Geisinger Selinsgrove to offer free culinary medicine classes in new state-of-the-art teaching kitchen

SELINSGROVE, Pa. – With the opening of a new state-of-the-art teaching kitchen in Selinsgrove, Geisinger will offer culinary medicine classes to community members and Geisinger employees free of charge. The kitchen can be reached through the same entrance as the multi-specialty clinic in the Susquehanna Valley Mall, located in the Family Practice Center community room.

The class will cover healthy meals, portion sizes, label reading, snacking, eating behaviors and mindfulness, kitchen safety and good shopping habits. Students will start with a teaching lesson, then break into small groups to prepare the recipes they learned. Curriculum will be based on the Mediterranean diet, one of the most evidence-based, sustainable and affordable patterns of eating. Amy Pinkham, registered dietitian nutritionist, will teach the classes.

The teaching kitchen will offer two-hour classes designed for both community members and Geisinger employees interested in learning about nutrition. Three-hour classes will also be offered to healthcare professionals, residents, fellows and medical students. The more in-depth curriculum is designed to increase clinical knowledge and confidence in advising patients on nutrition.

Classes begin Tuesday, April 5. Register or learn more at geisinger.org/cooking.

Geisinger thanks the Degenstein Foundation for their generous gift that made this teaching kitchen possible for the health and education of the community, as well as the Family Practice Center for partnering with us to use their community room for the classes.

About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the non-profit system generates $10 billion in annual revenues across 134 care sites - including 10 hospital campuses, and Geisinger Health Plan, with 600,000 members in commercial and government plans. The Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With 26,000 employees, including 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $14 billion to the state’s economy. On March 31, 2024, Geisinger became the first member of Risant Health, a new nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country.  Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.