Doug Edwards is Director of the Institute for the Advancement of Behavioral Healthcare, which produces the National Conference on Addiction Disorders, the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit, the Summits for Clinical Excellence, and other conferences for behavioral healthcare professionals and allied stakeholders. He previously was the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of both Addiction Professional and Behavioral Healthcare magazines. Edwards has been serving the mental health and addiction treatment community for more than 17 years. Noted for his behavioral healthcare market expertise, Edwards presents at conferences and moderates expert panel discussions around the country. He earned his master's degree in business administration from Franklin University and his bachelor's degree from The University of Akron.