Deanna J. Wathington, MD, MPH, FAAFP is a public health practitioner and family physician who brings over 25 years of practice and academic experience in the field with emphasis on collaboration across multiple sectors to address and optimize community health, equity, and diversity issues. She previously served as dean of the College of Health Sciences (Bethune-Cookman University), associate dean for Academic and Student Affairs (University of South Florida College of Public Health), associate dean for Academic Enrichment (USF College of Medicine) and as the director of the Office of Minority Health for the Florida Department of Health. She is currently an affiliate professor in the College of Public Health (USF Health) and the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Florida.