Beverly H. Johnson

Beverley H. Johnson is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Family CenteredCare in Bethesda, Maryland. She has had clinical and administrative experience in an academic medical center and served as a hospital trustee and a trustee for other organizations. She has co-authored books and other publications on Family Centeredpractice in maternity care, newborn intensive care, and pediatrics. She is currently developing patient- and Family Centeredmaterials for adult oncology, geriatrics, and additional resources for maternal and child health. She has produced two award-winning films. Ms. Johnson is the recipient of the 1992 Lloyd Bentsen Award and the 1990 Humanitarian Award from Pediatric Nursing. During 1997-98, Ms. Johnson served as an advisor for the planning of Vice President Gore's Family Re-Union 7, a forum for exploring policy issues related to strengthening the family. The theme of Family Re-Union 7 was families and health, with an emphasis on Family Centeredapproaches to health care.

Ms. Johnson is currently working with the Association of American Medical Colleges in planning follow-up activities to Family Re-Union 7 that involve integrating Family Centeredconcepts and teaching strategies in medical education.