Michelle Schmude, EdD, invited to speak at Association of American Medical Colleges' (AAMC) Health Professions Financial Aid Administrators Conference
Dr. Schmude is Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine's associate dean for admissions, enrollment management and financial aid
Scranton, PA (02/04/2022) — Three representatives of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine have been invited to speak at the 2022 Association of American Medical Colleges' (AAMC) Health Professions Financial Aid Administrators Conference.
Michelle M. Schmude, EdD, MBA, associate dean for admissions, enrollment management and financial aid and an associate professor of medical education, Department of Medical Education; Suzanne McNamara, director of financial aid; and Roxanne Seymour, MBA, associate director of financial aid, will deliver a session entitled, "Developing and Deploying a Comprehensive Financial Wellness Program for Medical Students using Active Learning Pedagogies" at the conference, scheduled to take place virtually February 23-25.
AAMC's Health Professions Financial Aid Administrators Conference brings financial aid and student records administrators from across the health professions together to learn about the latest professional trends and connects colleagues facing similar challenges and opportunities in financial aid and student records management.
During their session, Dr. Schmude, Ms. Seymour and Ms. McNamara will examine the various components of GCSOM's financial wellness program, including debt management and financial literacy and how the school has used active learning strategies to engage medical students. In addition, they will discuss the use of case-based learning, didactic sessions, independent learning, simulation, team-based learning, workshops, and reflection to effectively deliver a financial wellness program.
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (Geisinger Commonwealth) is a member of the Geisinger family. Geisinger Commonwealth offers a community-based model of medical education with campuses in Atlantic City, Danville, Lewistown, Scranton, Sayre and Wilkes-Barre. Geisinger Commonwealth offers Doctor of Medicine (MD) and a portfolio of graduate degrees. The school's innovative curriculum, focused on caring for people in the context of their lives and their community, attracts the next generation of physicians and scientists from within its region, as well as from across the state and the nation. Geisinger Commonwealth is committed to non-discrimination in all employment and educational opportunities. Visit www.geisinger.edu/gcsom.
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Michelle M. Schmude, EdD, MBA, associate dean for admissions, enrollment management and financial aid and an associate professor of medical education, Department of Medical Education
