DouglasEugeneHoughtonJr.DNP, APRN, ACNPC, NEA-BC, FAANP

Associate Chief Nursing Officer for Advanced Practice Providers

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Dr. Houghton is the Associate Chief Nursing Officer for Advanced Practice Providers for the UHealth system, where he has leadership of more than 600 nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurse anesthetists.
Dr. Houghton is a national leader in advancing the role of the nurse practitioner, and was the first nurse practitioner in an adult ICU at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he worked in the Trauma Intensive Care Unit for over 20 years. Dr. Houghton holds national certification in acute care (ACNPC), in critical care nursing (CCRN) and as a Nurse Executive, Advanced (NEA-BC). He was inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in 2011 for local, national, and international contributions to the nurse practitioner profession. He has given more than 100 podium presentations at national and international conferences and numerous publications.