KFSK has increased our public service program service by adding live broadcast of Petersburg Medical Center Board Meetings, archive of board meetings may be found below.
KFSK News and the Petersburg Medical Center monthly program, “PMC Live” airs at 12:30pm, the day of the Petersburg Medical Center Board Meeting (generally the forth Thursday of the month.) The program will focus on different departments, new initiatives, and highlight challenges at the medical center.
The episode for March 27, 2025 featured PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter, Public Relations/Community Wellness Manager Julie Walker, and Nursing Supervisor/CNA Course Coordinator Traci Vinson.
Listen to PMC Live for March 27, 2025.
The episode for February 28, 2025 featured PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter, Patient Navigator Brandy Boggs, and Alaska Hospital & Healthcare Association CEO Jared Kosin, discussing the possible local and statewide impacts of potential federal cuts to Medicaid and other healthcare programs.
Listen to PMC Live for February 27, 2025
Listen to PMC Board meeting for February 27, 2025.
The episode for October 5th, 2023, featured PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter, Chief Nursing Officer Jennifer Bryner, and Radiology Department Manager Sonja Paul.
Listen to the October 5th Program
The episode for September 7th, 2023, featured PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter, Community Wellness Manager Julie Walker, and PMC Board Member Cindi Lagoudakis.
Listen to the September 7th Program
The episode for August 3rd, 2023, featured PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter, Home Health Manager Kirsten Testoni, Home Health nurse Laura Holder, and Long Term Care Facilities Coordinator Alice Neidiffer.
Listen to the August 3rd Program
This episode for July 6th, 2023, featured PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter, Community Wellness Manager Julie Walker, and Home Health Manager Kirsten Testoni.
Listen to the July 6th program.
This episode for June 2nd, 2023, featured PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter, Community Wellness Manager Julie Walker, Clinic Director Kelly Zweifel, and Home Health Manager Kirsten Testoni.
Listen to the June 1st program.
This episode for May 4th, 2023, featured Julie Suver, a project manager and architect at Bettisworth North; Mark Kimmerer, a landscape artist and principal at Bettisworth North, as well as PMC Skilled Care Manager Elizabeth Hart and Youth Programs Mentor Katie Holmlund.
This episode for April 6th, 2023, featured PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter, Home Health Manager Kirsten Testoni, and Patient Navigator Brandy Boggs.
Listen to the April 6th program
This episode for February 2nd, 2023, featured an update on the new facility and American Heart Month activities by CEO Phil Hofstetter, Community Wellness Manager Julie Walker, Home Health Manager Kirsten Testoni, and Patient Navigator Brandy Boggs.
Listen to the February 2nd program
This episode for January 5, 2023 featured PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter, Community Wellness Manager Julie Walker, and Kelly Zweifel, Joy Janssen Clinic Manager.
Listen to the January 5th program
This episode for December 1, 2022 featured an update on community events in December with PMC Long Term Care activities with coordinator Alice Neidiffer and hospital nutritionist, Lydia Wickersham. CEO Phil Hofstetter also introduced new Nurse Practioner, Angela Menish – Angela has been a registered nurse in the hospital but is now moving to the clinic as a newly certified Nurse Practitioner.
Listen to the December 1st program
This episode for Thursday, November 3, 2022 featured a conversation with PMC Chief Executive Officer, Phil Hofstetter
Listen to the November 3rd conversation
This episode for Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 featured a conversation with Director of Nursing Jennifer Bryner, Board member Cindi Lagoudakis, Clinic manager Kelly Zweifel, and CEO Phil Hofstetter – the discussion focused on changes in staffing in the Joy Janssen Clinic
Listen to the October 6th conversation
The episode for Thursday, September 1, 2022 features PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter and Katie Holmlund, the Youth Programs Coordinator and Kinder Skog Administrator, who discusses the transition of Kinder Skog from a program that was under the Petersburg Lutheran Church to a program under Petersburg Medical Center. Also featured are new providers Eric and Alice Hulebak.
The episode for Thursday, August 4, 2022 features PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter and Angela Menish who is now board certified as a family nurse practitioner and just started this week as a new independent licensed provider at the Joy Janssen Clinic. In addition, community wellness coordinator Julie Walker gives the details about the Petersburg Medical Center Foundation’s Pedal Paddle Battle that is planned for Saturday, August 6th from Scow Bay to Sandy Beach:
The episode for Thursday, July 7, 2022 features Joy Janssen Clinic director Kelly Zweifel with an update on some current and former staff who will be providing services at the clinic and other changes, community wellness coordinator Julie Walker on the Pedal/Paddle Battle planned for August 6, along with dietary manager Lidia Wickersham and registered dietitian nutritionist Jeanette Ely on the food program:
Here’s the episode for Thursday, June 2, 2022 with CEO Phil Hofstetter with an update from the medical center, clinic manager Kelly Zweifel on an apprenticeship program for PMC staff, nurses Traci Vinson and Angela Menish on CNA and other nursing programs and community wellness and emergency preparedness coordinator Julie Walker with an overview of the health fair, which is Saturday, June 4 at the community center:
The May 5, 2022 episode features CEO Phil Hofstetter, Lab Manager Violet Shimek, PMC Board Member and PMC Foundation Board Member Kathi Riemer, Community Wellness & Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Julie Walker. They discuss blood draws that are being processed in the lab as part of the upcoming health fair. They also talk about the hospital’s foundation and the way it raises funds for nurse’s scholarships.
