CURRICULUM VITAE
Name:
Catherine M. McDonald
Business Address:
Primary Children's Medical Center
100 North Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84113
(801) 662-5314
HYPERLINK
Katie.mcdonald@imail.org
Educational Preparation:
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Doctor of Philosophy, 2005
Nutrition and Food Science
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Dissertation title: Nutrition Education for Parents
of Children with Cystic Fibrosis: Assessment of
Needs and Strategies for Improved Knowledge and
Confidence in Self Care
Master of Science, 1980
Nutrition and Food Science
Utah State University, Logan UT
Bachelor of Science, 1975
Nutrition and Food Science
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Professional Experience:
Clinical Dietitian - Primary Children`s Medical Center
April 1978- present
-Registered Dietitian #R-576978
-Certified Dietitian UT 87-107035-4901
-Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian
September 1990 - present
-Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition
October 1993 – present
Clinical Research Dietitian
June 2002 - present
Nutrition Support Team/Dietitian Coordinator
January 1990 – June 2002
Follow-Up Nutrition Outpatient Clinic
February 1992 – June 2002
Intermountain Cystic Fibrosis Center Outpatient
Clinic
March 1993 - present
Adjunct Faculty: Division of Foods and Nutrition,
College of Health, University of Utah
June 1992-present
Preceptor Dietitian: Division of Foods and Nutrition
College of Family Life and Agriculture
Utah State University
June 1981-present
Preceptor Dietitian: Medical Dietetics Coordinated
Undergraduate Program
Brigham Young University
1979 - present
Professional Memberships and Activities:
American Dietetic Association (ADA)
Chapter author - Failure to Thrive
In : Pediatric Manual of Clinical Dietetics, ADA,
1999, 1st edition; 2003, 2nd edition
Chapter section co-author – Cystic Fibrosis
In : Pediatric Manual of Clinical Dietetics, ADA,
2003, 2nd edition, revised 2008,
Chapter reviewer Cystic Fibrosis 3rd edition
Reviewer, ADA Position Paper (2008): Nutrition Guidance
for Healthy Children Ages 2-11 years
Current Member ADA Practice Groups:
Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group
Grants and awards committee
Co chair 2008-2009
Chair 2009-2010
Cystic Fibrosis Sub-Specialty Unit
Co-Chair 2007
Chair 2008
Dietitians in Nutrition Support
Research Practice Group
Utah Dietetic Association (UDA)
Handbook of Clinical Dietetics
Contributor, Fourth Edition, 1982
Editor, Fifth Edition, 1986
Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year, 1982
President Elect, 1991
President, 1992
Delegate, 2010
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Reviewer Pediatric Handbook 2009
Intermountain Health Care, Advanced Training Program
HealthCare Delivery Improvement, accelerated
version
February - June 2003
Mountain West Cystic Fibrosis Consortium
(an interdisciplinary group of health professionals caring
for individuals with cystic fibrosis in Arizona, Colorado,
Idaho, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)
Annual Meeting Coordinator, 1998, 2003, 2007
Steering committee member 2000 – present
Utahns Against Hunger,
Board of Directors, September 1998 to September
2003
Executive Board, September 1999 to September 2003
Institutional Review Board, University of Utah
Reviewer
2001-2004
Utah Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Long term Trainee 2002-2003
Learning and Leadership Collaborative
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Bethesda, MD
Participant 2003-2004
Clinical Practice Guidelines on Growth and Nutrition
Subcommittee and
Ad Hoc Working Group on Nutrition Classification
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Bethesda, MD
Member 2004-present
Project reported in:
Stallings VA, Stark LJ, Robinson KA, Feranchak
AP, Quinton H, Clinical Practice Guidelines on
Growth And Nutrition Subcommittee. Evidencebased practice recommendations for nutrition-
related management of children and adults with
cystic fibrosis and pancreatic insufficiency: results
of a systematic review . J Amer Diet Assoc.
2008;108:832-839.
Presentations:
“A Practical Guide to Nutrition Across a Developmental Life Span”
Medical, Neurodevelopmental and Educational Intervention for Medically Challenged
Children,
Salt Lake City, UT. February 1999.
“Common Nutritional Problems in Pediatrics”
22nd Annual Common Problems in Pediatrics for Pediatricians, Family Physicians and
Physician Assistants
Salt Lake City, UT June 2000
“Calcium Crises: Who’s at Risk?”
