Events and Meetings

Next Meetings

Our next meeting in Medford will be Tuesday, October 21 in the Smullin Center, at 3:00pm.

Our next meeting in Grants Pass will be Wed, Oct 8 at 3:00pm, in the Asante Three Rivers Medical Center, in the Outpatient Center.

Past Meetings

At our Sep 16, 2025 meeting, Tom Gessel, President and CEO of Asante, answered questions from members. You can view the recording here.

At our May 20, 2025 meeting, Dr. Jennifer Anderson, APP Medical Clinics Director from Asante, gave a fascinating and helpful presentation on "Exercise and Sleep." You can view the recording here.

At our Mar 19, 2025 meeting, Dr. Alyssa Corley from Southern Oregon Cardiology, gave a superb presentation on "History of the Heart Attack." You can view the presentation here.

At our Oct 15, 2024 meeting, Robin Norris, Personal Trainer with Superior Athletic Club, gave a excellent, informative presentation on "Balance, Longetivity & Cognition". You can print a pdf of her Presentation, also her handout on balance, and view the recording.

At our Jun 18, 2024 meeting, Peter Wolf, Tai Chi instructor and Manager of Superior Athletic Club II, gave a fascinating and informative introduction to Tai Chi, guiding members through introductory Tai Chi moves and the benefits of regular practice. View the recording here.

At our Mar 19, 2024 meeting, Paramedic Firefighters from Jackson County Fire District 5 including Battalion chief Steve Maziarski, demonstrated the use of the new Zoll defibrillator/monitors that are now used to treat cardiac arrest emergencies.

At our Feb 20, 2024 meeting,Brenda Kizzire, RN and Hospice Nurse from Providence Health & Services Oregon Institute of Technology and co-author of THE CARE PLAN - A Path to Comfort for the Hospice Patient. Brenda gave an excellent presentation on Hospice care. View the recording here.

At our May 16, 2023 meeting,Dr. Brian Gross, MD a cardiology specialist in Medford, affiliated with Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center and Asante Three Rivers Medical Center,, gave an excellent presentation on The Dramatic History of Evolving Acute STEMI Treatment. Click to view his presentation.

At our Mar 21, 2023 meeting, Seth Rodriguez, Asante Social Worker, gave an interesting and informative presentation regarding Elder Abuse. Click to view a .pdf file of his presentation.

At our July 19, 2022 meeting, we had two speakers from the ZOLL Life Vest team, Ken Butler and Brandi Watts, who gave an interesting and informative presentation on the Zoll Life Vest. Click to view their presentation), or Click to view the recording of their presentation).

At our May 22, 2022 meeting, Dr. John Forsyth, MD, gave an excellent and informative follow-up to his presentation the previous month, this time on Hospice and Palliative Care. Click to view his presentation).

At our April 19, 2022 meeting, Dr. John Forsyth, MD, gave an excellent, fascinating and very informative presentation on Advance Care Directives. Click to view his presentation).

Where We Meet:Medford

Monthly members meetings are held in the the Smullin Health Education Center, Room 102, on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, on the Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center Campus in Medford.

Information about joining the meeting (in-person or using Zoom) will be emailed to members a few days before the meeting.

If you wish to join as a guest, email us to be added to the invitation.

The Smullin Center is between the parking structure and the hospital. To get directions, click on "View larger map" below.

Where We Meet:Grants Pass

Monthly members meetings in Grants Pass are in the Asante Three Rivers Medical Center, in the Outpatient Center, 4th floor. We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 3:00-4:30.

Information about joining the meeting in-person will be emailed to members a few days before the meeting.

If you wish to join as a guest, email us to be added to the invitation.

Note that the meeting is in the Outpatient Center. To get directions, click on "View larger map" below.