Pamela S Douglas MD is the Ursula Geller Professor of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases at Duke University. She has ledl landmark and pivotal multicenter randomized clinical trials and outcomes research studies funded by government, professional societies, and industry. She is renowned for her scientific and policy work in improving the quality and appropriateness of imaging in clinical care, clinical trials, and registries and through development and dissemination of national standards. Dr Douglas helped to establish several important specialty areas including heart disease in women, sports cardiology, and cardio-oncology. Dr. Douglas has published over 500 peer reviewed manuscripts and 30 practice guidelines, served as the President of the American College of Cardiology, President of the American Society of Echocardiography, and Chief of Cardiology at University of Wisconsin-Madison and Duke University.