Gail L. Daumit

Gail L. Daumit, MD, MHS, is a Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with joint appointments in Epidemiology and Mental Health. She is affiliated with the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research and the Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy Research. Dr. Daumit earned her MD from Emory University (1993) and her MHS from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (1999).

Her research focuses on improving physical health outcomes for individuals with serious mental illnesses (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) through innovative interventions. Key areas include:

• Behavioral weight management and obesity prevention
• Tobacco cessation integrated with physical activity
• Cardiovascular risk reduction programs
• Implementation science in mental health settings
• Health services research bridging primary and mental healthcare

Her publications (141+ outputs) demonstrate consistent focus on mental health interventions, health disparities, and implementation research, with recent work emphasizing community-based care models and health system innovations.

Scientific Awards:

• Trial of the Year (Society for Clinical Trials, 2014)
• Best Research Paper (Society for General Internal Medicine, 2013)
• Top 10 Discoveries (NARSAD Grantees, 2013)
• Delta Omega Honor Society
• NAMI 'National Hero' Award (2010)
• NIMH Mid-Career Investigator Award

She leads multiple NIH-funded trials including ACHIEVE (weight management), IDEAL (cardiovascular risk reduction), and TRIUMPH (tobacco cessation). Dr. Daumit mentors interdisciplinary trainees and collaborates across psychiatry, epidemiology, and health policy domains.