Linda Degutis, DrPH, MSN
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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.
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Chronic Disease Epidemiology
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- Chronic Disease Epidemiology
- Global Health Studies
- SBIRT for Alcohol and Other Drug Problems
- SBIRT Training in Yale Residency Programs
- Yale School of Public Health
Education & Training
- Fellow
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (1997)
- DrPH
- Yale University, Chronic Disease Epidemiology (1994)
- MSN
- Yale University, Cardiac Clinical Specialist (1982)
- BS
- DePaul University, Nursing (1975)
Research
Overview
Research focuses on injury and violence prevention interventions, public policy related to injury and alcohol, and public health issues. Current work focuses on suicide prevention in veterans as part of a team based at the Denver, Colorado VA.
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Yale Co-Authors
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Research Interests
Gail D'Onofrio, MD, MS
Patrick G. O'Connor, MD, MPH, MACP
David Fiellin, MD
Marek Chawarski, PhD
Arthur Rosenfield, MD
Edward Monico, MD, JD
Emergency Medicine
Public Health
Disaster Planning
Alcoholic Intoxication
Publications
2025
Chapter 34 Federal and foundation funding for gun violence prevention programming and research
Degutis L. Chapter 34 Federal and foundation funding for gun violence prevention programming and research. 2025, 461-464. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-95272-9.00014-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirearm violenceFirearm-related violenceReduce firearm violenceViolence prevention programsViolenceFirearmMultidisciplinary research agendaFederal agenciesPublic policyPolitical sciencePrevention programsEvidence-based interventionsPrivate sectorFunding limitationsPublic healthEffective prevention strategiesFundingResearch fundingPolicyLawSustainable investmentResearch agendaFederalPrevention strategiesSocietal burden
2024
How the APHA Maternal and Child Health Section Advanced the Public Health Approach to Gun Violence Prevention
Katzburg J, Bronson J, Kessel W, Degutis L, Carson L, Bonne S, Robbins S, Fine M, Crandall M, Thompson N, Witt W. How the APHA Maternal and Child Health Section Advanced the Public Health Approach to Gun Violence Prevention. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2024, 1-8. PMID: 39254820, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-024-03969-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild Health SectionGun violence preventionHealth sectionPublic health approachPublic health priorityViolence preventionAPhA Annual MeetingEpidemic of firearm violenceHealth prioritySandy Hook Elementary SchoolHealth approachU.S. childrenWorkgroup's effortsNational effortsFirearm violenceGun violenceWorkgroupNations ConferencePurposeThis manuscriptMCHGroup of volunteersViolencePreventionGunPriority
2023
Response to Letter to the Editor concerning: Graduate Medical Education in the Military Health
Degutis L, Kellermann A, Jackson K, Middleton A. Response to Letter to the Editor concerning: Graduate Medical Education in the Military Health. Military Medicine 2023, 188: 314-314. PMID: 37506180, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeteran Experiences With Suicide Ideation, Suicide Attempt, and Social Support in Safety Planning Within the Department of Veterans Affairs
Matthieu M, Morissette S, Clafferty S, Degutis L, Oliver C, Adkins D, DeBeer B. Veteran Experiences With Suicide Ideation, Suicide Attempt, and Social Support in Safety Planning Within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Military Medicine 2023, 188: e3289-e3294. PMID: 37201198, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationSuicide attemptsSuicidal ideationVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemSuicide prevention interventionsHealth care facilitiesWarning signsHealth care systemSafety planningSafety planPrevention interventionsRisk veteransCare facilitiesHealth AdministrationDrug useVeterans AffairsSuicide preventionCare systemNegative life eventsPersonal coping strategiesVeteransIdeationSuicide ideationLife eventsSocial supportAssuring TRICARE Coverage of Preventive Health Services for Women Beneficiaries of the Military Health System
Kostas-Polston E, Witkop C, Degutis L, Rosenbaum S, Wood S. Assuring TRICARE Coverage of Preventive Health Services for Women Beneficiaries of the Military Health System. Military Medicine 2023, 188: 24-30. PMID: 36882029, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsWomen's preventive health servicesPreventive health servicesMilitary Health SystemAffordable Care ActHealth servicesPreventive servicesHealth systemPreventive reproductive health servicesHealth resourcesWomen's Preventive ServicesEvidence-based screeningEvidence-based guidelinesClinical preventive servicesReproductive health servicesBest available evidenceHealth care providersComprehensive health careHealth care coverageHealth care systemRates of diseaseHealth insurance plansPrevention guidelinesTRICARE beneficiariesHealth screeningPreventive screeningGraduate Medical Education in the Military Health System: Strategic Analysis and Options
Degutis L, Kellermann A, Jackson K, Middleton A, Harris R. Graduate Medical Education in the Military Health System: Strategic Analysis and Options. Military Medicine 2023, 188: 1-7. PMID: 36882032, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsImproving the Health and Readiness of Military Women
Witkop C, Kostas-Polston E, Degutis L. Improving the Health and Readiness of Military Women. Military Medicine 2023, 188: 8-14. PMID: 36882034, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMilitary Health SystemPreventive health servicesUnintended pregnancyContraceptive methodsGeneral populationMilitary womenOptimal healthWomen's preventive health servicesAbnormal uterine bleedingReproductive health issuesMeasures of healthService delivery targetsGynecologic healthUterine bleedingContraceptive utilizationInfant outcomesGynecologic conditionsMenstrual cycleContraceptive optionsContraceptive useMedical conditionsMenstrual suppressionPregnancyHealth servicesContraceptive access
2021
The Urgent Need for Public Health Preparedness Funding and Support.
Degutis LC, Shoaf K, Aragón TJ, Atchison C, Dyjack D, Hites L, Links J, Olson D, Potter M, Thompson J, Turnock B. The Urgent Need for Public Health Preparedness Funding and Support. American Journal Of Public Health 2021, 111: 363-365. PMID: 33566658, PMCID: PMC7893347, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2020.306068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricGun Violence Prevention: A Public Health Approach
Degutis LC and Spivak H (eds). Gun Violence Prevention: A Public Health Approach. APHA Publishing, Washington, DC 2021Books
2019
The Need for a National Strategy to Assess and Reduce Disaster-Related Mortality in the United States.
Keim ME, Kirsch TD, Alleyne O, Benjamin G, DeGutis L, Dyjack D, Burkle FM. The Need for a National Strategy to Assess and Reduce Disaster-Related Mortality in the United States. American Journal Of Public Health 2019, 109: 539-540. PMID: 30865513, PMCID: PMC6417575, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2019.304975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
activity Advisory Committee
Advisory BoardsCommittee MemberDetailsDePaul University College of Sciences and Health2012 - Presentactivity Advisory Board
Advisory BoardsMemberDetailsRobert Wood Johnson Foundation, Systems for Action2021 - Presentactivity National Academy of Medicine
Professional OrganizationsMemberDetails2013 - Presentactivity Advisory Board
Advisory BoardsAdvisorDetailsPacific Institute for Research and Evaluation2016 - 2022activity Board of Directors
Advisory BoardsChairpersonDetailsPacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE)2021 - 2021
News & Links
News
- November 04, 2024Source: Yale Daily News
Yale experts weigh in on gun violence prevention research possibly under threat
- August 05, 2024Source: The New York Times
How Much Alcohol Is Too Much for a Driver?
- May 05, 2022Source: Scientific American
Guns Now Kill More Children and Young Adults Than Car Crashes
- October 22, 2020Source: WNPR
Hartford Faces Two Health Crises: Pandemic And Gun Violence
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