Paula A. Johnson, MD, MPH

Dr. Johnson is an internationally recognized cardiologist and leader in women’s health who has brought her broad range of experience as a researcher, educator, and expert in health care, public health, and health policy to bear in the effort to transform the health of women. She founded the Connors Center for Women’s Health and Gender Biology and serves as its Executive Director and Chief of the Division of Women’s Health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Johnson is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her research has impacted women across the United States through its influence on the implementation of health care reform and on the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in women. The integrated model of care spearheaded by the Connors Center is being replicated globally. Dr. Johnson is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, formerly the Institute of Medicine, and her vision, research, and ability to lead at the intersection of healthcare and public health has brought her key leadership roles in the local and national arena, including the Chair of the Board of the Boston Public Health Commission, member of the National Institutes of Health, NIH, Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health, and membership on numerous national and international boards. Dr. Johnson is a Director of the publically traded West Pharmaceutical Services, a billion dollar global company that is a leader in the development and manufacturing of novel pharmaceutical storage and delivery systems. She is also featured as a national leader in medicine by the National Library of Medicine and is the recipient of numerous awards recognizing her contributions in women’s health and public health. Dr. Johnson attended Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, received her MD and MPH degrees from Harvard, and trained in internal medicine and cardiovascular medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Awards and Recognitions:

Member of the National Academy of Medicine

Chair of the Board of the Boston Public Health Commission

Past Member of the National Institutes of Health, NIH, Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health

Featured as a national leader in medicine by the National Library of Medicine

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