CPPR Health Policy Seminar: Dr. Deb Houry
Special Working Group Session as Part of the Yates Lecture
Senior Medical Advisor at the Public Health Network Innovation Exchange (PHNIX) and Former Chief Medical Officer at the CDC
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The Health Policy Working Group, a core initiative of the Health Policy Program in the Center for Public Policy Research (CPPR), is an interdisciplinary network of Tulane researchers and practitioners whose work focuses on a broad range of issues at the intersection of health and the social sciences.
Each semester, the Health Policy Working Group invites members, participants, and guest speakers to present their latest research and receive feedback from the group members. The group is organized by Murphy Core Faculty members Mary Olson, Associate Professor Economics and Director of the Health Policy Program, and Kevin Callison, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management in the Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Special Seminar Featuring Dr. Deb Houry
Preceding her keynote address for the annual Mary C. Parker Yates Lecture, distinguished physician, Tulane alumna (MD/MPH '98), and former CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Deb Houry will lead a special session of the Health Policy Working Group Seminar. Dr. Houry will draw on her extensive national experience at the forefront of public health strategy—including her leadership in data-driven injury prevention, emergency preparedness, and health system infrastructure—to discuss contemporary challenges in translating public health research into actionable policy.
Deb Houry is a Lecturer and Senior Fellow at the Yale School of Public Health and serves as Senior Medical Advisor at the Public Health Network Innovation Exchange (PHNIX), along with her advisory work across health systems and state networks. Specific talk title to be announced closer to the event.
- Date: September 23, 2026
- Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
- Location: Lavin-Bernick Center (LBC), Room 203 (Stibbs Room)
- Attendance: Murphy Health Policy Working Group members and PhD students. For those interested in participating, contact Professor Olson.
Please note: Dr. Houry will also be delivering the 2026 Mary C. Parker Yates Lecture later this day at 4:00 PM in the Qatar Ballroom (LBC). For more information on her public lecture and other ancillary events, please visit https://murphy.tulane.edu/events/2026-mary-c-parker-yates-lecture-dr-deb-houry.
