This curriculum vitae outlines the professional experience and qualifications of Kathryn Caucci Gates. She has over 15 years of experience as a physical therapist specializing in orthopedics and sports medicine. She currently works at Methodist Hospital of Sacramento where she treats patients, mentors peers, and develops continuing education programs. She also has experience providing utilization review and teaching seminars. Kathryn has obtained several specialty certifications and maintains an active physical therapy license in California.

1. Kathryn Caucci Gates, MSPT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CIMT
License # PT 23939
Email: Kathryncaucci@gmail.com
Cell/VM: 916-595-3467
Curriculum Vitae
Areas of Interest/Expertise: Outpatient Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Manual Therapy, , Evidence
informed practice, Continuing Education, Clinical Instruction/Mentorship ,
Health, Wellness, Injury Prevention
Work Experience:
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento, Rehabilitation Services– Sacramento, CA – June 2006 to present
Senior Physical Therapist – June 2006 to Present
 Performing evaluations and treatments in Outpatient Orthopedic & Sports setting using an
evidence-informed approach, including manual therapy, neuromuscular re-education, and
active therapeutic exercise
 Participating in MD Education/Round Table Forums, Skills Days (in-house Ed) & as Open Gym
Program Committee Chair
 Supervising & mentoring Volunteers & support staff: PT Assistants, Aides
Lead Clinical Specialist - July 2011 to present & Regional Clinical Specialist – April 2007 to
present
 Mentoring & providing clinical instruction for peers in Ortho & Sports specialty practices,
training new Clinical Specialists
 Developing, teaching, & facilitating continuing education (CE) offerings for Sacramento
Regional Rehab Staff
 Collaborating with Sacramento Educational Council to bring Con Ed opportunities to Rehab
Staff of multiple Regional Health Systems
Assistant or Primary Instructor – Rehab Continuing Education
 Assisted with Con Ed classes by Sacramento Education Council in March 2012 (Bariatrics) &
March 2013 (Technology in Rehab)
 April 2011: Shoulder Complex: Functional Taping Techniques & Case Studies – 16 Attendees
from Mercy & outside facilities (3.0 Hrs/ 0.3 CEUs)
 November 2010: Shoulder Complex: Functional Taping Techniques & Case Studies – 20 Mercy
Attendees (3.0 Hrs/ 0.3 CEUs)
 June: CA Continuing Competency Requirements for PT In-Service for Regional PT Staff - 12
Mercy Attendees (1.0 Hrs)
 December 2009: Advanced Level Concepts in Treatment of Lumbar Pelvic Girdle - 10
Attendees (3 Hrs)
 October 2009: Differential Diagnosis Basics for the Orthopedic PT – 10 Attendees, (3 Hrs)
 July 2009: Lumbar – Pelvic Girdle Seminar: Refresher with Case Studies & Stabilization
Techniques - 16 Attendees (3 Hrs/0.3 CEUs awarded)

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 April 2009: Knee Rehabilitation: Evidence Based Therapeutic Exercise & Treatment
Techniques - 18 Attendees (3 Hrs)
 April & June 2008: Shoulder Complex, Level 1 & Level 2: Functional Assessment & Treatment
Techniques for the Outpatient PT with Hands-on Lab
 April & July 2008: CPTA Legislative Updates & Move California - 12 Attendees & 8
Attendees
 May 2008: Lab Session & Case Study on Lumbar-Pelvic Girdle Complex: Integrative Clinical
Reasoning & Treatment – 14 Attendees (3 Hrs)
 June 2008: Modalities in Rehabilitation: Where is the Evidence?
