Presenter: Kat Reeves

Kat Reeves, CCS, BCC, will join John Cobb and Friends for an eye-opening exploration into the shortcomings of modern medicine and relational healthcare advocacy. Kat will illuminate the issue of fragmentation within medicine, shedding light on the overlooked aspects of holistic well-being, the emotional state of patients and their families and clear communication. Kat will guide us through the compartmentalized medical system through storytelling and real-life examples.

In today’s medical landscape, there’s an undeniable emphasis on treating organs and isolated body parts, often at the expense of understanding the broader context of a patient’s life. Kat will dissect this prevalent approach, delving into the ramifications of neglecting the process relational understanding of the intricate interplay between family dynamics, social systems, and the psychological impacts of medical choices. We will also consider the profound significance of the soul and spiritual life in the realm of healthcare. By daring to broach these often-dismissed topics, Kat unveils the true essence of holistic healing, where the body, mind, and spirit are intricately interconnected.

We know Kat Reeves as the Cobb Institute Community Relations Specialist but before her work with us Kat worked in acute hospital settings such as Riverside Community Hospital, Arrowhead Regional Hospital and Loma Linda University Medical Center. Kat’s work involved Health Information Management and she especially enjoyed cardiology, trauma, and interventional radiology. Kat shares that, yes, she can read doctor handwriting. Aside from that skill, Kat analyzed patient medical records looking for diagnoses that were present based on labs, radiology, and symptoms but not charted by the doctors. Kat also had to capture the details of surgeries for documentation such as what veins and arteries were sutured together in a Coronary Artery bypass.

More recently Kat has worked as a Hospice chaplain and facility chaplain working with the elderly. She works part time at John Cobb’s retirement community at Pilgrim Place. Check out Kat’s workshop for the Cobb Institute on Death and Dying: https://cobb.institute/learning-lab/p...

Kat also contributed an essay on chaplaincy in the book Preaching the Uncontrolling Love of God: Sermons, Essays, and Worship Elements from the Perspective of Open, Relational, and Process Theology, which can be found here: https://bookshop.org/a/18093/97819586...

Recording Date: May 7, 2024