Patricia Fogelman, DNP, FAAHPM

Dr. Patricia Fogelman, DNP, FAAHPM, is a healthcare executive and clinical pioneer who transforms palliative care delivery across major medical systems. As Clinical Director of Palliative Medicine at Mount Nittany Medical Group, she leads comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, including a cutting-edge embedded Supportive Oncology program.

Throughout her career, Dr. Fogelman has consistently driven high-impact clinical and financial results:

System Growth: Tripled palliative care revenue and increased consult volumes by 117% in nine months at her prior health system, where she led a five hospital rural health palliative medicine program.

Clinical Innovation: Created the Fogelman Palliative Care Acuity Report to streamline early care integration.

Crisis Leadership: Authored Crisis Standards of Care and launched critical ICU telemedicine platforms during COVID-19.

National Policy: Co-authored the American Thoracic Society’s policy on early palliative care for respiratory disease and is a lead author for the recently published Society for Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Guidelines for EOL Care for the Adult ICU, which is redefining the care of dying ICU patients worldwide.

Dr. Fogelman is one of only four non-physician department heads of Palliative Medicine in the U.S. She is helping to transform and redefine the landscape of medical leadership. She is a graduate of the inaugural class of Columbia University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in 2005, and also holds a BS/MS in Nursing and a BA in Psychology. In 2023, she was awarded DNP of the Year by the Pennsylvania Nightingale Society and in 2024, she was earned status as a Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Fogelman holds board certifications in family, hospice, and palliative medicine, and her expertise centers on integrating palliative medicine with advanced cancer, lung disease, and dementia.