to incorporate the soul, love, awe, joy and spirituality into Integrative Psychiatry. Explore how to nourish your own soul to help heal patients' souls. Learn how to use your intuition to be of service to yourself, others, and the planet. Website-https://www.vanessavelezmd.com/ Social Media Links https://www.instagram.com/vanessavelezmdart/ ---------------- Dr. Sharon Mclaughlin is board certified plastic surgeon. She is founder of the Female Physician Entrepreneurs Network and Business Program where she empowers women physicians by helping them turn their idea into profitable businesses so that they can have the freedom to live their best life. She is also the founder of Mind Lull, which helps others slow down by providing tools and journals which help small business owners improve their focus and have more fulfillment. Her latest book, Thriving After Burnout, is a compilation of stories from women physicians who share tips and strategies on what helped them during burnout. Thriving After Burnout Thriving After Burnout: A Compilation of Real Stories and Strategies to Reduce Female Physician Burnout For women physicians https://fpestrong.com You can find Dr Mclaughlin's planners here Journal and Business Planner For Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners: Intention and Gratitude Journal For Entrepreneurs Her website https://sharonmclaughlinmd.com You can reach her at sharon@sharonmclaughlinmd.com #IntegrativePsychiatrist #Psychiatrist

Dr. Velez truly believes that Psychiatry is "the healing of the soul.” In fact, psykhē from the Greek language means “the soul, spirit, life.” We will discuss the importance of integrating the body-mind with the soul. Dr. Vanessa Vélez, MD is an Integrative Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, Artist, Writer and Speaker. She graduated from Cornell University, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Psychiatry Residency. Learn how to incorporate the soul, love, awe, joy and spirituality into Integrative Psychiatry. Explore how to nourish your own soul to help heal patients' souls. Learn how to use your intuition to be of service to yourself, others, and the planet. Website-https://www.vanessavelezmd.com/ Social Media Links https://www.instagram.com/vanessavelezmdart/ ---------------- Dr. Sharon Mclaughlin is board certified plastic surgeon. She is founder of the Female Physician Entrepreneurs Network and Business Program where she empowers women physicians by helping them turn their idea into profitable businesses so that they can have the freedom to live their best life. She is also the founder of Mind Lull, which helps others slow down by providing tools and journals which help small business owners improve their focus and have more fulfillment. Her latest book, Thriving After Burnout, is a compilation of stories from women physicians who share tips and strategies on what helped them during burnout. Thriving After Burnout Thriving After Burnout: A Compilation of Real Stories and Strategies to Reduce Female Physician Burnout For women physicians https://fpestrong.com You can find Dr Mclaughlin's planners here Journal and Business Planner For Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners: Intention and Gratitude Journal For Entrepreneurs Her website https://sharonmclaughlinmd.com You can reach her at sharon@sharonmclaughlinmd.com #IntegrativePsychiatrist #Psychiatrist

We are delighted to review the SVS VAM Diversity and Resident/Medical Student travel scholarships in today's episode. Dr. Ezra Schwartz and Dr. Nakia Sarad speak with three scholarship recipients to explore their reasons for applying, their experience at the 2023 Vascular Annual Meeting, and the impact of their attendance on their goals and aspirations.  Nathaniel Forrester (@Nathaniel_For) is a fourth-year medical student at Emory University SOM from Lawrenceville, GA. He will be applying to vascular residencies in this cycle. He received the Diversity Scholarship to attend his first VAM.  Gayatri Pillai (@GayatriPillai10) is a third-year medical student from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. She, too, received the SVS Diversity Scholarship to attend her first VAM. Carlo Angello Sánchez Montaño (@carlo_angello) is a first-year vascular surgery resident who transferred from a general surgery program. He is a November 20th National Medical Center trainee in Mexico City, Mexico. He received the General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Travel Scholarship to attend his first VAM. VAM 2024 will be held in Chicago June 19-22, 2024. The following are links for more information on SVS Awards and Scholarships offered. We encourage you to apply!  SVS Awards and Scholarship Page SVS General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Vascular Annual Meeting Travel Scholarship SVS Diversity Medical Student Vascular Annual Meeting Travel Scholarship Twitter: Dr. Ezra Schwartz (@Ezraschwartz10) Dr. Nakia Sarad (@NakSaradDO) Nathaniel Forrester (@Nathaniel_For) Gayatri Pillai (@GayatriPillai10) Dr. Carlo Angello Sánchez Montaño (@carlo_angello)  

