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# Deborah Prothrow-Stith

(1954)   Academic

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Deborah Prothrow-Stith is an academic.

## Quick Facts About Deborah Prothrow-Stith

Born January 1, 1954

Profession Academic

## About Deborah Prothrow-Stith

American academic... \| Deborah Prothrow-Stith is an American physician, educator, and public health leader. She currently serves as the Dean and Professor at the Charles R. Drew University College of Medicine in Los Angeles. She is widely recognized for redefining youth violence as a public health issue, a perspective tha

##  Quotes by Deborah Prothrow-Stith

> [Violence in our society has reached epidemic proportions. ... Violence in the media for entertainment purposes has been established as a major…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-prothrow-stith/violence-in-our-society-has-reached-epidemic-proportions-violence-in/)

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> [We cannot silence the voices that we do not like hearing. We can, however, do everything in our power to make certain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-prothrow-stith/we-cannot-silence-the-voices-that-we-do-not-like-hearing-we-can/)

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