Linda Degutis, DrPH, MSN
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Biography
Dr. Degutis, a native of Chicago, received her Bachelor of Science degree from DePaul University, and her MSN and DrPH from Yale University. She is a consultant in injury and violence prevention and policy, public health preparedness, and public health policy. Some of her current work focuses on suicide prevention in veterans, and firearm violence prevention, as well as public health practice. She is former Executive Director of Defense Health Horizons, a program of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, based at the Uniformed Services University. In addition, she was the Chief Science Officer and Board Chair for The Avielle Foundation. She chaired the Board of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE), is past president of the Society for the Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR), and chairs the Advisory Board of the College of Science and Health of DePaul University. She is also on the Advisory Board for the Systems for Action Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and currently chairs the board of the Stop Abuse Campaign. She serves on the editorial board of Injury Epidemiology, and is a member of the international advisory board of the journal Public Health. In addition, she is an advisor to the MENA program, which is based in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Yale. Dr. Degutis is former Director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the CDC. In her previous role at Yale, she was Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Public Health, Research Director for Emergency Medicine, and Associate Clinical Professor of Nursing and Director and Co-PI of the Yale Center for Public Health Preparedness, which designed and implemented education in disaster preparedness, response and recovery. She served as a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow in the Office of the late Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN). She is a Past President of the American Public Health Association (APHA), the oldest and largest public health association in the world. Dr. Degutis, a member of the National Academy of Medicine, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship Alumni, has received the Distinguished Career and Public Service Awards from the Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section of APHA, received the Distinguished Alumna Award from Yale School of Public Health, and is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health. Her work has focused on public health policy, injury and violence, gun violence prevention, suicide prevention, substance abuse and policy, as well as disaster preparedness and mitigation.
Education & Training
- FellowRobert Wood Johnson Foundation (1997)
- DrPHYale University, Chronic Disease Epidemiology (1994)
- MSNYale University, Cardiac Clinical Specialist (1982)
- BSDePaul University, Nursing (1975)
Activities
- People to PeopleRio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; São Paulo, SP, Brazil 2011People to People
- Climate change and public healthSeoul, Seoul, South Korea 2009Climate Change and Public Health
- Injury PreventionSeoul, Seoul, South Korea 2009Injury Prevention
- Injury and Violence PreventionSeoul, Seoul, South Korea 2009Public Health: Working for a Healthy World
- Injury Prevention and Public HealthSeoul, Seoul, South Korea 2009Injury Prevention and Public Health
- Injury PreventionSeoul, Seoul, South Korea 2009Injury Surveillance
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Lifetime Achievement Award | Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows | 2019 |
Public Service Award | Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section, American Public Health Association | 2018 |
Distinguished Career Award | Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section, American Public Health Association | 2018 |
Distinguished Service Award | Injury Control and Emergency Services Section, APHA | 2018 |
Member | Institute of Medicine | 2014 |
Distinguished Alumna Award | Yale School of Public Health | 2012 |
Fellow (Hon) | Royal Society for Public Health | 2008 |
Distinguished Career Award | Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section, APHA | 2007 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Board of Directors, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) | Chairperson | 2021 |
Advisory Board, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Systems for Action | Member | 2021 - Present |
Society for the Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR) | President | 2019 - 2020 |
Advisory Board, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation | Advisor | 2016 - 2022 |
Advisory Board Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows Program, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Advisory Board for the RWJF Health Policy Fellows Program that was responsible for selecting fellows and making recommendations for the program. | 2014 - 2019 |
National Academy of Medicine | Member | 2013 - Present |
Advisory Committee, DePaul University College of Sciences and Health | Committee Member | 2012 - Present |
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC | Presenter/Speaker | 2009 - 2010 |
Yale University | Steering Committee, Yale response to Haiti earthquake | 2009 - 2010 |
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety | Board Member | 2008 - 2010 |
Yale University | Committee Member | 2008 - 2010 |
American Public Health Association | President | 2007 - 2008 |
Yale College | Alcohol Policy Review Committee | 2006 - 2007 |
American Public Health Association | Chairperson | 2005 - 2007 |
American Public Health Association | Board Member | 2003 - 2007 |
Departments & Organizations
- Chronic Disease Epidemiology
- Global Health Studies
- SBIRT for Alcohol and Other Drug Problems
- SBIRT Training in Yale Residency Programs
- Yale School of Public Health