About
Katie is currently a third-year medical student at the University of Minnesota Medical School, having completed her first two years on the Duluth campus. Katie is proud to be from the Iron Range in rural northeastern Minnesota. Her home community inspires her advocacy for healthcare and human services systems improvement that promotes the health of all who call the rural U.S. “home.” Katie earned a BA in Biological Sciences, Legal Studies, and Psychology at Northwestern University and a JD with certificates in Child and Family Law, Health Law, and Public Interest Law at Loyola University Chicago. She has over a decade of professional, community leadership, and volunteer experience in law, healthcare including mental healthcare, human services, child advocacy, and non-profit leadership across rural, urban, and suburban settings. Katie hopes to help lead community-driven change that promotes rural health; to empower the next generation of rural health professionals; and to help unite communities across the rural and urban U.S. When she’s not talking about rural health, Katie is a huge college sports fan, loves spending time at the lake, and curates exceptional Spotify playlists.