Kita Cathey

Kita Cathey, MEd, CHC, CHPC, CHRC, has extensive experience in healthcare compliance and privacy, currently serving as the Chief Privacy Officer and Privacy Program Manager at Children's Medical Center Dallas since February 2014. In this role, Kita specializes in privacy investigations, education, training, and compliance issues within the healthcare setting. Prior positions include Sr. Privacy Specialist at Children's Medical Center at Dallas, focusing on privacy incident management and policy implementation, and roles at Baylor Health Care System as a Corporate Compliance/Privacy Consultant and Research Compliance Consultant. Kita also served as a Quality Assurance and Compliance Auditor at Baylor Research Institute and as a Compliance Officer at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where responsibilities included auditing medical research protocols and liaising with research staff. Educational background includes a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration from Dallas Baptist University and a Bachelor of Arts in English Education from Texas A&M University-Commerce.