Dr. Christopher Watson

Board Members: Director

Term ends: February, 2026

Dr. Watson was born and raised in Dothan, Alabama. He received his B.S. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and his MPH from Georgia State University. As a Ronald E. McNair Scholar, he conducted research on cancer education and the support program for low-income African American cancer survivors. He also served as a Mayo Clinic Summer Intern and conducted a research project addressing health promotion and intervention for black men.

He graduated with his medical degree from Meharry Medical College and was a participant in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. He also completed the A.D. Brickler Obstetrics Fellowship at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare.

Dr. Watson is actively involved with the Florida Academy of Family Physicians (FAFP) Justice, Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Task Force, and is the Physician Trustee for the American Academy of Family Physician Foundation (AAFP).

He currently serves on the Florida Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Foundation Board of Directors, where he works creating student educational programs.

He has an array of interests in primary care including maternal health, men’s health, and transgender health. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends as well as traveling.