Kirsti A. Dyer MD, MS, FT

Current

• Associate Adjunct Professor at Madonna University - Hospice and Palliative Studies
• Physician, Professional Health Educator at Columbia College, California
• Owner at The Violet Heart/The Violet Heart Collection (Sole Proprietorship)

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Past

• Internal Medicine Physician, Adult Primary Care at Kaiser Permanente

Education

• University of California, Davis - School of Medicine
• University of California, Davis

Recommended

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Connections

31 connections

Industry

Higher Education

Websites

• Journey of Hearts
• Grief, Loss & Bereavement Blog
• Nutrition & Wellness Blog

Kirsti A. Dyer MD, MS, FT’s Summary

Physician, Professional Health Educator, Professor, Lecturer, Author, Online Educator, Medical Writer and Editor. Focus has been in three main areas: grief, loss, bereavement and trauma issues in regards to medical care; end-of-life care and hospice care; lifestyle medicine, in particular health, wellness and nutrition. Emphasis on health education in college settings in person and online.

Kirsti A. Dyer MD, MS, FT’s Specialties:

Internal Medicine; Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement; Grief and Loss; Coping with Life Challenge; NICU Parent Grief; Traumatic Loss, PTSD: End-of-Life and Hospice Care; Workplace Grief & Loss; Health, Wellness and Nutrition; Lifestyle Medicine; Distance Education; Online Learning; Medical Writing and Editing

Kirsti A. Dyer MD, MS, FT’s Experience

• Associate Adjunct Professor

  Madonna University - Hospice and Palliative Studies

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  December 2006 — Present (3 years )

  A Catholic university in the Franciscan tradition committed to teaching, scholarship, and service.

• Physician, Professional Health Educator

  Columbia College, California

  (Higher Education industry)

  October 2003 — Present (6 years 2 months)

  Columbia College is a Member of the Yosemite Community College District.

• Owner

  The Violet Heart/The Violet Heart Collection (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  November 2002 — Present (7 years 1 month)

  The Violet Heart also the Violet Heart Collection is the overseeing registered business for the websites, Journey of Hearts, http://www.journeyofhearts.org and NICU Parent Support Site, http://www.NICUParentSupport.org.

• Internal Medicine Physician, Adult Primary Care

  Kaiser Permanente

  (Hospital & Health Care industry)

  February 2001 — September 2002 (1 year 8 months)

Kirsti A. Dyer MD, MS, FT’s Education

• University of California, Davis - School of Medicine

  1988 — 1992

• University of California, Davis

  MS , Comparative Pathology , 1984 — 1986

Additional Information

Kirsti A. Dyer MD, MS, FT’s Websites:

• Journey of Hearts
• Grief, Loss & Bereavement Blog
• Nutrition & Wellness Blog

Kirsti A. Dyer MD, MS, FT’s Groups:

American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, American College of Lifestyle Medicine, American College of Wellness, American Medical Association, Association of Death Education and Counseling, Medical Wellness Association, Journal of Online Educators, Finding Meaning in Medicine

•    The Ripples Project
•    Preemie Purple Hearts Network
•    American Medical Association
•    The Women's Conference
•    Madonna University: Alumni & Students
•    NICU Professionals
•    Wellness 2.0
•    All Moms Work
•    Medical Wellness Association and Alliance
•    International Bereavement Specialists
•    Grief & Trauma Experts
•    Critical Incident Stress Caregivers
•    Grief & Creativity

Kirsti A. Dyer MD, MS, FT’s Honors:

Fellow, American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
Fellow in Thanatology: Death Dying and Bereavement
Fellow, American College of Wellness
Founding Member of the Medical Wellness Association
Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress (BCETS)
Board Certified Bereavement Trauma (BCBT)
Nationally Certified Bereavement Facilitator

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Physician Recognition Award in Continuing Medical Education with Commendation for Self-Directed Learning, 2000 - 2003.
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Young Physicians Section (AMA-YPS) 1999 Community Service Award, 1999

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