Thanks for joining me for the 527th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Are you applying to a program that requires a situational judgment test (SJT)? Currently, many top med schools require applicants to submit scores from the Casper, an online, open-response SJT offered by Acuity Insights.  This week, we are airing an encore of a popular and timely episode: Casper, A Situational Judgment Test: All You Need to Know. At Accepted we have fielded many questions from med school applicants. How is something as subjective as judgment graded? Do med schools receive the raw score? What is the difference between Casper and DUET, another offering from Acuity Insights? Does Casper complement or replace existing aptitude tests? In this episode, Dr. Kelly Dore, Co-Founder & VP of Science and Innovation at Acuity Insights and Adjunct Professor at McMaster University provides answers to all these questions and more. A video recording of the interview with Dr. Dore is also available on Accepted's YouTube channel. Don't forget to subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk wherever you get your favorite podcasts because we have an exciting summer line up of interesting guests coming up this summer.  For the complete show notes, check out the original blog post. Relevant Links: Casper Test Duet The Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics (CASPer) Situational Judgement Test (SJT): Everything You Need to Know Med School Acceptance Calculator Related Shows: Get Accepted to the Michigan State's MD Program - Episode 522 Rejection and Reapplication: How to Respond - Episode 523 Get Accepted to the Medical College of Wisconsin - Episode 511 MD/PA/NP/DO/DDS/MPH: What Do They Require? - Episode 499 Active Learning and Admissions at UVM's Larner College of Medicine - Episode 494 What was it like to be an ER doctor at the beginning of COVID? - Episode 493 An Inside Look at The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine - Episode 482 Deep Dive into Penn Perelman School of Medicine: An Interview with Dr. Neha Vapiwala, Dean for Admissions - Episode 455 Subscribe:        Podcast Feed

Cytopathology Program Director Toolkit: Progressive Responsibility  Dr. Vanda Torous, Chair of the ASC Cytopathology Program Directors Committee, interviews Dr. Sara Monaco and Dr. Armando Filie on their experiences with instituting progressive responsibility in their training programs in this episode of our series Cytopathology Program Director Toolkit.   Dr. Monaco is a Professor of Pathology at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and the Program Director of the Geisinger Cytopathology Fellowship Program. She is on the executive board of the ASC and an associate editor of JASC. She has served on numerous ASC committees including serving most recently as the Chair of the Program Director committee and having spearheaded many initiatives in that role including the Unified Timeline for fellowship recruitment.  Dr. Filie has been a faculty at the residency program in anatomic pathology and the fellowship program in cytopathology since he joined the Laboratory of Pathology at the National Cancer Institute, in 1996, and currently also serves as the director of the cytopathology fellowship training program at the Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute.  Sponsored by the ASC Cytopathology Program Directors Committee.  

