Kristin Forner, MD FAAHpm
I am a board certified anesthesiologist and palliative medicine physician. I am a veteran, a lover of Jesus, and a foster mom.
I believe in stories. I believe in broken pieces making stories stronger.
I believe in stories. I believe in broken pieces making stories stronger.
Featured Stories
Work With the International Association
for Hospice and Palliative Care
Dr. Kristin Forner stresses the necessity of global access to palliative care treatment in an address to the UN and as part of a panel comparing palliative care across four continents
NEW YORK, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a speech to the United Nations on April 4th, Kristin Forner, MD FAAHPM, Palliative Care Program Director, MedStar Health, Southern Maryland Region, discussed the "global need" for palliative care and the "right to health" for patients around the world.
Listen to the link above from 1:46:05 to 1:49:25 to hear the speech.
for Hospice and Palliative Care
Dr. Kristin Forner stresses the necessity of global access to palliative care treatment in an address to the UN and as part of a panel comparing palliative care across four continents
NEW YORK, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a speech to the United Nations on April 4th, Kristin Forner, MD FAAHPM, Palliative Care Program Director, MedStar Health, Southern Maryland Region, discussed the "global need" for palliative care and the "right to health" for patients around the world.
Listen to the link above from 1:46:05 to 1:49:25 to hear the speech.
Highlighted works
Letting go: a writing exercise and a discussionMay 2020
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Steadfast: The road to emmaus
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A plea for help from the front lines of covid-19
May 2021
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Living Breathing Medicine: Cecily and Natasha speak with Dr. Kristin Forner, a palliative medicine physician based in southern Maryland. Dr. Forner started her job just two weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States. In this honest conversation, Dr. Forner shares her experiences dealing with the intense trauma of caring for patients during this time, the ways that trauma manifested in her body, and the work she’s done to heal both body and soul.