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Katherine Kahn
Kate is a staff writer at ľֱ, covering the infectious diseases beat. She brings over fifteen years of corporate and freelance experience in writing for physician and consumer audiences. Kate holds a BA in English Literature from Wilson College, a DVM from Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, and a master’s-level diploma from the New England School of Acupuncture. Before becoming a writer, Kate had clinical practice as a veterinarian and acupuncturist. Her creative writing has won her scholarships and residencies to the Hedgebrook Foundation, Ragdale Foundation, and the Montana Artists’ Refuge.