In this short chat with David, we talk about his background, steps on how to fix the American healthcare system and his thoughts of value based care. Book How Covid Crashed the System: A Guide to Fixing American Health CareGet Your Book Here - https://www.amazon.com/How-Covid-Crashed-System-American/dp/1538164256  AboutDavid B. Nash, MD, MBA, is the Founding Dean Emeritus and the Dr. Raymond C. and Doris N. Grandon Professor of Health Policy, at the Jefferson College of Population Health (JCPH). He also serves as a Special Assistant to the Chief Physician Executive of Jefferson Health. A board-certified internist, Dr. Nash is internationally recognized for his work in public accountability for outcomes, physician leadership and quality-of-care improvement. He serves as Chief Health Advisor for the Philadelphia Convention and Visitor's Bureau and has received wide acclaim for his COVID-19 thought leadership. Repeatedly named to Modern Healthcare's list of Most Powerful Persons in Healthcare, his national activities cover a wide scope. Dr. Nash is a principal faculty member for quality of care programming for the American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL). He has governance responsibilities for organizations in the public and private sectors including: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM); the National Investment Center for Senior Housing and Care (NIC); the AMGA Foundation Board; InfoMC; ANI Pharmaceuticals; FOX Rehab; and Arsenal Capital Partners. Dr. Nash has received many awards in recognition of his achievements including: the top recognition award from the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy; the Philadelphia Business Journal Healthcare Heroes Award; honorary distinguished fellow of the American College of Physician Executives (now AAPL); the Elliot Stone Award for leadership in public accountability for health data from NAHDO; the Wharton Healthcare Alumni Achievement Award; the Joseph Wharton Social Impact Award; and the Philadelphia Business Journal award for innovation in medical education. Dr. Nash's work is well known through his many publications, public and virtual appearances, and online column, MedPage Today. He has authored and edited numerous peer-reviewed articles and books. He is Editor-in-Chief of American Journal of Medical Quality, Population Health Management, and American Health and Drug Benefits. He is also on the founding editorial board of TeleHealth and Medicine Today. Dr. Nash received his BA in economics (Phi Beta Kappa) from Vassar College; his MD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and his MBA in Health Administration (with honors) from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. While at Penn, he was a former Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar. He has received honorary doctorates from Salus University in Philadelphia, GCSOM, and the University of Rochester.Learn more about David:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbnash/Learn more about Previva Health Group:Website: https://previva.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/previva-health-group/

This is the first podcast of our mini-series on dermatology research years. In this episode, we talk about how to apply to dermatology research years and advice on finding the right mentor. Today, we are joined by Umer Nadir, co-host and current predoctoral research fellow at Northwestern University. Medical Student at UT Southwestern, Michael Yi, co-host and current predoctoral research fellow at Northwestern University. Medical Student at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Jason Park, who did a research year at Thomas Jefferson University, and Rachel Fulton, MD, who did a research year at the University of Pennsylvania. Please send any future questions or suggestions for the panel to derminterestpod@gmail.com. Participants: Umer Nadir (Twitter: @Umer_Nadir) Michael Yi (Twitter: @MDK_Yi) Jason Park Rachel Fulton (Instagram: @Rachel_Fulton24) Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/derminterest/message

We continue our limited Inside Health Care series, A View from the Summit, featuring interviews recorded in person with speakers and staff from NCQA's first Health Innovation Summit. In this mini episode, we hear from Geisinger President and CEO, Jaewon Ryu, MD, JD, as we explore a common topic of discussion on Inside Health Care, value-based models of care. Whether it's talking about payment models or patient-centered outcome metrics, health care and health equity will only improve when the health care ecosystem sees the individual patient as its hub.Geisinger, an integrated delivery system with clinical enterprise, health plan, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, and research and innovation functions, all operating in central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Dr. Ryu earned his B.A. degree from Yale University, and his M.D. and J.D. from the University of Chicago. He completed his residency training in emergency medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.

Jonathan Blake is currently a Licensed Social Worker in Pennsylvania. Jonathan obtained both Bachelor's  (BSW) and Master's (MSW) degrees in Social work from Marywood University, graduating with his MSW ins 2014. Jonathan has worked in the substance use field, as a primary counselor in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and currently works as a medical social worker, with main focus on behavioral health.Blake is also the (LSW) of the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.   Today we discuss "Solitary Confinement" in prisons, and the movement to make it's abolishment a ballot measure. Action Committees, advocacy, and legal battles are being waged in multiple states to see this change in US Human Rights come to pass.  Support the show Stop by our Apple Podcast and drop a Review! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/allbetter/id1592297425?see-all=reviewsSupport The Showhttps://www.patreon.com/allbetter