 December 2007: Assessment & Treatment of the Pelvis-SI Complex: Part 3 – 16 Attendees (2
Hrs)
 November 2007: Assessment & Treatment of the Pelvis-SI Complex: Part 2 – Hands-on Lab –
16 Attendees (2 Hrs)
 October 2007: Assessment & Treatment of the Pelvis-SI Complex: Part 1 – Hands-on Lab &
Case Studies– 16 Attendees (2 Hrs)
 June: Integrating Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) into Clinical Practice – 32 Attendees (2
Hrs)
 April 2007: Shoulder Complex, Part 1: Functional Assessment & Treatment Techniques for
the Outpatient PT with Hands-on Lab – 14 Attendees (2 Hrs)
 March 2007: Shoulder Complex, Part 2: Functional Assessment & Treatment Techniques for
the Outpatient PT with Hands-on Lab – 14 Attendees (2 Hrs)
State Compensation Insurance Fund – Sacramento, CA - November 2004 to May 2006
District Office Physical Therapy (DOPT) Consultant in Utilization Review (UR)
 Completing regional PT Utilization Review in a manner consistent with ACOEM Guidelines & current
standards of practice
 Educating Providers on the UR process, including appropriate documentation, ACOEM Guidelines,
legal standards of CA (SB 899), & evidence-based medicine
Great Lakes Seminars - Sylvania, OH - 2003 to 2009
Assistant Instructor
 Assisting Primary Instructor with Seminar set-up & instruction
 Providing hands-on instruction and feedback to course participants at the follow ing manual therapy
seminars: Holistic Treatment of the Shoulder, Treatment of Common Extremity Dysfunctions through
Extremity Mobilization and A Clinical Approach to Myofascial Release, and Cervical Thoracic Mobilization
Skills/Accomplishments:
 Served as Guest Speaker for multiple Sports Medicine, Injury Prevention, & Community Wellness
presentations by Mercy Healthcare in Sacramento, Backpack Safety for Good Day Sacramento morning
show– 2008 to present
 Emergency Responder/First Aid event coverage at Marine Corp Marathon 2015 & local Sacramento
Running/Triathlon events 2006-present
 Guest Lectured on Worker’s Compensation for PT Program at University of Pacific - 2007 to present
 Served on Board of Directors for Sacramento Triathlon Club – Newsletter Director: November 2006 to
June 2008, President: November 2007 to 2012

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 Served on Executive Board as Secretary for Northeast District, California Physical Therapy Association
(CPTA) December 2006 to December 2008
 Participation in PT Legislative Day at State Capitol in Sacramento, CA
 Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist (CEAS) – September 2000, Re-certified January 2003
 Presented graduate research, “A comparison of plantar pressures during treadmill versus overground
walking using the Parotec® In-shoe Pressure Measurement System,” at APTA Symposium in Washington
D.C. - June 1999
 Bilingual Spanish
 Completed 12 Half Marathons, 2 Full Marathons & 20+ Triathlons: 4 Sprint, 7 Olympic, 16 Half-Ironman,
& 4 Full Ironman Distance Triathlons, 2000 – present, including Ironman Canada 7/24/16; All World
Triathlon Silver Athlete 2014-2016
Education & Academic Achievements:
 Certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties as an Sports Clinical Specialist (SCS) -
June 2015
 Re-certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
(OCS) - June 2011
 Thomas Jefferson University Transitional Doctorate of Physical Therapy (tDPT) Program Philadelphia,
PA - September 2005 to December 2006
o Awarded Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy (DPT) - May 2007
 Completed Coursework & Passed Oral/Written/Practical Exams to become Certified Integrative Manual
Therapist (CIMT) through Great Lakes Seminars – December 2004
 Certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
(OCS) - June 2001
 Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA - 1995 to 1998
o Awarded Master & Bachelor of Science Degrees in Physical Therapy
Licensure:
 Licensed in California
 CPR & EMR certified
Memberships/Activities:
 American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) – since 1995
 California Physical Therapy Association (CPTA), Northeast District – since 1999
o Orthopedic Section Member – since 1999
 Sacramento Triathlon Club (STC) – Member since April 2006. Board Member 2007 to 2012.
