Dr. Catherine Quatman-Yates has been named a Scarlet and Gray Associate Professor through the Provost’s Midcareer Scholars Program at The Ohio State University. This award recognizes a small group of tenured associate professors leading the way in research, teaching, and service. Recipients are chosen for their outstanding contributions and are considered among the most promising midcareer faculty across the university.
As Co-Director of the LIFT (Leading Improvement-Focused Teams) Lab in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Dr. Quatman-Yates is dedicated to helping people stay active, safe, and healthy across their lifespan. Her work focuses on improving how health systems serve individuals, especially those recovering from injury, living with illness, or managing chronic health challenges.
A core focus of her research is creating and leveraging learning health systems that bring healthcare providers and researchers together to improve care more quickly and effectively. She is helping build systems that make it easier for clinicians to use the latest evidence and participate in quality improvement every day.
Dr. Quatman-Yates is also advancing care for individuals with concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries, working to improve how physical therapists identify and treat symptoms after injury. She partners with healthcare teams across the state on fall prevention efforts, especially through community paramedicine programs that deliver care directly to people’s homes. Her research also explores physical literacy, developing tools and strategies that help individuals, particularly those facing health or social challenges, build the skills and confidence to stay physically active throughout life.
As a Scarlet and Gray Associate Professor, Dr. Quatman-Yates will receive flexible funding to accelerate her research, time to deepen her scholarship, and the opportunity to engage in a vibrant cohort of peers focused on growth and collaboration. The LIFT Lab team congratulations Dr. Quatman-Yates for this incredible honor and the platform it provides to to continue to elevate Ohio State University’s impact on healthcare, education, research, and community.
Dr. Katie Quatman-Yates’ family supported her winning this tremendous honor.