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Katharine P. Callahan, MD, MSME, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Ethics & Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. She serves as an attending physician in the Division of Neonatology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), with clinical affiliations in the Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit and Chronic Lung Disease Program.
Education and Training:
- MD from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2016)
- Pediatrics Residency at Columbia University Medical Center (2019)
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Chief Fellow)
- MSME in Ethics and ELSI Genomics Fellowship at University of Pennsylvania
Her research bridges genomics, medical ethics, and neonatology, focusing on ethical implications of genetic testing in NICUs, provider-patient communication about disability, moral distress mitigation, and family-centered outcomes for conditions like bronchopulmonary dysplasia. She investigates how genetic information shapes clinical decisions and explores strategies to enhance equitable genomic medicine implementation.
Her publications demonstrate strong focus on ethical genomics in neonatology, with recurring themes including genetic testing policies, prognostic communication, parental perspectives on outcomes, moral distress interventions, and variations in NICU care practices. Recent work emphasizes practical ethics frameworks for emerging technologies.
Awards and Honors:
- 2021: NHGRI ISCC-PEG Scholar
- 2020: Eastern Society for Pediatric Research Travel Grant, Women in Neonatology Travel Grant, CHOP Neonatology Fellows Research Fund
- 2019: Edward Curnen Prize for Compassion in Medicine, Columbia University Distinguished Research Award
- 2016: Harrison Prize for Pediatrics, Alpha Omega Alpha
- 2011: Departmental High Honors (Ecology), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa
She leads multiple ethics initiatives including co-directing the Trainee and Early Career Neonatologist Ethics Group and serving on the Ethics Committee at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She actively contributes to the NHGRI Inter-Society Coordinating Committee, CHOP Genomics Focus Group, NICU Pink Flags Initiative for Moral Distress, and NICU Bereavement Committee.