Wondering if you're a good fit for the Geisinger Commonwealth SOM? [Show Summary] Dr. Michelle Schmude, Associate Dean of Admissions at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, shares everything that's new in the program, including a revised curriculum and a unique opportunity that allows students to graduate debt free.  Interview with Dr. Michelle Schmude, Associate Dean of Admissions at Geisinger Commonwealth SOM [Show Notes] Welcome to the 482nd episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Thanks for tuning in. Do you know how to get accepted to medical school? Well, Dr. Suzi Schweikert does, and she shares her knowledge and insight in Accepted's free guide, Med School Admissions: What You Need to Know to Get Accepted. Download your free copy at accepted.com/482download. Today's guest, Dr. Michelle Schmude, has spent her career in higher ed administration and med school admissions. After earning her BA in History and Business, she went on to earn an MBA and then a Doctorate in Education from Wilkes University. Since 1996, she has worked in admissions, first as Dean of Full-Time Admissions at Point Park University, then at Kings College, and since 2015, as Director and then as Associate Dean of Admissions, Enrollment Management and Financial Aid at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. She's also an Associate Professor of Medical Education at Geisinger. Now that you know a little bit about Dr. Schmude, let's find out about Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and its admissions policies.  Can you give us an overview of the Geisinger Commonwealth Med School program focusing on its more distinctive elements? [1:57] Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine offers the MD degree, which is the Doctorate of Medicine, and we are an allopathic medical school. We are located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and we were founded in 2008 as the Commonwealth Medical College, which transformed into Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in 2017. Right now, we enroll 115 students in each medical school class. Our MD curriculum is known as the Total Health Curriculum, and it is divided into three phases. The first phase prepares our students in terms of the principles of medical sciences and practices. The second phase would be our core clinical immersion. And the last phase is our career differentiation and exploration, which prepares students for the transition to residency. Also, highlighted within our MD curriculum and our Total Health curriculum, we have six longitudinal themes, where our students are immersed in Health Equity and Justice, Personal and Professional Development, Health System Citizenship, Primary Care, Community Immersion, and Population Health. These themes are interwoven throughout the four years of our medical school program in both our basic sciences as well as our clinical sciences. Are the themes something that a student chooses to focus on or does everybody cover all six themes through the three stages? [3:44] That's a great question. All of our students participate in the six themes. Additionally, our students participate in active learning sessions. In our medical school curriculum, along with the six themes, we do not have any lectures. So our students prepare ahead of time and they come to class as active participants in their learning experiences. They'll engage in small groups, workshops, reflection, and case-based learning. They also engage in early clinical experiences, and those experiences do have the six themes woven throughout. It sounds like it's very much of a flipped classroom kind of experience. [4:39] It absolutely is a flipped classroom. We assume our students come to class prepared because they are provided with all of the materials ahead of time. They have that knowledge and they are able to engage in these active learning experiences to help further their understanding and application of the course content.

The Visible Hands Collaborative in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is run by Alice Fox Thompson and Kenneth Thompson. Together, the father and daughter team is bringing a novel form of community healing developed in Brazil, called Integrative Community Therapy (ICT), to the United States for the first time. Alice Fox Thompson is currently in her fourth year of medical school at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Before medical school, Alice worked in community organizing and advocacy. She is interested in solidarity-based approaches to community and population mental health. Kenneth Thompson is a psychiatrist trained at the Boston University School of Medicine. He has served as faculty at Yale University and the University of Pittsburgh and has been the director of many different psychiatric clinics. Ken currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Leadership Council, a unique state-level education policy and advocacy organization that he helped found. Ken's focus as a psychiatrist has always been on social medicine and community psychiatry, having written, consulted, and lectured extensively on issues of public service, whole-person treatment, primary health services, health equity, democracy, human rights, and more. In this interview, Alice and Ken describe how they both came to Integrative Community Therapy and what they've learned in adapting it to their context in the Visible Hands Collaborative in Pittsburgh. They also discuss the connection between the emotional literacy and community support developed in their groups and broader processes for political change and social justice.