President 2008 to 2012
 United States Association of Triathletes (USAT) – April 2006 to present
Continuing Education Completed
 Aug 2016: Advanced Dynamic Anatomy, by Great Lakes Seminars - Sacramento, CA (16 Contact Hrs/1.6
CEU)

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 Feb 2016: Combined Sections Meeting APTA – Anaheim, CA (17 Contact Hrs/1.7 CEU)
 Dec 2015: TEAM Concept Sports Medicine Conference, Las Vegas, NV (21 Contact Hrs/2.1 CEU)
 Sept 2015: CPTA Annual Conference – Pasadena, CA (12 Contact Hrs/1.2 CEU)
 Advances in Rehab: Regenerative Injection Therapies: PRP/Proytic (2.5 Contact Hrs/0.25 CEU)
 Sept 2015:Applied Techniques of Manual Therapy, Differential Diagnosis & Medical Screening Made Easy
(17 Contact Hrs/1.7 CEU)
 July 2015: Sports PT Section’s Home Study Course: SCS Review (70 contact Hrs/7.0 CEU)
 Jan 2015: SF Giants 1st
Annual Sports Medicine Conference (13 Contact Hrs/1.3 CEU)
 Oct 2014: Sports PT Section’s Emergency Medical Responder Course (24 Contact Hrs/2.4 CEU)
 May 2014: Medbridge’s Manual Therapy for the Thoracic Spine (6.5 Contact Hrs/0.65 CEU)
 May 2013: APTA Online Learning Center Biomechanical Factors Underlying Running Injuries (2 Contact
Hrs/0.2 CEU)
 April 2014: APTA Online Learning Center Professionalism: Ethical Compass (3.0 Contact Hrs/0.3 CEU)
 April 2014: Bay Area Sports Performance & Rehab Seminars’ “Myofascial Decompression Level 1 MFD
(8.0 Contact Hrs/0.8 CEU)
 March 2014: Sports PT Section’s Home Study Course: Running (40 Contact Hrs/4.0 CEU)
 Oct 2013: APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (15 Contact Hrs/1.5 CEU)
 May 2013: CCAPTA, Running Mechanics Webinar, by Christopher Powers & Irene Davis - (2.0 Contact
Hrs/0.2 CEU)
 March 2013: Integrating Advanced Technology in Rehab Applications (2 Contact Hrs/0.2 CEU)
 Feb 2013: ICU Liberation Summit (6.25 Contact Hrs/.625 CEU)
 Feb 2013: Kinematically Aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty, by Dr. Stephen Howell- (2.0 Contact Hrs/0.2
CEU)
 Jan 2013: Gannett Education, PT38 Sesamoiditis: Pushing off From Pain, 1 Contact hour/ 0.1 CEU –
 Dec 2012: Mercy Sacramento, There’s an App for That: Use of Technology for Rehab, Adaptation,
Compensation, & Reference,( 2 Contact hrs/0.2 CEU)
 Gannett Education, PT02 Sport Safety for Children (1 Contact hr/ 0.1 CEU) – Dec 2012
 CPTA Northeast District, Ethics in Physical Therapy (2 Contact hrs/ 0.2 CEU) – June 2012
 May 2012: Kaiser Permanente, Treating the Overhead Athlete: Biomechanics,Pathology,& Rehab (3
Contact hrs/ 0.3 CEU)
 March 2012: Sacramento Education Council, Bariatrics, (3 Contact hrs/0.3 CEU)
 Oct 2012: Great Lakes Seminars: Vestibular Rehabilitation - (16 contact hrs/ 1.6 CEU)
 May 2012: Mercy Sacramento, Strategies for Managing Anxety for Functional Outcomes in Physical &
Neurological Conditions, 2 Contact hours/ 0.2 CEU
 Jan 2012: Gannett Education PT 07: Lipedema: Often Confused with Lymphedema - 1 Contact hour/
0.1 CEU –
 Nov 2011: Gannett Education PT 28 & PT 29: Understanding the Vestibular System to Improve