The April 7, 2022 episode features Julie Walker, PMC’s Community Wellness & Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, who talks about the Community Health Fair coming up June 4. Blood draws for the health fair panel will be available at the end of April and throughout May. CEO Phil Hofstetter gives an update on COVID-19 in the community and hospital. He also reflects on the meeting between PMC’s board and SEARHC.
The March 3, 2022 episode features Nurse Manager Jennifer Bryner, Joy Jansen Clinic Manager Kelly Zweifel, and CEO Phil Hofstetter. They discuss the challenges that COVID placed on staffing and the job openings they have for CNAs, CMAs, and RNs. Hofstetter talked about a presentation by SEARHC that is planned during a PMC board meeting, March 24, about the future of healthcare in Petersburg.
The February 3, 2022 episode features CEO Phil Hofstetter, Home Health Manager Kirsten Testoni, Chief Information Officer Jill Dormer, and Infection Prevention Manager Liz Bacom. They describe changes to their testing for COVID, expanding the Home Health Department, and efficiencies with Cerner.
The January 6, 2022 episode features CEO Phil Hofstetter, Electronic and Health Record and Information Systems Lead, Matt Pawuk, and Community Wellness Specialist, Becky Turland. They talk about new efficiencies using Cerner, which has been operational for one month. They also discussed community surveys on childcare in Petersburg and a community cafe that’s coming up on the subject.
The episode for Thursday, December 2nd, 2021 is with Petersburg Medical Center chief executive officer Phil Hofstetter and chief information officer Jill Dormer discussing the roll out of a new electronic health records system. It goes live at PMC Monday, December 6:
The November 4, 2021 episode is about the Covid-19 outbreak happening in Petersburg. Active cases are up to 48 with about 100 pending tests that have been sent out of town. Guests include CEO Phil Hofstetter and Dr. Selina Burt with the Petersburg Medical Center and Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter with the Petersburg School District.
The October 7, 2021 episode features Behavioral Health Clinician Ashley Kawashima talking about Mental Illness Awareness Week and ways people can seek help or check in with friends and loved ones. Dr. Cortney Hess and CEO Phil Hofstetter talk about the COVID-19 situation locally and how the pandemic is affecting medevac capabilities in Petersburg. They also talk about the start of the flu season , which can compound the pandemic struggles.
The episode for September 2, 2021 features Julie Walker, PMC’s Community Wellness & Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, and CEO Phil Hofstetter talking about past and present wellness programs. One of the grant funded programs, CAPABLE, helps local seniors decide what they need to live independently at home. The guests also talk about finishing a community survey and upcoming townhalls to give out the results.
The episode for August 5, 2021 discusses the blood drive happening in Petersburg Aug. 6-7 in collaboration with the Blood Bank of Alaska and Parks and Rec. Guests are Westley Dahlgren with the blood bank, PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter, and PMC Public Relations Coordinator, Kelsey Lambe. Hofstetter also talks about collaborating with SEARHC on future healthcare in Petersburg.
Here’s the episode for Thursday, July 1, 2021 about the Paddle Battle for the Petersburg Medical Center Foundation:
The episode for Thursday, June 3, 2021 is wtih PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter and community wellness coordinator Julie Walker. She talks about a community survey on medical center services starting up this month. Hofstetter talks about what operations at the hospital may look like after the pandemic.
The episode for Thursday, May 6, 2021 is with PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter and Nurse Manager, Jennifer Bryner. They talked about the four new graduates from PMC’s nursing program in conjunction with the University of Alaska Anchorage. They gave an update on getting a new facility and the expansion of home health services during the pandemic.
The episode for Thursday, April 1st is with PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter and Julie Walker, rehab services coordinator and a wellness committee member. The show covers a variety of topics including a new billing company, new electronic health record system and a new free program that aims to help seniors continue living safely and independently in their homes:
The episode for March 4, 2021 has Petersburg Medical Center CEO Phil Hofstetter discussing a breech of privacy for patient health records at the hospital along with chief nursing officer Jennifer Bryner and infection prevention manager Liz Bacom talking also talking about Petersburg’s COVID-19 outbreak and upcoming vaccination clinics:
The February 4 episode features Chief Nursing Officer Jennifer Bryner, Infection Prevention Manager Liz Bacom, and CEO Phil Hofstetter talking about the community COVID vaccination clinic happening in Petersburg, Feb. 5.
