Catherine Busatto is a certified physician assistant who teaches in the Clinical Concept courses within the Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program. She also conducts home visits to patients enrolled in the Green Family Foundation Neighborhood Health Education Program, providing in-depth disease education and management while addressing social determinants of health. Additionally, she collaborates with the program’s Mobile Health Clinics on quality improvement initiatives and preventive health care, mentoring medical students in these efforts.
Bussatto provides primary care clinical services at the on-campus FIU Health Faculty Group Practice.
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Areas of Expertise
- Social determinants of health
- Health equity
- Family medicine
- Population health
- Clinical quality metrics
Current Grants
FAFCC (Florida Association of Free and Charitable Clinics) Grant
Current Courses Taught
- BMS 6827 Community Engaged Physician I
- BMS 6071 Community Engaged Physician II
- MDC 6102 Community Engaged Physician III
- MDC 6103 Community Engaged Physician IV
- PAS 6040 Clinical Assessment I
- PAS 6041 Clinical Assessment II
- PAS 6017 Integration to Clinical Concepts II
- PAS 6018 Integration to Clinical Concepts III
Committees & Professional Organizations
- NeighborhoodHELP QI Committee
- Population Health Task Force
- American Academy of Physician Associates
- Florida Academy of Physician Assistants
Education
- M.P.H., Public Health, FIU Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Miami, FL, 2022
- M.S., Physician Assistant Studies , South University, Savannah, GA, 2017
- B.S., Preprofessional Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2013
Board Certifications
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants