Promote innovative approaches to health and wellness
Naming opportunities for our Preventive Medicine program
The vision for preventive medicine at Geisinger School of Medicine
Americans spend more money on healthcare than any other nation. Even so, we lag behind every other developed nation in the prevention of disease and illness.
We need to get back to the basics and recognize that wellness is the foundation of prevention. My colleagues and I want to spark a preventive medicine interest at Geisinger School of Medicine through transformative medical education and community awareness.
Among other things, Geisinger School of Medicine’s Preventive Medicine Program includes an exploration of how a sensible and data-driven approach to nutrition may quickly enhance wellness. Other facets of preventive medicine include exercise, stress reduction, smoking cessation and a renewed focus on mental health and substance abuse issues.
Having personally benefited from plant-based nutrition, I can attest to its life-altering results. My own discovery of the intimate relationship between personal habits and wellness inspired this program, which began with the naming of an advisory board. The inaugural board consists of medical, academic and business sector innovators who have also experienced more abundant health through healthy lifestyle choices.
Reach out to foundation@geisinger.edu if you’re interested in a naming opportunity for the Preventive Medicine Program. Your support will help promote innovative approaches to achieving optimum health and wellness for our community.
Robert W. Naismith, PhD
Founder and Benefactor
Your gift prevents illness and disease
Geisinger School of Medicine is an innovative institution charged with preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals. We have a responsibility to inform our students, educate the public and prevent disease in our communities.
The Preventive Medicine Program has been established in response to this challenge.
Components of the program include:
- The Preventive Medicine Lecture Series, where thought leaders give medical students, residents and physicians the tools they need to provide high-quality patient care and to make healthy decisions for themselves and their families. Learn more.
Your impact on community well-being
Your gift of any amount in support of the Preventive Medicine Lecture Series will empower local families and communities through an understanding of effective, life-changing nutrition and other healthy habits and behaviors.
Giving to the Preventive Medicine Fund or the Endowment for Preventive Medicine Lectureship will provide funds to develop the program and endowment funds to sustain the program for generations to follow. Donate to the Preventive Medicine Program today!