Nicole Marianelli of Old Forge guest speaker at local diabetes support group

2017 Jan 19

Nicole Marianelli of Old Forge, a second-year medical student at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, on Jan. 13 was the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Abington chapter of the Insulin Pump Support Group. The support group is open to the public for those who are on any kind of insulin pump or are considering a pump. The meeting was held at the Abington Community Library, Clarks Summit. Nicole shared her insights and experiences as a person living with Type I diabetes and using an insulin pump. In addition to helping the support group, she is secretary of the Geisinger Commonwealth chapter of the American Medical Women's Association, a member of the American Sign Language Club, and a co-chair for the school's annual Turkey Trot. A native of Old Forge, Nicole plans to pursue either family medicine or pediatrics when she graduates in 2019.