Robert Garrett, President and CEO Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Art Thomas, Chairman GSVCC, President Meck-Tech and Diversified Construction Inc., have reaction to the latest US and PA jobless numbers, and the Chamber's latest activities, events and meetings. Dr. Julie Byerley, President and Dean of the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, on the future workforce pipeline, having enough students entering the workforce, why some higher education numbers are dropping, are we headed to a critical shortage and other workforce issues. Dr. Zhiqun Zhu, PhD, Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Department of Political Science, Department of International Relations, Bucknell University, on why a lot of people are saying they don't want to watch the Olympics now—now that they learned more about China. We discuss why some people can overlook human rights issues, why the IOC is allowing the Olympics to take place, and why is the US attending. We talk about the complex dynamics underway in China right now with COVID, human rights issues, Olympics, elections, and many other factors and why are the games so critical to China, and Chairman Xi? During open phones, we discuss gun laws, the Olympics, families and other topics.

Robert Garrett, President and CEO Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Art Thomas, Chairman GSVCC, President Meck-Tech and Diversified Construction Inc., have reaction to the latest US and PA jobless numbers, and the Chamber's latest activities, events and meetings. Dr. Julie Byerley, President and Dean of the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, on the future workforce pipeline, having enough students entering the workforce, why some higher education numbers are dropping, are we headed to a critical shortage and other workforce issues. Dr. Zhiqun Zhu, PhD, Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Department of Political Science, Department of International Relations, Bucknell University, on why a lot of people are saying they don't want to watch the Olympics now—now that they learned more about China. We discuss why some people can overlook human rights issues, why the IOC is allowing the Olympics to take place, and why is the US attending. We talk about the complex dynamics underway in China right now with COVID, human rights issues, Olympics, elections, and many other factors and why are the games so critical to China, and Chairman Xi? During open phones, we discuss gun laws, the Olympics, families and other topics.

Show notes at: www.naileditortho.com/distalhumerusfractures   Nailed It Ortho Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGuA5lTueW_rlYGiq5Jp6yQ  Nailed it Ortho Clips Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJmxuLG53h4YpEntf3SSt_g  Dr. Christopher Grandizio is a board-certified hand and orthopaedic surgeon. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2011. In 2016, he completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center, and in 2017, he completed his fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He not only specializes in treating elbow, shoulder, wrist, and hand disorders as an orthopaedic surgeon, but he also has clinical expertise in nerve compression treatment, such as carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome, shoulder and elbow replacements, upper extremity trauma and fractures, and sports injuries. With his background as an athlete and a former member of the Bucknell University men's baseball team, he appreciates helping his patients in continuing to do what they love. Furthermore, because Dr. Grandizio is passionate about research, his work has reached a national level, and some of his works have been published, he has contributed to the advancement of the area of orthopaedics, and he has been named chief of the Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Dr. Grandizio is an associate professor at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, where he recognizes the necessity of training tomorrow's orthopaedic specialists. He just began a Geisinger Hand and Upper-Extremity Research Fellowship, where he supervises resident research. He's also a member of the American Society for Hand Surgery's Resident Education Committee. Goal of episode: To develop a baseline knowledge on Distal Humerus Fractures. We cover: Mechanism of Injury Symptoms Physical Examination Imaging Evaluation Classification Pathoanatomy Non-op tx Operative tx Operative Positioning Operative Approaches Fixation Techniques Case presentations

