Who We Are

Ms. Katherine (Kathy) M. Helmick, MS, RN, CNRN, CRNP

Deputy Director - Traumatic Brain Injury
Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE)

Ms. Kathy Helmick currently serves as the deputy director for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) at DCoE. She brings considerable clinical and research experience in the field of neuroscience to her position as well as over 70 regional, national and international presentations to include many peer-reviewed publications.

Ms. Helmick has served in a variety of leadership, advisory, and operational roles, including positions such as deputy director for the Clinical and Educational Affairs Office for Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC); manager with the Office of Clinical Standards at DVBIC; neurological surgery nurse practitioner at Hodes Neurosurgery in Louisville, Ky; nurse practitioner/clinical care coordinator at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Ky; and clinical research coordinator in the Division of Neurosurgery at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals.

Ms. Helmick holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Bachelor of Science in family and child development from Virginia Tech University. She has earned the following certifications: Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN) through the American Board of Neuroscience Nursing (ABNN).