
Cristina
Catallo,
RN, PhD
Toronto Metropolitan University
Ontario,
Canada
Dr. Cristina Catallo is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director at Toronto Metropolitan University. Dr. Catallo’s nursing experience is in public health and health policy. She worked as a senior nursing consultant and provided public health consultation for the Ministry. Dr. Catallo’s research program focuses on social media use and knowledge brokering practices among health care organizations whose goal is to target health policymakers and other health care decision makers. Dr. Catallo seeks to support health policymakers and decision makers access the best available evidence, in a format that they can utilize.
Presenting at CAB 2025:
This concept analysis defines transnational healthcare as the practice of individuals seeking healthcare from their country of origin while living abroad. Using Walker and Avant’s framework, researchers reviewed literature to outline attributes, case examples, and implications. A clear definition aids in addressing health disparities and promoting interprofessional collaboration for migrant healthcare.