Can creativity and artistry exist in the medical profession? Join me and Dr. Olapeju Simoyan, MD as we discuss this interesting question, and how we can harness these qualities to further enhance the patient experience. Learn more about Dr. Simoyan at her website, TheDoctorWriter.com. Bio: Dr. Simoyan is the Medical Director of Research at Caron Treatment Center and a Professor in the department of psychiatry at Drexel University College of Medicine. Prior to her current position, she was the associate medical director at Geisinger Marworth Treatment Center in Waverly, Pennsylvania, and the program director of Geisinger's addiction medicine fellowship. She also held the rank of Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Epidemiology at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Dr Simoyan earned her medical degree from Penn State University College of Medicine, after which she completed an internship in psychiatry/family medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Western Psychiatric Institute. She completed her family medicine residency at the Penn State/Good Samaritan Hospital Family and Community Medicine Residency program. A member of the American Medical Women Association's music and medicine committee, Dr Simoyan has also curated a photographic exhibit featuring prominent women in medicine. She plays several musical instruments, and recently recorded an instrumental piano collection, Christmas Melodies. She has combined her interests in writing and photography in two photobooks, Scranton, A Place to Call Home and The Amazing World of Butterflies. She strongly believes in the need to transform the way we educate children and youth, with a focus on creativity, problem solving and integration of the arts and sciences. This week's show is sponsored by The Scope of Practice Marriage and Money MD Summit happening November 15-17, where you will hear form 18+ different physician speakers discuss money, finances, and marriage and strategies for strengthening each pillar. It is completely free to sign up with optional VIP upgrades and bonuses.

In this podcast episode, Makayla Dearborn, Eleanor Fortner-Buczala and Krishani Patel, who are second year medical students at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine discuss their research on how using ePortfolios in medical school education on professional identity formation improves reflection for future doctors.

As one of the leading integrated health systems in the country  -- serving more than 3 million residents throughout 45 counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey with 30,000 employees, nine hospitals, 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, 70 primary care sites, two research centers, and a 550,000-member health plan -- Geisinger has become a standard for value-based payment innovation and care delivery transformation. Geisinger was also an early adopter of value-based payment as a member of the Keystone Accountable Care Organization (ACO), which is a group of nearly 5,000 physicians and advanced practitioners and 9 hospitals who deliver over $800 million annually in coordinated healthcare services to more than 80,000 Medicare patients in Pennsylvania.  Additionally, Geisinger has been engaged in Medicare's Bundled Payment for Care Improvement program since 2014, and currently has more than $140 million in healthcare services delivered as part of Medicare's Bundled Payment for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCIA) program. Our guest this week is Dr. Jaewon Ryu, M.D, J.D, President and CEO of Geisinger. Dr. Ryu has led the system with a spirit of innovation and transformation, driving new approaches to some of healthcare's most complex problems, including primary care redesign, home care and senior-focused, concierge healthcare centers for those 65 and older. His commitment to making health easier by improving outcomes, engagement and affordability are evident in his work and make him an exemplar in the race to value. Episode bookmarks: 05:30 Dr. Ryu describes Geisinger's Value Journey that has been taking place over the last 35 years 06:30 “Value-based care allows us to innovate around care models by marrying the payment with delivery.” 08:15 Dr. Ryu provides advice to other health systems looking to invest in an infrastructure for population health 11:30 Dr. Ryu discusses how “Primary care is the backbone of the delivery system” and why it is so important in managing chronic disease 13:10 The Abigail Geisinger Scholars Program that offers medical students entering the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine free tuition if entering primary care 14:30 The importance of Geisinger physicians understanding its different care models (e.g. Geisinger 65 Forward, Geisinger At Home, LIFE Geisinger) 17:30 Dr. Ryu discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on frontline providers and staff and importance of workforce resiliency during challenging times. 19:00 How Geisinger's Value-Based orientation positioned it favorably during the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g. upstream capabilities and care at home program) 20:00 How strong partnership with employers, school districts, and nursing homes created a pandemic response ecosystem to improve community care 21:00 “Our value-based care orientation provided us with a public health lens to better care for our communities during the pandemic.” 23:30 How the Steel Institute for Health Innovation provided human-centered design thinking, AI/ML, automation, and other innovations to further catalyze VBC at Geisinger 28:30 Dr. Ryu describes the importance of risk stratification and population segmentation in providing better care to seniors with chronic disease 29:30 Geisinger 65 Forward clinics that provide VIP-level personalized care and appointments, longer visits, one-stop shopping, and social and educational activities for seniors 30:45 Unlike other high-touch senior-focused primary care models, Geisinger 65 Forward is fully-integrated with the health system 32:40 How primary care redesign at Geisinger focusing on team-based care improved clinical outcomes 35:20 Dr. Ryu on how we need to move care away from “Field of Dreams” facilities (i.e. the “if you build it, they will come” model) towards a more asset-light model of care delivery 36:45 Geisinger At Home as a national example for home-based care delivery 40:30 Dr.