Balance & Reduce Falls in Older Adults, Parts 1 & 2 - (2.0 Contact Hrs/0.2 CEU)
 Nov 2011: Gannett Education PT 04: The Rotator Cuff: Rehabilitation Management Considerations- (1.0
Contact Hrs/0.1 CEU)
 Oct 2011: Saunders Approach to Spinal Traction - (4.0 Contact Hrs/0.4 CEU)

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 Aug 2011: Great Lakes Seminars: Myofascial Release - (16 contact hrs/1.6 CEU)
 Aug 2011: Surgical Advances for the Hip & Rehab Implications - (3.0 Contact Hrs/0.3 CEU)
 April 2011: Facing Limb Loss, Part 1: Helping Patients Regain Function (PT538) – (1.0 Contact Hr/0.1 CEU)
 March 2011: The Foot: PT Evaluation & Management of Common Disorders by Tom McPoil - (14.0 Contact
Hrs/1.4 CEU)
 Feb 2011: A Community Discussion on Psychological Management & How to Develop a Rehab Prognosis for the
Neurologically Impaired Patient – 3.0 Contact Hours/ 0.3 CEUs
 Feb 2011: Basics of Sacroiliac Mobilization by Great Lakes Seminars - (16.0 Contact Hrs/1.6 CEU)
 Feb 2011: Back in Action with Joint Replacement, Part 1 (PT 411) – (1.0 Contact Hr/0.1 CEU)
Feb 2011: Physical Activity in the Prevention & Treatment of Chronic Non-communicable Diseases (PT23) –
(1.0 Contact Hr/0.1 CEU)
 July 2010: Multiple Sclerosis & Rehabilitation– 4.0 Contact Hours/ 0.4 CEUs
 July 2010: Focus on Rehab: Advances in Spasticity Management – 3.0 Contact Hours/ 0.3 CEUs
 March 2010 : Rehab in the ICU– 3.0 Contact Hours
 Great Lakes Seminars: Mobilization of the Cervical - Thoracic Spine and Ribs - March 2009 (16 contact
hours)
 Feb 2009: ICU Bells & Whistles – (16 Contact Hours)
 July 2008: Diagnostic Imaging in Physical Therapy -Webinar (2 Contact Hours) –
 December 2004 Great Lakes Seminars: Synthesis Class and Certification (32 contact hrs)
 December 2004: Great Lakes Seminars: Holistic Treatment of the Foot & Ankle (16 contact hrs)
 August 2004: Orthopaedic Section, APTA: Current Concepts of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (Home
Study Course) Completed (84 contact hrs)
 Great Lakes Seminars: Treatment of the Lumbar Complex - January 2004 (16 contact hrs)
 Back School of Atlanta: Musculoskeletal Disorders & Ergonomics - Feb 2003 (16 contact hrs)
 Great Lakes Seminars: Mobilization of the Cervical - Thoracic Spine and Ribs - May 2002 (16 contact
hrs)
 When the Feet Hit the Ground, Everything Changes - Nov 2001 (22 contact hrs)
 Oct 2001, and Feb 2004 Great Lakes Seminars: Pelvis and Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction - Taken in February
2001; Re-taken for updates in (16 contact hrs)
 August and July 2001: Great Lakes Seminars: Peripheral Joint Mobilization - (16 contact hours)
 Sept 2000: Back School of Atlanta: Cumulative Trauma and Ergonomics (22 contact hours)
 March 2000: APTA’s Clinical Instructor Credentialing - (15 contact hours)
 Dec 1999: McKenzie Part B: Cervical and Thoracic Spine - (21 contact hours)
 March 1999 McKenzie Part A: Lumbar Spine - (28 contact hours)
 March 1998: Thomas Jefferson University Interdisciplinary Professional Development Series: Clinical
Anatomy of the Upper Quarter with Prosections – (6 Contact Hours)