Distinguished physician joins YSPH
Debra Houry, a nationally recognized physician and public health leader, has joined the Yale School of Public Health as a lecturer and senior fellow in the Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology.
An emergency physician, Houry previously served as chief medical officer and deputy director for program and science at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where she oversaw nine national centers and the Office of Science. She co-led the Moving Forward initiative, restructuring the CDC’s staff and budget to strengthen preparedness, data, and laboratory systems. She also served as director of the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, where she advanced national strategies on opioid use, suicide prevention, and mental health.
Portrait honors two professors
Two illustrious Yale professors are the subject of a double portrait honoring their careers. The painting of Curtis Patton, professor emeritus of epidemiology (microbial diseases), and James Comer, Maurice Falk Professor in the Child Study Center, was unveiled December 11 in the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library.
Patton, who retired in 2006 after 36 years at Yale, is recognized not only for his distinguished career in public health, but also for his continued advocacy and mentorship of Black students and faculty.
“This portrait will help tell a history that is extraordinarily important in creating an inclusive environment for everyone, and uplift people who maybe had not been seen before,” said Darin Latimore, deputy dean for collaborative excellence and cochair of the Program for Art in Public Spaces at Yale School of Medicine.
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