
Brian C. Castrucci, DrPH, President and CEO
Brian C. Castrucci, DrPH
President and CEO, de Beaumont Foundation
A leader in health philanthropy with a background in epidemiology, Brian Castrucci, DrPH, spent a decade helping to lead the health departments of Philadelphia, Texas, and Georgia. He brings that hands-on experience to his current role as the head of the largest charitable foundation focused on state and local public health. A fierce advocate for the public health profession, Dr. Castrucci is a sought-after speaker and media source who has been quoted in USA Today, The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Atlantic, the Associated Press, Fox News, CBS, National Public Radio, among other media outlets. He can speak on topics including:
- The need for a national COVID strategy – testing, tracing, vaccination
- The need to invest in public health and not just healthcare
- Public health funding – trends and needs, and how funding affects preparedness
- The intersection of policy and health – sick leave, housing, education, etc.
- Challenges to the public health field – turnover, lack of resources, recruitment/retention
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Recent writing and interviews:
- Fox News: Epidemiologist Warns COVID Outbreak at Georgia Summer Camp Carries Implications for Reopening Schools
- Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien: Funding the First Line of Defense: Public Health
- WXIA-TV (NBC Atlanta): ‘If We Let Our Guard Down, It’s Come Back’: Health Expert Warns of Possible Second Wave
- The Atlantic: We’ll Be Wearing Things on Our Faces for a Long Time
- A Second Opinion, podcast with Senator Bill Frist: A Case for Public Health Infrastructure
- Associated Press: In Years Before Outbreak, Investment in Public Health Fell
- Health Affairs: “Coronavirus Responders Deserve Better“
- USA Today: ” ‘This is not sustainable’: Public Health Departments, Decimated by Funding Cuts, Scramble against Coronavirus“
- Health Affairs: “Want to Make the Nation More Prepared to Fight Contagious Diseases? Expand Paid Sick Leave“
- Route Fifty: “Coronavirus Quarantines Pose Tough Issues for State and Local Officials“
Media inquiries and interview requests: Contact Mark Miller at miller@debeaumont.org.
Invitations for speaking engagements: Contact Kenneth Hillary at hillary@debeaumont.org.