MEET OUR MEDICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR
Katy Bratko, MD
Dr. Bratko has been an elected member of Abbott Northwestern Hospitalist Executive Council since 2024 and is currently serving as the Medical Education Director.
Work Experience:
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital – Internal Medicine Hospitalist (2019-present)
- Education committee, 2019 -present
- New Hire committee, member 2021, chair 2022-present
- H60 Unit Medical Director, 2019-2023
- Core Residency Teaching Faculty 2018-present
- Procedure Team faculty 2018-present
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital – Internal Medicine Hospitalist (2015-2019)
- Moonlighter: Night admissions, crosscover
- Chief Resident attending 2018- 2019
- AmeriCorps Volunteer (2010-2011)
- College Possible Senior Coach
- Roosevelt High School, Minneapolis, MN
- Carleton College Biology Department (2009 – 2010)
- Teaching Assistant, Biochemistry 381 and Introductory Biology 126L
- Teaching Assistant, Carleton Liberal Arts Experience (CLAE) program
Post Grad Education
- Abbott Northwestern Internal Medicine Residency Program (2015-2018)
- Chief Resident: Quality Improvement and Medical Student Education (2018-2019)
- IMBUS ultrasound attending (supervision/staffing and training)
- Minnesota Hospital Association conference, panel member : “The Next Generation of Physicians: Wants, Needs and Expectations”
- Minneapolis, MN
Grad Education
- University of Minnesota, Medical School (2011-2015)
- Degree: Medical Doctor
- M.D., Class of 2015, Year 2 Overall Honors, Alpha Omega Alpha
- Minneapolis, MN
Undergrad Education
- Carleton College (2006 – 2010)
- Degree: BA in English
- magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Jenkins scholarship
- Northfield, MN
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
- Bedside ultrasound, patient education and satisfaction, palliative care
- Physician leadership, medical student and resident education
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
- Dance: ballet, tap, ballroom
- Music: viola, flute
- Poetry, theater, books