Bogen is an advocate for maternal and child health issues.[4] She is one of the founders of the Mid-Atlantic Mother's Milk Bank.[4] At the University of Pittsburgh, Bogen held a primary academic appointment as a professor of pediatrics and secondary appointments in psychiatry and clinical and translational science.[5] She was vice chair for education at the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh's pediatric department.[2] In March 2020, she succeeded Karen Hacker as director of the Allegheny County Health Department.[2]
In January 2023, she was nominated by governor-elect Josh Shapiro to serve as the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health.[3] Her nomination was withdrawn on June 27.[6]
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^ abcde"Debra L. Bogen, MD". www.pediatrics.pitt.edu. December 30, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2023.