Deborah Prothrow-Stith

At-a-Glance

Serves as Founding Dean, CDU's new MD Program at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science.
Pioneered efforts to define youth violence as a public health problem, influencing national approaches to prevention.
Appointed the first woman Commissioner of Public Health for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1987.
Served as Henry Pickering Walcott Professor of Public Health Practice and Associate Dean for Diversity at Harvard School of Public Health for over 18 years.
Authored or co-authored over 80 publications on medical and public health issues, including 'Deadly Consequences'.
Elected to membership in the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2003.
Received her M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1979 and a B.A. in Mathematics from Spelman College in 1975.

Biography

Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith is a distinguished American physician, educator, and public health leader. She currently serves as the Founding Dean and Professor at the Charles R.

Drew University College of Medicine in Los Angeles. Dr. Prothrow-Stith is widely recognized for her groundbreaking work in redefining youth violence as a public health issue, shifting the perspective from solely a criminal justice concern.