Katie Gradick

Katie Gradick serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah, specializing in Pediatric Palliative Care. She directs Global Pediatric Palliative Care initiatives and acts as Physician Wellness Champion for Graduate Medical Education.

Her educational background includes:

• MD from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
• MHS from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Pediatrics Residency at University of Utah, Primary Children's Hospital
• Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship at University of Utah

Dr. Gradick's clinical expertise centers on expanding pediatric palliative care capacity globally, advancing language justice in healthcare access, and promoting trainee wellness. As a bilingual provider fluent in English and Spanish, she integrates cultural competence into her international capacity-building work and clinical practice.

Her professional recognition includes membership in the Gold Humanism Honor Society for exemplary patient-centered care.

Through leadership roles in global palliative care development and physician wellness advocacy, Dr. Gradick actively shapes trainee experiences while contributing to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Her board certifications in Pediatrics and Hospice/Palliative Medicine underscore her clinical specialization.