DANVILLE — Geisinger College of Health Sciences is expanding its successful Physician Ready Program to 30 to 40 high school students in the greater Danville area. The program is already strengthening students’ academic preparation in northeastern Pennsylvania and will now offer this opportunity at Geisinger Medical Center.
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