About the Author - Kirsti A. Dyer MS, MS, FT Physician, Health Educator, Professor, Life Challenges Expert, Lecturer and Author

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About the Author  Biography Kirsti A. Dyer MD, MS, FT, FAAETS, FACW, BCETS, BCBT, NCBF, CWS received her Medical and Master’s Degrees from the University of California, Davis. She is a respected physician, grief & loss expert, professional health educator, professor, college instructor, lecturer and author. Dr. Dyer is a recognized Fellow in Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement from the Association for Death Education and Counseling, a Fellow of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, a Board Certified Expert in Bereavement Trauma and also in Traumatic Stress as well as a Nationally Certified Bereavement Facilitator. She has created and taught professional and graduate courses to physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, other health care providers, members of the clergy and spiritual advisors in the areas of grief, loss, bereavement, trauma and facing life challenges. In addition to her interests in grief, loss, bereavement and trauma, Dr. Dyer also has an active interest in wellness promotion. She is a Fellow of the American College of Wellness, a founding member of the Medical Wellness Association and also a member the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Since having her second daughter in March 2002, Dr. Dyer has been on hiatus from practicing clinical medicine to be the primary caregiver for her two young daughters. During this time her emphasis has shifted to teaching In 2004 she was recruited to teach Nutrition and Wellness and joined the faculty of Columbia College as an Adjunct Instructor in the Biological Sciences Department where she currently teaches. In November 2006 Dr. Dyer joined the College of Nursing and Health at Madonna University as an Associate Adjunct Professor. She teaches online Bereavement Courses as part of the Hospice Graduate Education program's Certificate in Bereavement. NICU Presentations & Continuing Education Courses Guest Speaker - Identifying, Understanding and Working with Grieving Parents in the NICU. First Annual Perinatal Conference, Hosted by March of Dimes Valley Division, Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Memorial Medical Center and Blue Cross of California, November 2005. Course Developer - Loss and Grief in the NICU: Understanding and Helping Grieving Parents. A Continuing Education (CE) course that explores the impact of grief and loss in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) setting. Available through NICU Solutions, July 2004 - 6. Featured Presenter - Grief and Loss in the Medical Setting. South Sacramento, Kaiser Permanente, CME Program. Ethics Forum. October 2002. Our NICU experiences were included as one of the clinical cases. Featured Video Case - Our NICU experiences were used as an example of blessings and healing at the beginning of life in "Spiritual Dimensions of Hospice Care: Blessings, Dreams and Storytelling." This Video was the first of a 3-part series produced by Kaiser Permanente for a 2002 Clinical Video Conference. The series is still available. Related NICU Publications Dyer KA. My Baby's in the NICU: Now What? The Violet Heart™ Press. In publication, Summer 2007.  Dyer KA. My NICU Baby's Dying: Now What? The Violet Heart™ Press. In publication, Fall 2007. Dyer KA. Section on Parental Grief, The Wounded Family, Perinatal Grief, Deaths and Bereavement, featured NICU losses. HSP 5200: Grieving Family System. Graduate Course in Bereavement Certificate Program. Hospice Education Department at Madonna University. Spring 2007. Dyer KA. For Those who Hold the Littlest Hands: Support and Suggestions for NICU/ICN Parents. Booklet/Brochure. 2005. Dyer KA. Identifying, Understanding, and Working with Grieving Parents in the NICU, Part II: Strategies. Neonatal Network. June/July 2005; 24: 27-40. Dyer KA. Identifying, Understanding, and Working with Grieving Parents in the NICU, Part I: Identifying and Understanding Loss and the Grief Response. Neonatal Network. May/June 2005; 24: 35-46. Dyer KA. Observing Mother's Day with Renewed Appreciation. June 2002. MomMD.com Available at: http://www.mommd.com/momsday.shtml Dyer KA. Observing Mother’s Day with Renewed Appreciation: Part I. Introduction. May 2002. Available at: http://journeyofhearts.org/resources/momday.html Dyer KA. Observing Mother’s Day with Renewed Appreciation: Part 2. Learning from Crisis. May 2002. Available at: http://journeyofhearts.org/resources/momday2.html Curriculum Vitae and Full Professional Bio A listing of all of Dr. Dyer's publications relating to the topics of Grief, Loss, Bereavement, Trauma and Wellness can be viewed on her complete Curriculum Vitae. Her Full Professional Biography is also available for viewing at her personal website, Journey of Hearts. Dr. Dyer's NICU Biography Dr. Dyer's Curriculum Vitae Dr. Dyer's Full Professional Biography Dr. Dyer's Community of Science Expertise Profile You can also view her Community of Science Expertise Profile.

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Author's Brief Biography  Kirsti A. Dyer MD, MS, FT is a respected physician, an expert in life challenges, loss, grief and bereavement, professional health educator, professor, lecturer and author. Dr. Dyer is the Domain Designer for the Journey of Hearts website, created in 1997 as the first and only physician-based website devoted to educating people about the normal grief response. Dr. Dyer is also a former NICU Parent, author of the e-Book My Baby's in the NICU: Now What? and founder of the NICU Parent Support Site, http://www.nicuparentsupport.org. The NICU Parent Support Site, Blog and eMail List were created to provide information, encouragement and resources to support NICU Parents and NICU Families.

A significant portion of all proceeds received from the sales of My Baby's in the NICU: Now What? are donated to organizations and hospitals that provide information, support and resources for NICU parents, families and children.  © 2003-07 Kirsti A. Dyer MD, MS, FT. Some rights reserved. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. The material and resources in this site may be copied, duplicated and reproduced on websites, in newsletters,  blogs or ezines provided that the Author's Brief Biography Information (above) is included with the article. Longer excerpts from the website, blogs, eBooks, eMail list and resources may not be copied, duplicated or reproduced in any manner for use in a for-profit setting without prior written permission by the author. Contact us at:  nicuparentsupport-at-gmail.com Be sure to replace the -at- with @ Handprints by NICU Survivor, Kristiina Thompson at age 3. This website was created using Google Page Creator.