Bio
Kristin Mack, DO, FAAFP, is a dual board-certified family and addiction medicine physician and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Albany Medical Center, serving the Saratoga Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. She developed the program’s advocacy curriculum and maintains a sustained focus on teaching residents how health policy and system barriers directly influence clinical decision-making. Dr. Mack is the founder of Mindful Medical Mentor, LLC, an initiative focused on physician education, empathy-centered training, and advocacy strategies that strengthen systems supporting high-quality patient care. She practices Addiction Medicine throughout the North Country of NY as a physician with Citizen Advocates. She has held continuous leadership and advocacy roles within the New York State Academy of Family Physicians (NYSAFP), including service as a past board member and current member of the NYSAFP Advocacy Commission. She is an active participant in the NYSAFP Congress of Delegates and Advocacy Day and maintains ongoing engagement with local, state, and national policymakers. She has successfully authored and advanced multiple resolutions addressing access to medications for opioid use disorder, immunization policy, the influence of insurance on patient care, and others. Her advocacy work is integrated into resident education, community engagement, and policy initiatives at multiple levels. Dr. Mack strongly encourages physician representation in decision-making bodies, and recognizing Substance Use Disorders as chronic disease to reduce stigma and improve treatment availability to those that suffer.
