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<p>MOOSIC &#8212; Even though baseball season is a few months away, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders clubhouse at PNC Field was full of action Monday morning.</p><p>Representatives from the RailRiders, the New York Yankees and Geisinger announced a partnership between the baseball team and healthcare provider.</p><p>Geisinger was named the official healthcare provider of the RailRiders as part of a multi-year sponsorship. The partnership will take effect this season, and includes benefits for both players and patrons, as well as athletes in the community.</p><p>&#8220;This is a great day for us,&#8221; said RailRiders President and Chief Operating Officer Josh Olerud.</p><p>&#8220;The RailRiders and Yankees are proud to work with Geisinger,&#8221; he added.</p><p>&#8220;Their reputation as a leader in our community is unmatched, and this partnership allows the RailRiders to better utilize their services while also helping promote the positive effect Geisinger has here in Northeast Pennsylvania.&#8221;</p><p>Olerud said the partnership will reinforce both organizations as &#8220;pillars&#8221; in the region.</p><p>&#8220;We are doing our best to improve the community both on and off the field,&#8221; Olerud said.</p><p>Regional president of Geisinger Northeast, Dr. Anthony Aquilina, echoed Olerud, saying both organizations have strong commitments to the area.</p><p>&#8220;Geisinger, the RailRiders and the Yankees share a commitment to excellence,&#8221; Aquilina said.</p><p>&#8220;Our team at Geisinger is devoted to high-quality, value-based care for the people who live and work in Northeastern Pennsylvania.&#8221;</p><p>Through the partnership, in addition to providing medical care to the team and staff, Geisinger will provide injury prevention training sessions at the stadium for local high school athletic directors, coaches, players and youth leagues, health fairs at the field, the creation of a healthy food options on the suite menu, &#8220;health awareness&#8221; theme nights and serve as the official medical staff of RailRiders University, a series of training camps .</p><p>Dr. Michael Suk, M.D., chief physician officer and chair of the Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute, called the partnership a &#8220;marriage of cultures.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;This team is really invested in the community,&#8221; Suk said.</p><p>&#8220;And why they chose us to be their health partner is because of a similar commitment we have to the community.&#8221;</p><p>Suk said the partnership is similar to the one already in place with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and the healthcare provided to the team will extend into the community.</p><p>&#8220;You see these two sports teams as being the pinnacle of our local outreach,&#8221; he said.</p><p>As the partnership evolves, Aquilina said Geisinger will look for more ways to be involved in the community.</p><p>&#8220;We look forward to more additional opportunities to work with the RailRiders and Yankees to best benefit our community,&#8221; he said.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Anthony Aquilina, Geisinger Northeast regional president, holds a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders jersey that was given to him and other Geisinger employees after the announcement of a partnership between the RailRiders and Geisinger at PNC Field in Moosic on Monday, January 22.  RailRiders Team President and Chief Operating Officer Josh Olerud speaks at the podium. 1/22/18. Sean McKeag | Times Leader</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/web1_TTL012318RailRiders1-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Anthony Aquilina, Geisinger Northeast regional president, holds a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders jersey that was given to him and other Geisinger employees after the announcement of a partnership between the RailRiders and Geisinger at PNC Field in Moosic on Monday, January 22.  RailRiders Team President and Chief Operating Officer Josh Olerud speaks at the podium. 1/22/18. Sean McKeag | Times Leader</caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/web1_TTL012318RailRiders2-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Ron Beer, chief administrative officer for Geisinger Northeast, speaks during a press conference to announce a partnership between the Railriders and Geisinger on Monday, January 22. 1/22/18. Sean McKeag | Times Leader</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/web1_TTL012318RailRiders2-1.jpg</photo1><caption1>Ron Beer, chief administrative officer for Geisinger Northeast, speaks during a press conference to announce a partnership between the Railriders and Geisinger on Monday, January 22. 1/22/18. Sean McKeag | Times Leader</caption1><photoCredit1></photoCredit1></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Brigid Edmunds</p><p>bedmunds@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Brigid Edmunds at 570-991-6113 or on Twitter @brigidedmunds.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

RailRiders, Geisinger announce partnership