IOWG is honored to host Dr. Michael Fratkin, a national leader in palliative care, psychedelics, rural health, and telemedicine.
Michael D. Fratkin, MD is a rural palliative care physician and innovator who has devoted nearly 30 years to improving the lives of people and families facing serious illness. Guided by love and respect, he has been a transformative voice for reimagining care—ensuring that patients, families, and the professionals who serve them all experience dignity, meaning, and connection.
Dr. Fratkin is a pioneer in telehealth-enabled palliative care. Through a foundation of burnout and inspiration, Dr. Fratkin founded ResolutionCare, the first program to use videoconferencing for home-based palliative care. The model, now part of VyncaCare, serves thousands of families across multiple states. He was instrumental in helping hospices, palliative teams, and specialty practices adapt to the rapid demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. His work has been featured on New York Times, PBS NewsHour, NPR, and The Washington Post, and he has presented at the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, as well as on the TEDx and End Well stages.
For decades, Dr. Fratkin has also worked to bridge psychedelic science with the care of people and families navigating the psychospiritual challenges of illness, dying, and grief. At the Center for New Growth, he collaborates with colleagues and community leaders to expand safe and equitable access to psychedelic-assisted therapies.
A Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, he chairs its Forum on the Safe Use of Psychedelic Assisted Therapies and is a founding board member of the Board of Psychedelic Medicine and Therapies. His enduring commitment is to ensure compassionate, innovative care that eases suffering, invites healing, and inspires growth.