Nutrition and Food Science Workshop
Dairy Council of Utah
Provo, UT June 2000
“Nutritional Problems in Pediatrics: Failure to Thrive in Infancy, Overweight in Children
and Vegetarianism in Teens”
Therapeutic Trends in Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Support II
Wyoming Medical Center
Casper, WY August 2000
“A Collaborative, Decentralized Online Nutrition Support Team Improves Patient
Outcome and Decreases Costs”
Original Contributions – Foundations of Practice: Nutrition Science and Trends in the
Profession.
American Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Conference and Exhibition
Denver, CO October 2000
“What Should My Child Eat? Resolving Parents’ Common Nutrition Concerns”
24nd Annual Common Problems in Pediatrics for Pediatricians, Family Physicians
and Physician Assistants
Salt Lake City, UT June 2002
“Glutathione: Why Is It Compelling?”
Caregivers Discussion Group –RD
2003 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
Anaheim, CA October 2003
“Bone Density and Nutritional Status in Children with Cystic Fibrosis”
McDonald CM, Davidson JK, Christensen NC.
Workshop: Endocrine and Bone Disease
2003 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
Anaheim, CA October 2003
“Monitoring the Nutritional Status of Cystic Fibrosis Patients”
Child’s Health Improvement through Laboratory Testing (CHILDx)
Fourth Annual Fall Symposium:
ARUP Laboratories and University of Utah Department of Pathology
Salt Lake City, UT November 2004
“Implications of Laboratory Values in the Assessment of Nutritional Status of Pediatric
Patients”
American Association for Clinical Chemistry, Rocky Mountain Section 30th Annual
Meeting
Salt Lake City, UT March 2005
“Support Systems for Parents and Children with CF”
North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
Baltimore, MD October 2005
“Taking Cystic Fibrosis to School”
Utah School Nurses Association
Layton, UT March 2007
“Implementing the Nutrition Care Process in Pediatric Practice”
Pediatric Nutrition Symposium – Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group
Denver, CO April 2007
“Counseling and Compliance Issues in IEM (Inborn Errors of Metabolism)”
Advances in Management of Inherited Metabolic Disorders
Vancouver, BC, CAN June 2007
“Anticipatory Guidance for Cystic Fibrosis - School Aged Children”
Nutrition Caregivers Group
North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
Anaheim, CA October 2007
“Using the Nutrition Care Process in Pediatrics”
Intensive Course in Nutrition for Infants, Children and Adolescents
Department of Pediatrics and Nutrition Sciences
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL February, 2008
“Nutrition Screening: How Clinical Dietitians Can Build an Evidence-based, Valid
Process – and Why They Should”
American Dietetic Association Clinical Nutrition Management Symposium
Boston, MA March 2009
“Pediatric Nutrition Risk Screening Process – Having the Right Tools”
Clinical Nutrition Week 2010
Las Vegas, NV February 2010
“Empowering Self Management in Chronic Disease: Cystic Fibrosis and CF Parent
Power”
Utah Dietetic Association 2011
Ogden, UT, March 2011
“Fast Forward: The Evolution of Nutritional, Behavioral and Medical Therapies for
Cystic Fibrosis”
Mid West Cystic Fibrosis Consortium
Omaha, NE April 2011
Poster Presentations
“Perceptions of Percutaneous Endospic Gastrotomy (PEG): Persons with Cystic Fibrosis
Vs Health Professionals”
Gunnell, S, Christensen N, McDonald CM
North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
New Orleans, LA October 2002
“Bone Density and Nutritional Status in Children with Cystic Fibrosis”
McDonald CM, Davidson JK, Christensen NC.
North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
Anaheim, CA October 2003
“Support Systems for Parents of Children with CF”
McDonald CM, Haberman D
North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
Anaheim, CA October 2003
“Parenteral Copper Dosing in Pediatric Patients with Cholestasis”
McDonald CM, Mulroy C, Coombs, S MacKay MW
Clinical Nutrition Week
The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Las Vegas, NV February 2004
“Quality Improvement: Attaining Normal Nutrition Status and Appropriate
Growth in Children with CF”
McDonald CM, Chatfield BA, Richards K, Haberman D, Gunnell S.
North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
St. Louis, MO October 2004
“Severe Complications Occur at or Prior to the Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis”
Chatfield BA, McDonald CM, Matinkhah, FR, Johnson S, Griffiths S.
North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
St. Louis, MO October 2004
“Parenteral Iodine Dosing for Surgical Neonates”*
MacKay MW, McDonald CM, Mulroy C, Jackson WD
Clinical Nutrition Week – American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Orlando, FL. January 2005
*Awarded “Best Nutrition Practice Poster 2005”
“Growth and Intake in Neonates: An Outcomes Improvement Process”**
Holt S, McDonald CM, Sward K.
