Dr. Douglas Long, PA-C, brings over 28 years of clinical and academic experience to PA-Cman Prep. He currently serves as the Associate Program Director for the Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) program at the College of Idaho. His career in medicine began in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpsman, including service as a field medical specialist with the U.S. Marine Corps. These formative roles led him to become a paramedic and, ultimately, a Physician Assistant. His clinical background includes extensive work in emergency medicine and surgery.

With a longstanding passion for education, Dr. Long earned a master’s degree to support his transition into academic medicine. Encouraged by mentors, he later pursued a DMSc with a concentration in education and leadership.

Dr. Long served as the founding Director of Clinical Education for the PA program at Ursuline College, where he developed a successful and sustainable clinical education framework. He also teaches in a pre-PA online master’s program, contributing to the preparation of future PA students. His academic work includes authoring two textbook chapters and presenting at the Ohio State PA conference on the value of the DMSc degree for Physician Assistants.