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John Munroe Douglas, Jr., MD
Director

Biography

jdouglas@cdc.gov

John Munroe Douglas, Jr., M.D. is Director of the Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Born, July 23, 1952, in Charlotte, North Carolina, Dr. Douglas earned his B.A. degree in English, Summa Cum Laude, from Davidson College, North Carolina, in 1974, and his M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1978. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals in 1981, where he also served as Chief Medical Resident before completing his fellowship in 1984 with the Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases.

Prior to joining CDC in 2003, Dr. Douglas served in a combination of key management, science, and medical positions for the Denver Department of Health and Hospitals (now Denver Health) including Director of STD Control; Director, Denver Public Health Virology Laboratory; and Medical Director of the Denver STD Prevention Training Center. He also served on the faculty of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center as Professor in the Departments of Medicine (Division of Infectious Diseases) and Biometrics and Preventive Medicine.

Dr. Douglas is a leader in the field of STD prevention, nationally recognized for his contributions in applied research on the epidemiology and treatment of STDs, for the implementation of research findings into effective STD prevention program practice, and for effective STD prevention program policy development. He has authored or co-authored over 150 scientific publications.

Dr. Douglas’ memberships in professional organizations include the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American STD Association (for which he served as Secretary-Treasurer and Vice-President), the American Social Health Association (for which he served as Chair for the HPV Scientific Advisory Committee), the American College of Physicians, the American Public Health Association, and the American Society of Microbiology.

Selected Publications

Dooley SW, Douglas JM, Janssen RS. Partner counseling and referral services for HIV infection: new endorsement of an old approach. Am J Prev Med. 2007 Aug;33(2 Suppl):S81-S83.
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Satterwhite C, Kamb ML, Metcalf C, Douglas JM, Malotte CK, Paul S, Peterman TA. Changes in Sexual Behavior and STD Prevalence Among Heterosexual STD Clinic Attendees: 1993-1995 Versus 1999-2000.
Sex Transm Dis. 2007 Oct; 34(10):815-819.
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Warner L, Newman DR, Peterman TA, Kamb ML, Malotte CK, Douglas JM, Rogers J, Bolan G, FIshbein M. Condom use problems among STD clinic patients: prevalence, predictors, and relationship with incident gonorrhea and Chlamydia. Am J of Epidemiol. 2008 Feb1;167(3):341-9

Helms DJ, Mosure DJ, Metcalf CA, Douglas JM, Malotte CK, Paul SM, Peterman TA. Risk factors for prevalent and incident Trichomonas vaginalis among women participating in a randomized controlled trial. Sex Transm Dis. 2008 May;35(5):484-8.

Workowski KA, Berman SM, Douglas, JM. Emerging antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Urgent need to strengthen prevention strategies. Ann Int Med. 2008 Apr 15;148(8):606-13.

 

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