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Debra Cherry, MD, MS

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Associate Professor
Medicine
Adjunct Associate Professor
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Director, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency
Related Links: 
Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency [1]

Faculty Information

Biography
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
Tyler, TX
1998–2000
MS in Environmental Sciences
Stephen F. Austin University
Stephen F. Austin University
1999
Honors: 
Alpha Omega Alpha
1994
3rd Place Linkages Award, National Council on Linkages (for collaborative projects between universities and public health agencies)
2002
Star Performer Award, Texas Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
2008
Teacher of the Year, Texas Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Occupational Medicine Residency
2010–2011
Contact
Email: 
cherryd@uw.edu [2]
Research & Clinical Interests
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

Publications
Publications: 
Source URL: https://gim.uw.edu/faculty/debra-cherry-md-ms

Links
[1] https://gim.uw.edu/education/occupational-and-environmental-medicine-oem-residency
[2] mailto:cherryd@uw.edu
[3] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=PMC3534134
[4] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23215706
[5] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=26336077