Marywood University and Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM) recently signed an affiliation agreement wherein Marywood graduates who achieve an established admissions requirement are guaranteed an interview at GCSOM for possible admission to its Doctor of Medicine (MD) program. This agreement helps eliminate obstacles to gaining admission.
Pictured from left: Michelle Schmude, Ed.D., associate dean for admissions, enrollment management, financial aid, and associate professor at GCSOM; William Jeffries, Ph.D., vice president for academic affairs and vice dean for medical education at GCSOM; Steven J. Scheinman, M.D., president and dean of GCSOM; Sister Mary Persico, IHM., Ed.D., president of Marywood University; Susan C. Turell, Ph.D., provost of Marywood University, and Ann Boland-Chase, vice president for enrollment services and student success at Marywood University.