With more than 35 years of experience as a physician, and board certification in internal medicine and addiction medicine, Dr. Paula Jo Colescott currently serves as a part-time medical director of Providence Breakthrough, which provides partial hospitalization as well as outpatient services in Anchorage, Alaska for those recovering from substance abuse. Dr. Paula Jo Colescott earned her doctor of medicine from the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. She began her medical career with the United States Air Force (USAF). As an Air Force officer, she received the commendation medal while serving at the Norad Space Command in Colorado Springs.