Member Meetings

Member Meeting-April 10, 2025 at 2 pm
Topic: Collaboration between the Doctor and Patient

Kathryn Dean, MD

Graduated from Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, Oregon. There are many important factors that contribute to a person’s overall health, including individual life circumstances. She is a well-read practitioner who believes there is always room for improvement. Dr. Dean is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. She is uncompromising in her dedication to the well-being of her patients. She is committed to giving the best care and establishing long-lasting relationships with them.

Member Meeting-March 13, 2025
Nurse Panel Cardiac Care

Ann Staley, RN

I was raised in Alaska and moved to Washington when I was 16 years old.  I moved to Olympia to attend The Evergreen State College in 1993. I have degrees in Psychology and Nursing.  My first careers were as a Social Worker, working with Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault survivors and at-risk youth.  I took a ten-year hiatus from the workforce to be a stay-at-home mom to my three children.  Jackson (23), Lucas (21), Natalie (17).  I went back to school in 2015 and graduated from South Puget Sound Community College in 2017 with my nursing degree.  I accepted a residency on the 11th floor (IMCU) at St. Peter Hospital and have worked there ever since.  I work as a Charge RN the majority of my shifts and have grown to love the patient population on our floor, finding it to be challenging and inspiring.  There’s nothing better than the therapeutic relationship between a nurse and their patient.  Olympia is the perfect place to live, in my opinion. This area is the place where I have found a strong community and is the epicenter of all of my favorite hobbies.  In my spare time I enjoy hiking, reading, running, hot yoga, eating food with friends, playing with my cats and travelling.  I am looking forward to this summer, as my youngest child will graduate high school and we plan to celebrate with a trip to Europe. During that trip, I will hike the Dolomite Mountains in Italy with my significant other!

February Member Meeting
Matters of the Heart: Evidence-Based Nutrition strategies for Optimal Care

Breann Hogie RDN, CD

Breann Hogie RDN, CD is a Registered Dietitian who has been passionate about helping others lead healthier lives since 2018. She brings her expertise from clinical nutrition and five years of outpatient education serving Mason County residents.  Now, she leads the Clinical Nutrition team for Providence South Puget Sound.  She promotes science-based nutrition and supports this through her continued education in this evolving field of study.  She volunteers her time by serving as the current president of the Olympia Area Dietetic Association and with Oly Trail Runners by managing aid stations for their local races.  When she’s not at work or volunteering, you can find her social dancing, hitting the trails for a run, biking, kayaking or backpacking in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. 

Member Meeting-January 9, 2025

Speakers: Heart Transplant

Robin Bevis

  • In 1974, Robin was diagnosed with IHSS (Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis), now called HOCM. 
  • Robin had a cardiac arrest in 1980 and was then transported to NIH (National Institutes of Health) in Bethesda, MD, for surgery.  At that time, the researchers at NIH were successfully performing the ventricular septal myectomy operation for HCM.
  • From 1980 until 2016, Robin worked as a corporate controller, living in Coeur d’Alene, ID, and then in Everett, WA.  Her heart disease was well-controlled, although she had permanent atrial fibrillation.
  • In 2016, she had a second cardiac arrest, followed by surgery to install an ICD, which resulted in a blood clot and a stroke.  By the end of 2020, after an unsuccessful mitral valve surgery, she was diagnosed with advanced heart failure, and it was recommended that she consider a heart transplant.
  • She had a heart transplant in September 2021 and now lives in Lacey, WA, with her husband, Mike, and their dog, Ruby

Kaci Lynn Comstock

My name is Kaci Lynn I was born in 1986 with a rare form of VSD. I had my first open heart surgery at the age of two and multiple surgeries through out my life. After over a decade living with heart failure on January 2, 2023 I received the most precious gift a strong healthy heart.

Speakers

MoDayYrTopicSpeakerBusinessTypeNotes
11124Wills, Trusts, Estate PlanningJanet MoodyElder Law with CareHybridChanged time to 11 am
2824Spirituality and cardiovascular healthTammy StampfliPuget Sound HospiceHybrid
31424Preventative Cardiac CareKathryn Dean, MDProvidenceHybrid
41124CPR TrainingBev WrightMedic OneIn-Person Only
5924ExerciseHeather SundeanYMCAIn-Person Only
61324Diet, the Microbiome and HealthBruce Silverman, MD, MSRetiredHybridMediterranean Diet
71124No Member Meeting
8824Chapter PicnicTUMWATER HISTORICAL PARK
91224Heart Questions and AnswersJohn Waggoner, MDProvidenceHybrid
101524Heart DevicesJason Reese, DOKaiserHybrid
111424Heart MedicationsSt Peter Hospital PharmacistsProvidenceHybrid
121224Christmas LuncheonJacob Smith HouseIn-Person Only11 am-2 pm
010925Heart Transplant PanelRobin & Kaci LynnMembersHybrid2 pm
021325Matters of the Heart: Evidence-Based Nutrition strategies for Optimal CareBreann Hogie, RDN, CDDietitianHybrid2 pm

Chapter Board Meetings
Chapter Board Meetings are open to the Chapter Members. We are currently meeting via Zoom the first Thursday of each month at 2 pm. If you are interested in attending, contact Michael Blonden at Mblonden@msn.com to receive a ZOOM link.

Archived Meetings-Speakers

Member get togethers held each month. In Person at the Timberline Baptist Church.