The January 7 episode features Dr. Jennifer Hyer, Chief Nursing Officer Jennifer Bryner, Infection Prevention Manager Liz Bacom, and CEO Phil Hofstetter talking about PMC’s response to the local outbreak of COVID-19. PMC is asking everyone with unusual symptoms to them to get tested, even if the symptoms are mild.
The December 3 episode features Chief Nursing Officer Jennifer Bryner, and CEO Phil Hofstetter, talking about how PMC’s nurses during the pandemic. How have things changed for them with work and how are they coping?
The November 5 episode features Kirsten Rioux-Testoni, Home Health Manager, and CEO Phil Hofstetter, talking about PMC’s growing Home Health Department.
The October 1 episode features PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter, Dr. Jennifer Hyer, Nurse Manager, Jennifer Bryner, and Infection Prevention Manager, Liz Bacom. They talk briefly about a staff person testing positive for COVID-19 and they talk in detail about the flu season and the importance of community members getting flu shots this year.
The September 3 episode features new PMC doctor, Dr. Kayla Luhrs, along with CEO Phil Hofstetter. Luhrs talks about how she likes living in Petersburg and her plans to start group healing at PMC. They both discuss having five doctors at the medical center.
The August 6 episode features PMC Dietitian, Kelly Zweifel, who is also on the medical center’s Wellness Committee. Zweifel talks about the Healthy Community Series for July, August, and September and announces a Rainforest Run in September.
The June 4, 2020 episode is with Julie Walker, the Petersburg Medical Center’s rehab services coordinator and a wellness committee member along with Kelsey Lambe, public relations coordinator talking about this month’s community mileage challenge and the paddle battle:
The May 7, 2020 episode is with Jill Dormer, director of fiscal services and informatics, along with Kelly Zweifel, PMC’s dietician and wellness coordinator.
The March 5, 2020 episode featured Devynn Johnson, Project Manager and Kelsey Lambe, Public Relations staff at Petersburg Medical Center – the discussion focused on the Health Fair scheduled in early April, also the COVID-19 virus and the community’s readiness.
The February 6, 2020 episode featured Matt Pawuk, PMC’s EHR and Technology Systems Lead, talking about keeping digital medical records, and CEO Phil Hofstetter, giving an update on a proposal to build a new hospital in town.
The January 2, 2020 episode continued the discussion on the master planning for either a new hospital or remodel of the current facility. Devynn Johnson is again the guest on the program, along with Kelly Zweifel, PMC’s new dietician and wellness coordinator.
The December 5, 2019 episode discusses the master planning for either a new hospital or remodeling the current medical center. PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter, Architect Dan Jardine with NAC Architecture in Seattle, and Devynn Johnson, PMC’s Project Manager talk about the data gathering process, where the project is at, and the timeline for coming up with options.
The November 7, 2019 episode discusses aging and planning for long term care and the many decisions surrounding care as we age. PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter, Skilled Nursing Coordinator, Elizabeth Hart and Helen Boggs, Long Term Care Coordinator share information and talk about the upcoming Community Cafe with AARP representatives Tuesday, November 12th at the public library, 2pm and 6:30pm
The October 3, 2019 episode discusses chemotherapy at PMC. Guests include: PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter, Angela Menish, Director of Patient Care Services, and Elizabeth Hart, Skilled Nursing Coordinator and Case Manager.
The September 5, 2019 episode discusses the PMC Foundation and how it helps fund capitol projects and scholarships. Guests include: PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter, PMC Foundation board member, Liz Bacom, and nursing student, Carolyn Kvernvik.
The August 1, 2019 episode features the medical center’s lab manager and emergency preparedness coordinator Laurie Miller.
The July 3, 2019 episode features PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter along with Liz Bacom and Darlene Whitethorn of the Petersburg Medical Center Foundation board. Among the topics is the July 27 Paddle Battle in the Narrows.
The June 6, 2019 episode features speech language pathologist Bailey Koebernick and physical therapy student Sara McWaters along with PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter.
The May 2nd 2019 episode celebrates the graduation on this day for four local nursing students Adam Axmaker, Valaree Nilsen, Carolyn Kvernvik and Audrey Morten. PMC medical center CEO Phil Hofstetter also talks about the hire of a fourth physician and another community cafe listening session planned for next week.
April 2019 episode features discussion about activities for residents in Long Term Care
February 2019 episode features an update on the developments for a new facility. There was also a discussion on tele-health and the opportunities it provides to patients and providers in Petersburg.
January 2019 episode features an update from PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter along with Jill Dormer and Julie Spigelmyre of the finance department.
December’s episode has an update from PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter along with Bradee Axmaker and Marina Kempes of the physical therapy department.
November’s episode is with PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter and occupational therapists Tara Burns and Ali Menozi.
