Her specialty areas are cultural competence, community-based practice, and access to care. A former White House Fellow, Dr. Douglas served as Special Assistant to Secretary Louis Sullivan at the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Part of that service was helping to launch the Healthy Start Program, aimed at decreasing the infant mortality rate in high risk areas. She is currently on the Advisory Commission for Childhood Vaccines at DHHS and the Inova Home Health Professional Advisory Committee.