GCHS Faculty Orientation

Welcome to the GCHS Faculty Orientation Program!

This asynchronous program is designed to help faculty members integrate into the GCHS community, understand institutional policies, and access essential resources. The program is self-paced, allowing faculty to complete modules at their convenience. 

Note: For optimal functionality, please log in to the Geisinger network using your Geisinger email and password. Many SharePoint links included in this module are accessible only when connected to the Geisinger network. However, the internal course content will remain fully accessible without a login. 

Directions: 

  • Explore Freely: This course offers a wide range of resources for you to read and explore. Take as much time as you need, and feel free to bookmark links to revisit later.
  • Learn at Your Own Pace: You can start, pause, and return to the course anytime. Your progress will be saved, so you can pick up right where you left off. 
  • Completion Requirements: To earn credit, you must finish the entire course, including all knowledge checks and the learner evaluation. 

Target Audience

This module is intended for all appointed faculty members at GCHS, including educators, researchers, and clinical faculty across all academic departments and schools. 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the module, participants will be able to...

  1. describe the mission, structure, and key resources of GCHS, including its academic departments, faculty governance, and institutional policies. 
  2. identify faculty rights, responsibilities, and professional expectations, such as academic freedom, shared governance, compliance with Title IX, FERPA, and participation in accreditation and promotion processes. 
  3. access and utilize essential tools and support services for teaching, research, and professional development, including technology resources, library services, and faculty development programs.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 ANCC
Course opens: 
01/05/2026
Course expires: 
01/05/2029
Rating: 
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Activity Director
Anne Gallagher, MHSA
Director, Faculty Affairs
Geisinger College of Health Sciences

Accreditation 

In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 

 

Credit Designation 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this enduring activity for 2 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.
 

Disclaimer

This Geisinger continuing education activity is designed for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only.  Information and opinions offered by the contributors represent their viewpoints. Conclusions drawn by the participant should be derived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. Prescription information and use of medical devices should be undertaken only after confirmation by consulting the FDA-approved uses and information.

While Geisinger makes every effort to have accurate information presented, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered. The participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic decision-making before applying any information whether provided here or by others, for any professional use.
 

Terms of Approval

January 5, 2026 - January 5, 2029

Original release date

January 5, 2026

Peer Review

On December 8, 2025, this continuing education online material was reviewed by Katie Klinger, Assistant Director, Continuing Medical Education. To ensure the scientific relevance of this enduring material, its contents will be reviewed again in December 2028.

Disclosure  

Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activities sponsored by the Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).

If at any time during this activity you feel that there has been commercial or promotional bias, please inform us by using the commercial bias comments box on the evaluation form.  Please answer the questions about balance on the CE activity evaluation form candidly.

The following individual(s) have reported no financial or other relationships with commercial entities who products/services may relate to the educational content of this activity:

Katie Klinger, MEd, Nicole Woll, PhD, MEd, Anne Gallagher, MHSA, Gregory Titman, MEd, Julianna Scappaticci, MSIDT, Rob Cooney, MD, MSMedEd, Karen Tillotson, PA-C, Rebecca Stoudt, DNP, PhD, CRNA, Daniel Longyhore, PharmD.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 ANCC
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