Debra Kreisberg
Debra Jean Kreisberg is in her new role as Director of the Center for Integrated Disaster Health Preparedness at the University of Colorado Denver School of Emergency Medicine. Previously she was Director of Emergency Preparedness and Diversity Initiatives at the Colorado Hospital Association where she worked to develop programs in disaster preparedness and response with special interest in the impact on culturally diverse populations.
In her work with many culturally and ethnically diverse refugee populations, Kreisberg has engaged with hospitals, health departments, and nonprofit organizations to develop standards of cultural competency, resources and programs that enhance access, the development of culturally appropriate assessment, intake, evaluation, and measurement tools for healthcare access and quality of care.
Kreisberg co-founded the Rocky Mountain Survivors Center, which is a specialized center in Denver, Colorado for the health and mental health treatment of survivors of human rights abuse. The center was developed in response to a statewide needs assessment addressing access to mental healthcare by newly legalized aliens.
