KrysEliseFosterMDMPH FAAFP
Family Medicine • Philadelphia, PAClinical Associate Professor, Associate Residency Program Director, Thomas Jefferson University Department of Family and Community Medicine Pronouns: She/Her *PLEASE NO SOLICITATION*
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Office
Jefferson Family Medicine Associates
33 South 9th Street, Suite #301
Philadelphia, PA 19107Phone+1 215-955-7190Fax+1 215-923-9186
Summary
- Krys Foster, MD is a Philadelphia-based Family Medicine physician currently associated with Jefferson University Physicians. Foster graduated from Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine in 2013 and completed a residency in Family Medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH from 2013-2016. Foster also holds a Masters in Public Health from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Professional experience includes contraceptive use counseling, public health, adolescent medicine, women's health, and preventive medicine with several publications in reputable medical journals. Notable honors include the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education from Sidney Kimmel Medical College and the President’s Young Physician Award from the Medical Society of Eastern Pennsylvania.
Education & Training
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Family Medicine, 2013 - 2016
Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineMasters of Public Health, 2009 - 2013
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2015 - 2026- American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 2020
- President’s Young Physician Award Medical Society of Eastern Pennsylvania, local Affiliate of the National Medical Association, 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsOutpatient maternity care and telemedicine use perceptions in the COVID-19 pandemic: a 2020 CERA survey.Krys E Foster, Allison R Casola, Zeynep Uzumcu, Sascha Wodoslawsky, Christina Kelly
Women & Health. 2022-05-09 - 10 citationsDear White PeopleKrys E. Foster, Christina N. Johnson, Diana N. Carvajal, Cleveland Piggott, Kristin Reavis
Annals of Family Medicine. 2018-07-12 - 31 citationsPerspectives on Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes After Gestational Diabetes: A Qualitative Study of Hispanic, African-American and White WomenJoyce W. Tang, Krys E. Foster, Javiera Pumarino, Ronald T. Ackermann, Alan M. Peaceman
Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2015-07-01
Journal Articles
- Understanding faculty perspectives on health equity curriculum implementation in graduate medical education: a qualitative study.Foster KE, Shah D, Plunkett Q, Sifri R., BMC Med Ed, 11/11/2024
Abstracts/Posters
- “Improving Pediatric Lead Screening Rates in an Urban, Outpatient Family Medicine Practice”Foster, K et al., Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Spring Conference, Orlando, FL, 4/26/2015
Lectures
- Evaluation and Management of Common Anorectal ComplaintsThomas Jefferson University - 8/20/2020
- Cirrhosis for the PCPThomas Jefferson University - 5/14/2020
- Cases from Puentes de SaludThomas Jefferson University - 4/4/2019
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Press Mentions
10 Tips for Talking to People Hesitant to Get a Covid-19 VaccineMarch 29th, 2021
A CALL FOR ACTION AGAINST RACISM IN MEDICINEJanuary 16th, 2021
Committees
- Committee Member, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Committee 2023 - Present
- Steering Committee Member, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Minority and Multicultural Health Collaborative 2019 - 2023
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/drkfostermd/
- Jefferson Faculty Profilehttps://www.jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/skmc/departments/family-medicine/faculty-leadership/Faculty/FosterK.html
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