Department of Medical Education
The Department of Medical Education is a multidisciplinary department that contains an extraordinarily rich, collaborative environment of clinicians, educators and scientists who focus on both graduate and medical education.
The department advances the mission of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine through education and training of a future healthcare workforce through education, excellence, innovation and scholarship in an environment that promotes the achievement of faculty, staff and students.
Goals
- To foster collaboration, learning and professional development.
- To promote education as a transformative element in the Geisinger system.
- To encourage life-long learning through scholarly activity and service.
Leadership

William B. Jeffries, PhD
Provost, Geisinger College of Health Sciences
Faculty Profile

John Arnott, PhD
Associate Professor of Cell Biology
570-504-9066
jarnott@som.geisinger.edu
Faculty Profile

John L. Szarek, BPharm, PhD, CHSE
Vice Chair of Curriculum
Professor and Director of Clinical Pharmacology
Education Director for Simulation
570-955-1322
jszarek@som.geisinger.edu
Faculty Profile

Gabi N. Waite, PhD
Vice Chair of Education
Professor of Physiology and Immunology
570-955-1329
gwaite@som.geisinger.edu
Faculty Profile

Carmella DeBiasi
570-504-9617
cdebiasi@som.geisinger.edu

