Calum Wallace of Stewartstown is one of 11 medical students who are the first to be accepted to Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine's Geisinger Primary Care Scholars progam. The students were chosen through a competitive application process.
The selected scholars will receive a monthly stipend and will pay no tuition or fees in exchange for an obligation to work in a primary care area (such as family medicine, internal medicine or medicine - pediatrics) at Geisinger once they finish their residency. In addition to the tuition relief and stipend, the scholars will also receive mentorship and training in Geisinger's newly redesigned practices where primary care is emphasized as the most important place doctor-patient relationships are built. The redesign has elevated primary care and provided clinicians with more time and resources to focus on patients, not administrative tasks.
During the Geisinger Primary Care Scholars selection process, preference is given to students who express a desire to care for the communities Geisinger serves. Selection criteria includes commitment to primary care, demonstrated financial need, academic merit, diversity and predictors of whether the applicant is likely to stay in the region Geisinger serves.
Wallace is a member of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine's MD Class of 2023.
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