Katherine Lappe

Katherine Lappe, MD

Languages spoken: English

  • Katie Lappé, MD, is an Associate Professor and hospitalist within the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah. Dr. Lappé serves as the director for the Phase 3 Internal Medicine clerkship and Phase 4 Sub-Internship as well as an Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine residency. Dr. Lappe received her M.D. from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2009. She completed her Internal Medicine residency training at the University of Utah and served as a Chief Medical Resident following her residency.

    As an internist, Dr. Lappé’s interests include medical education of students and residents in the clinical environment, while modeling high quality, patient-centered care of acutely ill, hospitalized patients.

    Specialties

  • Katie Lappé, MD, is an Associate Professor and hospitalist within the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah. Dr. Lappé serves as the director for the Phase 3 Internal Medicine clerkship and Phase 4 Sub-Internship as well as an Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine residency. Dr. Lappe received her M.D. from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2009. She completed her Internal Medicine residency training at the University of Utah and served as a Chief Medical Resident following her residency.

    As an internist, Dr. Lappé’s interests include medical education of students and residents in the clinical environment, while modeling high quality, patient-centered care of acutely ill, hospitalized patients.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary
    Academic Divisions General Medicine

    Education history

    Chief Resident Internal Medicine - University of Utah Medical Center Chief Medical Resident
    Internal Medicine - University of Utah Medical Center Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Nebraska Medical Center M.D.
    Biology - Truman State University B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Edholm K, Lapp K, Kukhareva P, Hopkins C, Hatton ND, Gebhart B, Nyman H, Signor E, Davis M, Kawamoto K, Johnson SA (2020). Reducing Diabetic Ketoacidosis Intensive Care Unit Admissions Through an Electronic Health Record-Driven, Standardized Care Pathway. J Healthc Qual, 42(5), e66-e74. (Read full article)
    2. Lapp KL, Raaum SE, Ciarkowski CE, Reddy SP, Johnson SA (2020). Impact of Hospitalist Team Structure on Patient-Reported Satisfaction with Physician Performance. J Gen Intern Med, 35(9), 2668-2674. (Read full article)
    3. Colbert-Getz JM, Lappe K, Northrup M, Roussel D (2019). To What Degree Are the 13 Entrustable Professional Activities Already Incorporated Into Physicians' Performance Schemas for Medical Students? Teach Learn Med, 31(4), 361-369. (Read full article)
    4. Raaum SE, Lappe K, Colbert-Getz JM, Milne CK (2019). Milestone Implementation's Impact on Narrative Comments and Perception of Feedback for Internal Medicine Residents: a Mixed Methods Study. J Gen Intern Med, 34(6), 929-935. (Read full article)
    5. Shaco-Levy R, Jasperson KW, Martin K, Samadder NJ, Burt RW, Ying J, Bronner MP (2016). Gastrointestinal Polyposis in Cowden Syndrome. J Clin Gastroenterol, 51(7), e60-e67. (Read full article)