Judy Fortin is a medical correspondent for CNN's health and medical unit. Her reports air throughout CNN/U.S, CNN International and HLN programs.
Previously, Fortin worked as a weekend anchor for Headline News. Among other stories, Fortin co-anchored the network's coverage of the Columbia Space Shuttle tragedy in February 2003 as well as the war in Iraq. She also helped anchor the network's coverage of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Fortin began her career with CNN in 1990 as a national correspondent for CNN Newsource, during which time she traveled the world for eight years doing live shots for affiliate stations. Fortin has covered presidential elections and inaugurations, the 1995 O.J. Simpson trial, the 50th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy in 1994 and the pope's historic visit to Cuba in 1998. Additionally, she received an Emmy for her coverage of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1994.
Before joining CNN, Fortin worked as a general assignment reporter for WCVB-TV, the CNN and ABC affiliate in Boston. She spent three years as a weekend anchor and general assignment reporter for WMUR-TV, the CNN and ABC affiliate in Manchester, N.H., earning several Associated Press awards for her work. Fortin also worked as news director for WPNH-FM and AM in Plymouth, N.H.
Fortin earned a bachelor of arts degree in government and French from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. She also is a volunteer with Girl Scouts.
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