Katie is an Athletic Trainer and has been a member of Dr. Chalmers team since July 2017. As defined by the National Athletic Trainer Associate an athletic trainer (AT) is a “highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professional who collaborates with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions”. Dr. Chalmers and Katie work with the Universities athletic teams, the Utah Jazz, the Salt Lake City Stallions, and the Salt Lake Bee's.
In clinic Katie helps Dr. Chalmers evaluate patients. She teaches patients home exercise programs, go over surgical procedures, and answer patient questions. Katie is also a certified orthopaedic technologist and assists Dr. Chalmers in the operating room. In additional to clinical and surgical duties Katie assists Dr. Chalmers in research.
Katie graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training. During her time at the University of Utah she spent two years working with the university football team. She then went on to the University of Alabama and worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer. During this time Katie served as an AT for Alabama athletics and earned a Master of Arts degree in health studies. After her time in Alabama Katie was hired by Duke University in North Carolina as an assistant athletic trainer for the school’s athletic department. During this time Katie worked with multiple Duke athletic teams.
Originally Katie is from rural Nevada. In her free time she enjoys outdoor sports, mentoring college students, knitting and playing with her fluffy dog.