BIO

Greetings! I am Dr. Douglas Long, PA-C. I am the Associate Program Director for the DMSc program. I have been a PA for 28 years. I was born and raised in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. My early career in medicine started as a US Navy Hospital Corpsman. I also spent time as a field medical specialist with the US Marine Corps. This led me to paramedic training and eventually PA school. Clinically, I practiced Emergency Medicine and Surgery. I have always had the desire to teach, and I went back to school for a master’s degree so I would be prepared to teach the next generation of PAs. I was fortunate enough to meet some great people along the way, and one of them encouraged me to go to a DMSc program, where I developed specific skills in education and leadership.

My teaching experience includes being the founding Director of Clinical Education for the PA program at Ursuline College. I personally built a successful clinical program that continues to flourish today. I have also taught in an online pre-PA master’s program and realized I enjoy the remote student connection. I have pursued scholarly work, have authored two textbook chapters, and have presented at the Ohio State PA conference on the value of a DMSc for PAs. I am currently a program leader at the College of Idaho DMSc program and am motivated to provide meaningful DMSc student support and to develop a team of doctoral-trained PA advisors to expand and personalize student support.

EDUCATION

DMSc, Education, AT Still University, Mesa, AZ 2021

MSPAS, Advanced PA Studies, AT Still University, Mesa, AZ 2019

AAS, Surgeon’s Assistant, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH Graduated Cum Laude 1997

SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH

Long DD. Pulmonary Embolism. In Bushardt RL, Colomb-Lippa DM, Klingler AM, Reed HL (Eds.). The JAAPA QRS Review for PAs. Study Plan and Guide for PANCE and PANRE. Wolters Kluwer. 2022:365.

Long DD, Weilk ZT, Whitney LD. Cardiovascular and Vascular. In Gonzales G, McDonald M. (Eds). The PA Rotation Exam Review, 2nd ed. Wolters-Kluwer. 2024:875-876.

Hamler N, Long DD, Barnette J, Alibrando K. Key factors for Choosing Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) Programs. Poster presented at: American Academy of Physician Associates Annual Meeting; May 16-20, 2025; Denver, CO.

May 2025: JAAPA-D-25-00081, entitled Empowering PAs in Healthcare: Unlocking the Potential of Implementation Science for the Journal of the American Academy of PAs. (Peer Review)

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Ohio Association of Physician Assistants Annual Fall Conference 2023: Topic: Doctoral Degrees for PAs.

American Academy of Physician Associates Conference 2025: Topic: Key factors for Choosing Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) Programs.