About Our Guest: Dennis is the CEO of the Pennsylvania Drug Discovery Institute. Dennis is also teaching faculty at the Jefferson College of Life Sciences and S. Kimmel Medical College at Jefferson University. Previously while at Jefferson, he was also the Associate Dean for the Graduate School and Associate Director for the Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Med Program and staffed the University Command Center. I am currently Professor of Basic Sciences at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. and Corporate Faculty at Harrisburg University of Science & Technology. Hope you enjoyed this episode of Talent Talks! Tune in weekly as we sit down with executives to hear how they acquire talent for their companies. Check out the links below to get additional information: Dennis's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-m-...​ The Pennsylvania Drug Discovery Institute Website: http://www.padrugdiscovery.org/​ GTS Scientific Website: https://gtscareers.com/ ​Connect with Robb: https://www.linkedin.com/in/r-hoylegts/​ Don't forget to like and subscribe to get exclusive access to all things talent acquisition.

Dr. Jaewon Ryu is President and CEO of Geisinger, a health system that includes 13 hospital campuses, a 600,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. One year into leading this forward-thinking health system, Dr. Ryu shares with us their latest cutting edge innovations, how they are leading the response to COVID, and what the future of hospitals and healthcare will look like. Visit A Second Opinion's website here: https://asecondopinionpodcast.com/ Engage with us on social media at: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Health Systems are being asked to make changes in 2 months that would have otherwise taken years. As some business lines come screeching to a halt, others have sped to a breakneck pace. Prioritizing problems to solve and finding novel solutions have never been more essential. Here today to teach us how innovation is done at Geisinger Health is Karen Murphy. Enjoy! Highlights from the Episode We define innovation at Geisinger as a fundamentally different approach to solving a problem that has quantifiable outcomes. So we only work on problems. Pathway from nursing to government to innovation at Geisinger The Solution-Oriented vs The Strategy-Oriented Innovation Team What prioritization mistakes are hospitals and public health officials making during COVID-19? Innovations in behavioral health and mental health for the healthcare workforce. What have your frontline workers learned that can inform community reopening strategies? How hospitals are tracking and factoring the quality of social distancing into their metrics. Contact Tracing Technology and Techniques Building your own Post-COVID Plan: What did you stop that you shouldn't restart? What did you start that you should continue? And scenario planning. Karen Murphy, PhD, RN Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, Founding Director, Steele Institute for Health Innovation, Geisinger Dr. Murphy has worked to improve and transform healthcare delivery throughout her career in both the public and private sectors. Before joining Geisinger, she served as Pennsylvania's secretary of health addressing the most significant health issues facing the state, including the opioid epidemic. Prior to her role as secretary, Dr. Murphy served as director of the State Innovation Models Initiative at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services leading a $990 million CMS investment designed to accelerate health care innovation across the United States. She previously served as president and chief executive officer of the Moses Taylor Health Care System in Scranton, and as founder and chief executive officer of Physicians Health Alliance, Inc., an integrated medical group practice within Moses Taylor. Dr. Murphy earned her doctor of philosophy in business administration from the Temple University Fox School of Business. She holds a master's of business administration from Marywood University, a bachelor of science in liberal arts from the University of Scranton, and a diploma in nursing from the Scranton State Hospital School of Nursing. An author and national speaker on health policy and innovation, Dr. Murphy also serves as a clinical faculty member at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. The Steele Institute for Health Innovation at Geisinger The healthcare industry across the country needs real solutions that drive transformation. Here at Geisinger, the Steele Institute for Health Innovation has forged a dynamic healthcare solutions team, headed by leaders across our enterprise, that is rapidly developing innovative solutions to change healthcare. What drives us? An unshakable commitment to deliver better care to our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. Our purpose is simple, but powerful – to lead the nation in building solutions that improve: Health Patient experience  Care delivery  Affordability Resources, Links and Related Episodes Geisinger Website Steele Institute for Health Innovation STAT Op-ed on Contact Tracing by Karen Murphy The Geisinger Chapter of Reframing Healthcare by Zeev Neuwirth Episode 126: Opportunity Zones w/ John Gorman

