She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her services to medicine in 2011[3] and has been a fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators since 2015.
After International Voluntary Service in Cameroon she worked and studied at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia publishing 10 papers[4][5] with Professor P L Dutton, FRS.
She was instrumental in achieving agreement between the majority of medical schools to set up the UK Clinical Aptitude Test in 2005.
This was particularity important as applicant data analysis had shown that students from wealthier backgrounds were more likely to be accepted into medical school, an issue Katie argues must be addressed to ensure "we have the right opportunities for all those pupils who have the right aptitude to be excellent professionals.”[12] In 2016, alongside the Chief Executive of NHS Employers, she discussed the impact of the UK's decision to leave the European Union on British health and social care.
She is a Trustee of UKCAT and of the Schwab Westheimer Trust and the Company Secretary for the charities the Medical Schools Council and MSC Assessment.