Marla Emde, FLS, BS (Program Coordinator)
Marla Emde is our program coordinator and specialist in program planning and health education, implementing our screening efforts in the community as well as our Project ECHO Bone Health TeleECHO coordination.
Board of Directors:
Mark Olson, MD
Dr. Olson has been a bone health and falls prevention advocate for decades and is now retired from orthopedic practice. Dr. Olson is now assisting with the "Matter of Balance" Older Adult Falls Prevention program here in Spokane, WA.
Strides For Strong Bones
P.O. Box 9688
Spokane WA 99209-9688
509-953-9924
Email: info@stridesforstrongbones.org
Lynn Kohlmeier, MD (Director)
Dr. Kohlmeier is an endocrinologist specializing in osteoporosis, parathyroid, pituitary, adrenal, and thyroid conditions. For the last twenty years, she has been involved in patient care, research, CME speaking, and community educational events in Spokane, Washington.
Dr. Kohlmeier and Marla Emde are the co-founders of the annual, "Strides for Strong Bones Awareness Walk" and 501(c)(3) nonprofit, providing free community screenings and education about osteoporosis and the prevention of fractures.
Dr. Kohlmeier and her staff were in private practice in downtown Spokane from 1999 to 2014. From 2014 to 2018, their endocrine clinic was in the Spokane Valley with Spokane Internal Medicine, an independent group of primary care physicians and ARNPs.
Currently, Dr. Kohlmeier is working with several rural clinics in the region to continue to provide endocrine care and can be contacted here: (info@stridesforstrongbones.org).
For more information about Dr. Kohlmeier: (CV click here) (BIO click here)
Joan Zimmer, ARNP
Country Home Nurse Practitioners, Spokane, WA
Joan’s focus is on family medicine, focusing on quality of life and preventative medicine, and has been a champion in promoting bone health and the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis for decades in Spokane, WA. She was the first recipient of the Osteoporosis Awareness Awards in 2009 from the WA Osteoporosis Coalition for both her professional and volunteer work in the community.
Janell Heinemann
After many years as a successful realtor, Janell has been active in community work and is an avid triathlete. We are lucky to have her networking prowess and enthusiasm for healthy lifestyles, falls prevention and bone health. Janell has been volunteering with our community events since 2015.
Robin Mitchell, MD
Dr. Robin Mitchell is a family medicine physician with Providence in Spokane Valley, WA. Dr. Mitchell has been an advocate for osteoporosis prevention and treatment for decades and has been treating patients for over 40 years in our region. She received her medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University and is affiliated with Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital.
Dana Jacobson, ARNP
Dana Jacobson has been a nurse practitioner since 2011, working in primary care, geriatrics and internal medicine. She is interested in bone health, fall prevention. and mental wellness. She lives north of Spokane on a regenerative family farm where she is able to integrate her passion for wellness by growing healthy foods and connecting closely with others in her community.