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Debra
Cherry
MD
MS

Debra Cherry
Leadership
Faculty
Ambulatory
Pinned
Academic
Associate Professor, Medicine
Adjunct Associate Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Professional
Director, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency

Education & Training

  • MD, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX (1995)
  • Internship in Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO (1995–1996)
  • Residency and Chief Residency in Occupational Medicine, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Tyler, TX (1998–2000)
  • MS in Environmental Sciences, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, TX (1999)

Honors

  • Teacher of the Year, Texas Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Occupational Medicine Residency (2010–2011)
  • Star Performer Award, Texas Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (2008)
  • 3rd Place Linkages Award, National Council on Linkages (for collaborative projects between universities and public health agencies) (2002)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha (1994)

Research Interests

  • Health promotion and occupational risk factors in commercial fishermen 
  • Addressing occupational exposure to vapors from hazardous waste facilities
  • Community-based environmental and policy changes to promote health

Publication Highlights

Occupational and environmental medicine residency