Debra Houry is the Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Director for Program and Science of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
11 Facts About Debra Houry
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Debra Houry previously served as the acting Principal Deputy Director and the Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
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Dr Houry is responsible for establishing, strengthening, and maintaining collaboration and coordination across CDC's national centers including infectious diseases, chronic disease, environmental health, injury prevention, and public health infrastructure.
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Debra Houry provides overall direction to, and coordination of, the scientific and medical programs.
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Dr Debra Houry is the Designated Federal Officer for the Advisory Committee to the CDC Director, working directly with private and public sector constituents to prioritize CDC's activities and address key areas including data modernization and health disparities.
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Debra Houry completed her undergraduate degree at Emory University in 1994 with a double major in biology and philosophy.
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Debra Houry volunteered at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston and worked as a house staff assistant at Grady Hospital.
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From Emory, Debra Houry entered the dual medical degree and MPH program at Tulane University.
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Debra Houry was a key leader in the CDC Moving Forward reorganization process for the agency.
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Dr Debra Houry has participated on numerous public health boards and committees and is an alum of Leadership Atlanta and the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine program.
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Debra Houry has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, and has received numerous awards throughout her career including the APHA Jay Drotman award, US Department of Health and Human Services Group Award for Service to America, and the AMA Award for Outstanding Government Service.