Catherine A McCarty

Catherine A McCarty serves as Associate Dean of Administration (DMED), Head of Family Medicine and Biobehavioral Health, and holds dual professorial appointments as Professor in Family Medicine and Biobehavioral Health and Adjunct Professor in Epidemiology & Community Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School. With 428 research outputs spanning from 1991 to 2024, she maintains a prolific academic career with leadership roles across multiple domains of medical research and education.

Her research expertise spans ophthalmology (particularly visual impairment, cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy), electronic medical records, precision medicine, pharmacogenomics, and clinical ethics. The fingerprint analysis of her work shows strong concentrations in visual impairment (100%), cataract (78%), electronic medical records (70%), and genome-wide association studies (60%). Her research contributes to multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.

Dr. McCarty's recent publications demonstrate evolving research interests from ophthalmology toward clinical ethics, genetic susceptibility to infectious diseases, pharmacogenomics, and intersectionality in academic medicine during the pandemic. Her work shows a clear trajectory from clinical research toward systems-based approaches to healthcare delivery and precision medicine implementation.

As Principal Investigator and collaborator on multiple NIH-funded projects, she leads significant research initiatives including REVEAL (Research Evaluating Vagal Excitation and Anatomical Linkages), pharmacogenomics implementation across statewide healthcare systems, and family history utility studies. Her work bridges clinical practice, genomic medicine, and healthcare systems improvement.

Dr. McCarty has served as Principal Investigator on projects including 'Implementation, Adoption, and Utility of Family History' and as a key collaborator on the 'Minnesota Precision Medicine Collaborative' and 'Toward Pharmacogenomics-Enabled Healthcare at Statewide Scale.' Her research team collaborations span multiple institutions and disciplines, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of modern medical research.