Kathryn Fraser, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and the Behavioral Medicine Coordinator. She completed her PhD in Counseling Psychology at the University of Florida. Her professional areas of interest include anxiety and relaxation therapies, health disparities, eating disorders, and physician wellness. She enjoys providing psychotherapy for patients in the Center for Family and Sports Medicine, running support groups for residents, and planning fun activities for faculty, residents, and staff to promote overall program wellness.
Dr. Fraser is a former Director of the Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellowship (BFEF). This is a nationwide mentoring program for early career Behavioral Medicine faculty, sponsored by the Society for Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM). She has given several keynote addresses at the Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine. Dr. Fraser reviews articles for the Families, Systems, and Health Journal and The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine. She has written several articles and book chapters in the areas of medical education and psychotherapy. In 2022, Dr. Fraser received the STFM’s Susan McDaniel Distinguished Career Award from STFM’s for her accomplishments in Family Medicine education.
She spearheaded the cultural competency/health disparities curriculum in the residency program. Dr. Fraser also developed a national mentoring program through the STFM Underrepresented in Medicine (URM) initiative. This program works to improve retention and promotion of ethnic minority faculty members in academic Family Medicine. Dr. Fraser was awarded STFM’s Inaugural Diversity award for being instrumental in making a difference in the areas of health equity and Diversity/Equity/Inclusion (DEI). She was appointed to the Board of Directors of STFM in March of 2024.
She and her husband are the proud parents of a son and daughter who have grown up and left their home way too fast. Her hobbies include yoga, needlepoint, audiobooks, exploring all things food, nature walks with her lovable dog, and travelling.
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