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 central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates more than $8 billion in annual revenues across 163 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 500 medical professionals annually and is conducting more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With more than 27,000 employees, including 1,800 employed physicians and 5,200 registered nurses, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers, having an estimated economic impact of $16.8 billion on the state’s economy. In 2024, Geisinger joined Risant Health, a nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.