Debra Hurwitz Awarded RIPHA 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award

Debra Hurwitz, MBA, BSN, RN, CTC-RI Executive Director, was recently awarded RIPHA’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award at their 28th annual meeting. Debra was among other champion leaders and programs whose outstanding contributions to public health were honored during the November meeting. Link to Debra’s bio can be found here.

Dr. Kerri Warren, RIPHA's immediate past president, expressed her pride in the honorees. “These award recipients represent the best of Rhode Island’s public health community - advancing equity, fostering collaboration, and improving lives. Their work inspires us all to continue striving for a healthier, more equitable state.”

"I am deeply honored to receive the RIPHA 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award, and I am incredibly grateful to the RI Public Health Association for this recognition," said Debra Hurwitz, MBA, BSN, RN, Executive Director of CTC-RI. "Reflecting on my 46 years in this field, I feel fortunate to have had the support of many remarkable mentors, colleagues, and, most recently, our extraordinary Board and team at CTC-RI. Their dedication, professionalism, and passion for improving primary care and supporting patients across Rhode Island have been the driving force behind our shared success. This award is a celebration of our collective efforts to advance system transformation and achieve national recognition for Rhode Island’s health care innovation. As I prepare for my retirement next year, I carry immense pride and gratitude for what we have accomplished together, and I am confident that CTC-RI will continue to lead the charge for meaningful change."

RIPHA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional organization that works toward the advancement of public health for a safe and healthier Rhode Island. RIPHA is the local affiliate of the American Public Health Association (APHA) which, with a broad-based member community and 150-year perspective, champions optimal, equitable health and well-being for all.

Click here for the press release about the Annual Meeting in English or Spanish which includes all award recipients and information on the keynote panel, "Pathways to Equity" which was moderated by Dr. Larry Warner, RIPHA’s new president, and CTC-RI’s board treasurer.