Clinical Nutrition Week – American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Orlando, FL. January 2005
**Recognized “Poster of Distinction 2005”
“Collaborative Improvement of Nutrition Management for CF: The Mountain West Cistic
Fibrosis Consortium Questionnaire for Parents of Children with CF”
McDonald CM, Christensen NK, Lingard C, Peet KA, Walker S.
North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
Baltimore, MD October 2005
“CF Parent Power: Enhancing Nutrition and Behavior Management Skills of Parents of
Children with Cystic Fibrosis”
McDonald CM, Christensen NK, Haberman D, Gunnell S, Jefferies SM.
North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
Baltimore, MD October 2005
“Healthier Food Choices and Increased Physical Activity are Associated with Improved
Body Mass Index Z scores of Pediatric Residents in a Psychiatric Facility”
Braae MA, Simon KA, Swensen NI, McDonald CM.
ADA Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo
Honolulu, HI September 2006
“End Product Testing of Total Parenteral Nutrition in a Pediatric Hospital”
MacKay MW, Bach P, Farr F, McDonald CM.
American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Mid-year meeting
Anaheim, CA May 2006
“Carnitine Status Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Neonates”
Mulroy C, McMillan N, MacKay MW, McDonald CM.
American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Phoenix, AZ, January 2007
“Change in Weight Z-scores and Height Z-scores with a Long-term, Multidisciplinary
Quality Improvement Initiative”
McDonald CM, Richards K, Velazquez M, Hyer J, Chatfield BA
North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
Anaheim CA, October 2007
“Percutaneous Endosopic Gastrostomy (PEG) in Cystic Fibrosis: Effects on Nutrition and
Pulmonary Status”
Jensen MK, Chatfield BA, McDonald CM, Jackson D.
North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
Anaheim CA, October 2007
Pediatric Nutrition Risk Screening: Reliability of a Standardized Procedure
Clinical Nutrition Week 2010
Las Vegas, NV February 2010
Pediatric Nutrition Risk Screening: Association with Length of Stay
Clinical Nutrition Week 2010
Las Vegas, NV February 2010
Reviewer:
American Dietetic Association. Position of the American Dietetic Association: Nutrition
guidance of healthy children ages 2 to 11 years. J Amer Diet Assoc. 2008;108:10381047.
Peer Reviewed Articles:
MacKay MW, Farr FL, Jones KL, Eggert LD, Jackson WD, McDonald CM. Pediatric
Parenteral Nutrition Via Computerized Worksheet and Automated Compounding.
Nutrition in Clinical Practice 2000;15:130-137.
McDonald CM, MacKay MW, Jackson WD, Brown C, Farr FL.A Computerized
Worksheet Linked with Automated Compounding Facilitates Parenteral Nutrition
Delivery. Support Line 2001;23(3):13-20.
Stewart RJ, Askew EW, McDonald CM, Metos J, Jackson WD, Balon TW, Prior
RL.“Antioxidant Status of Young Children: Response to an Antioxidant Supplement”
Journal of The American Dietetic Association 2002;102(11):1652-1657.
McDonald CM, MacKay MW, Curtis J, Mulroy C, Jackson WD. Carnitine and
Cholestasis: Nutritional Dilemmas for the Parenterally Nourished Newborn. Support
Line 2003;25(2):10-16.
McDonald CM. Copper and Cholestasis: Dosing Issues in Pediatric Parenteral Nutrition.
Support Line 2003;25(6):13-19.
Gunnell S, Christensen NK, McDonald C. Attitudes Toward Percutaneous Endoscopic
Gastrostomy Placement in Cystic Fibrosis Patients. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology
and Nutrition 2005;40:334-338.
McDonald CM. Validation of a nutrition risk screening tool for children and adolescents
with cystic fibrosis ages 2-20 years. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.
2008;46:438-446.
McMillan NB, Mulroy C, MacKay MW, McDonald CM, Jackson WD. Correlation of
cholestasis with serum copper and whole-blood manganese levels in pediatric patients.
Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2008;23:161-165.
McDonald CM, Christensen NK, Lingard C, Peet KA, Walker S. Nutrition knowledge
and confidence levels of parents of children with cystic fibrosis. Infant Child and
Adolescent Nutrition 2009;1(6):325-331.
Williams DP, Christensen NK, McDonald CM, Braae MA, McBride AB, Sundberg SM,
Musselman JD. Adherence to lifestyle recommendations of overweight children in a
structured weight management program. Childhood Obesity 2010;6(5):263-268.
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