Katherine Lappe
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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 -Associate Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions General Medicine

Education history

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

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Edholm K, Lappé K, Kukhareva P, Hopkins C, Hatton ND, Gebhart B, Nyman H, Signor E, Davis M, Kawamoto K, Johnson S (2020). Reducing Diabetic Ketoacidosis Intensive Care Unit Admissions Through an Electronic Health Record-Driven, Standardized Care Pathway. Journal for healthcare quality, 42(5), e66-e74.
  2. Shaco-Levy R, Jasperson KW, Martin K, Samadder NJ, Burt RW, Ying J, Bronner M (2017). Gastrointestinal Polyposis in Cowden Syndrome. Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 51(7), e60-e67.
  3. Raaum SE, Lappe K, Colbert-Getz JM, Milne C (2019). Milestone Implementation's Impact on Narrative Comments and Perception of Feedback for Internal Medicine Residents: a Mixed Methods Study. Journal of general internal medicine, 34(6), 929-935.
  4. Lappé KL, Raaum SE, Ciarkowski CE, Reddy SP, Johnson S (2020). Impact of Hospitalist Team Structure on Patient-Reported Satisfaction with Physician Performance. Journal of general internal medicine, 35(9), 2668-2674.
  5. Colbert-Getz JM, Lappe K, Northrup M, Roussel (2019). To What Degree Are the 13 Entrustable Professional Activities Already Incorporated Into Physicians' Performance Schemas for Medical Students?. Teaching and learning in medicine, 31(4), 361-369.