Geisinger offers hunters’ screening clinic on Shamokin Area Community Hospital campus

COAL TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Geisinger will host a free hunters’ health screening clinic from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Geisinger Ressler Building at 4203 Hospital Road in Coal Township. 

Every year, more than a million hunting licenses are issued to Pennsylvania residents, and according to the American Heart Association, many hunters have life-threatening heart attacks or strokes while hunting. 

The clinic will educate hunters about heart health and how to reduce risk factors for heart attack and stroke through lifestyle choices. Clinic staff will provide each hunter an EKG and testing for blood pressure, heart rate and high cholesterol. Education and screening for chest pain, peripheral artery disease, vision and joint stability will also be offered. 

Representatives from the Pennsylvania Game Commission will also attend.

Hunters who want to make heart health part of their safety checklist can register by calling 570-648-4010. Pre-registration is encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. 

For more information, contact certified registered nurse practitioner Cynthia Roadarmel at the number above or via email at cmroadarmel1@geisinger.edu. 

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.