Douglas completed a Doctorate of Medical Sciences in 2019 and was inducted into Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society for doctorate-level academic excellence. He specialized in dermatology 25 years ago and enjoys medical and surgical dermatology, clinical research, publishing, and mentoring. Having delivered over 750 invited medical lectures, authored multiple textbook chapters, published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles, he is a nationally-recognized medical educator. Additionally, Douglas has acted as a principal and sub-principal investigator in clinical trials and been awarded a National Clinical Science Award for published research, Clinical Preceptor of the Year by PA, NP, and Medicine Residency Programs, and the Georgia Humanitarian PA of the Year. He is also the recipient of both the prestigious Whitehouse Presidential Volunteer Service Lifetime Achievement Award and the “Top Physician Assistant” honor by the International Association of Healthcare Professionals.

He sits on the editorial board of several scientific journals and recently co-created and acts as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Dermatology for NPs and PAs (JDNPPA). Douglas was the only PA on the inaugural board of the Dermatology Hall of Fame and was named both the 2019 National Dermatology PA of the Year and 2022 Medical Educator of the Year by the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA) and America’s 2022 Top Dermatology PA by the Point of Care Network.