Callie M. Thompson

Callie M. Thompson, MD, is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine, specializing in burn and trauma surgery. Her clinical expertise includes burn care, surgical critical care, and wound healing, with a focus on patient-centered outcomes research and telemedicine.

• Education: B.S. in Neurobiology (University of Washington), M.D. (Meharry Medical College), Residency (University of Washington), Fellowships in Burn/Trauma (University of Washington) and T-32 Research (Harborview Medical Center).

Dr. Thompson leads research integrating burn patients as equitable partners in clinical studies, particularly through the Burn Survivor-Centered Outcomes Research (BSCOR) Collaborative. Her work spans burn epidemiology, telemedicine applications, and antibiotic efficacy in appendicitis via participation in the CODA Collaborative.

Recent publications analyze community distress and return-to-work outcomes, thrombosis risk in burn patients, and health disparities in appendicitis trials. She contributes to burn registry standards and risk-adjusted mortality benchmarking, emphasizing data-driven quality improvement.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)

Dr. Thompson collaborates with national burn and trauma registries to refine care delivery and advocates for stakeholder-driven research agendas. Her interdisciplinary work bridges clinical practice, outcomes research, and health equity initiatives.