Benjamin Druss
Media Expertise:
Improving access, quality, and outcomes of care for populations with serious mental illnesses and medical comorbidity
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Bio
Benjamin Druss is Professor and Rosalynn Carter Chair in mental health in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University. As one of only a handful of psychiatrists in the country based in a school of public health, Dr. Druss is working to integrate mental health, physical health, and public health. His research has focused on understanding and improving access, quality, and outcomes of care for populations with serious mental illnesses. This work has included epidemiological studies; intervention trials; and health policy and public health research. Dr. Druss serves on the Editorial Board of JAMA Psychiatry and was a past member of the NIMH National Advisory Mental Health Council. He is a recipient of the American Psychiatric Association's Health Services Research Senior Scholar Award, the NAMI Exemplary Psychiatrist Award, and the American Public Health Association's Carl Taube Award for Lifetime Contribution to the Field of Mental Health.
Areas of Interest
- Health Policy
- Health Services Research
- Healthcare Systems
- Mental Health
Education
- MD, New York University
- MPH, Yale University
Courses Taught
- HPM 799R - Dissertation Research
- BSHES 584 - Ment Hlth/Med Interface in US
- HPM 577 - Ment Hlth/Med Interface in US
- HPM 592 - Case Studies Public Mental Hlt
Affiliations
Carter Center Global Mental Health and Caregiver Advisory Council
Carter Center Rosalynn Carter Journalism Fellowship Advisory Board
In The News
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Gen Z, Social Media, and Mental Health
Generation Z has almost always been exposed to mobile devices, high speed Wi-Fi, social media, and an internet landscape that allows for constant connectedness - for better or for worse. Rollins experts weigh in on social media's impacts on the youth mental health crisis.
