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Center & Institute Affiliations
Research Interests
gun violence prevention; youth violence prevention; pediatric injury prevention; pediatric trauma; firearm safety; health equity; child health
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Experiences & Accomplishments
Dr. Katherine Hoops is an attending physician in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Dr. Hoops’ research is focused on the prevention of firearm injury and violence. She is a core faculty member in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Gun Violence Solutions, where she leads the Clinical Programs and Practice Team. She conducts research investigating how clinicians and health systems can prevent youth violence and injury while promoting healing and resilience through community-engaged, trauma-sensitive care.
She received her undergraduate degree from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. She earned her medical degree at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. She completed a Master’s in Public Health concentrating on Health Policy and Management in injury and violence prevention at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her residency training in Pediatrics at the University of Alabama Birmingham before coming to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to complete her fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. In 2024, she completed her Juris Doctor Degree at the Georgetown University Law Center.
Honors & Awards
Phi Beta Kappa, 2006
American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Critical Care Advocacy Award
Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Leadership Award
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Selected publications
Hoops K, Fahimi J, Khoeur L, Studenmund C, Barber C, Barnhorst A, Betz ME, Crifasi CK, Davis JA, Dewispelaere W, Fisher L, Howard PK, Ketterer A, Marcolini E, Nestadt PS, Rozel J, Simonetti JA, Spitzer S, Victoroff M, Williams BH, Howley L, Ranney M. Consensus Driven Priorities for Firearm Injury Education among Medical Professionals: Results of the CONFIRM Consortium. Acad Med. 2021 Jul 6. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004226. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34232149.
Frattaroli S, Hoops K, Irvin N, McCourt A, Nestadt P, Omaki E, Shields W, Wilcox H. Assessment of Physician Self-Reported Knowledge and Use of Maryland's Extreme Risk Protection Order Law. JAMA Network Open. 2019 Dec 2;2(12):e1918037.
Kamat PP, Santore MT, Hoops K, Wetzel M, McCracken C, Sullivan D, Hall M, Grunwell JR. Critical care resource use, cost, and mortality associated with firearm-related injuries in US children's hospitals. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Feb 20. pii: S0022-3468(20)30117-2.
Hoops K, Johnson T, Grossman ER, McCourt A, Crifasi CK, Benjamin-Neelon, SE. Stay-at-home orders and firearms in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prev Med. Prev Med. 2020 Oct 7:106281. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106281.
Theis J, Hoops K, Booty M, Nestadt P, Crifasi C. Firearm Suicide Among Veterans of the U.S. Military: A Systematic Review. Mil Med. 2020 Nov 24:usaa495. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usaa495.