On this episode of The Handoff, Dan speaks with Karen Murphy, Chief Innovation Officer and Founding Director of the Steele Institute for Health Innovation at Geisinger. They speak about Geisinger's innovation program, including its work in population health and social determinants, as well as care and delivery, and how they are working to redesign chronic disease management. Dr. Murphy talks about how she engages clinicians and the C-suite in her work, the value of failure, the relationship between organizational strategy and innovation and her take on buy vs. build.  She also speaks about Geisinger's work in automation, including the technology coming out of their intelligent automation hub and AI lab, and whether she thinks that fears around automation taking away jobs is overblown.  Dr. Murphy has worked to improve and transform healthcare delivery throughout her career in both the public and private sectors. Before joining Geisinger, she served as Pennsylvania's secretary of health addressing the most significant health issues facing the state, including the opioid epidemic. She also served as director of the State Innovation Models Initiative at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,  as president and chief executive officer of the Moses Taylor Health Care System in Scranton, and as founder and chief executive officer of Physicians Health Alliance, Inc. An author and national speaker on health policy and innovation, Dr. Murphy also serves as a clinical faculty member at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. The transcript for this episode can be found here: 

On this episode of The Handoff, Dan speaks with Karen Murphy, Chief Innovation Officer and Founding Director of the Steele Institute for Health Innovation at Geisinger. They speak about Geisinger's innovation program, including its work in population health and social determinants, as well as care and delivery, and how they are working to redesign chronic disease management. Dr. Murphy talks about how she engages clinicians and the C-suite in her work, the value of failure, the relationship between organizational strategy and innovation and her take on buy vs. build.  She also speaks about Geisinger's work in automation, including the technology coming out of their intelligent automation hub and AI lab, and whether she thinks that fears around automation taking away jobs is overblown.  Dr. Murphy has worked to improve and transform healthcare delivery throughout her career in both the public and private sectors. Before joining Geisinger, she served as Pennsylvania's secretary of health addressing the most significant health issues facing the state, including the opioid epidemic. She also served as director of the State Innovation Models Initiative at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,  as president and chief executive officer of the Moses Taylor Health Care System in Scranton, and as founder and chief executive officer of Physicians Health Alliance, Inc. An author and national speaker on health policy and innovation, Dr. Murphy also serves as a clinical faculty member at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. The transcript for this episode can be found here: 

Erica Ramos is the director and head of clinical and product development at Geisinger, an innovative health service organization covering about 1.5 million patients throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and encompassing 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Ramos joins the podcast to discuss the MyCode program, a research effort that began as a Geisinger biobank in 2007 and has since become a collaboration with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to perform whole exome sequencing on the samples collected. They very quickly realized the potential impact of the genomic information they were gathering—information with immediate medical relevancy, such as that related to hereditary breast cancer, hereditary colon cancer, irregular heart conditions, and familial high cholesterol. As a result, the MyCode protocol was changed in 2015 to include a return of results to patient participants for a defined set of conditions. Of the 92,000 samples they've sequenced, the team at MyCode has returned about 1,050 results to participants. Today, they are looking at how people respond to the information they receive, how the information is delivered, how chatbots could be used in the delivery of results to patients, and how to make genetics and genomics more accessible by primary care physicians. To hear the full conversation and learn what's on the horizon, tune in and visit geisinger.org/precision-health/mycode.