[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 93 (Friday, June 29, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1282]
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                   IN RECOGNITION OF DR. MARK JOHNSON

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 28, 2001

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Dr. Mark 
Johnson, who will be recognized by the New Jersey Medical School's 
Family Practice Residency Program for his outstanding achievements in 
the fields of family medicine and medical research. Dr. Johnson will be 
honored on Friday, June 29, 2001, at a private reception at the 
Landmark II in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
  Mark Johnson graduated from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where 
he majored in Black Literature. He furthered his studies by graduating 
from the University of Medicine and Dentistry at New Jersey's Medical 
School in Newark, New Jersey. After graduating from medical school, Dr. 
Johnson spent his family practice residency at the University of South 
Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. In addition, he was a Robert Wood Johnson 
Clinical Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 
where he received his Masters Degree in Public Health.
  Dr. Johnson's notable career as a family physician and medical 
researcher has earned him widespread praise from his peers and 
colleagues. The American Medical Association has recognized him on four 
separate occasions for his diligent work and exceptional endeavors, by 
presenting him with the Physician's Recognition Award. New York 
Magazine designated him one of the best doctors in the State of New 
York in 1999 and 2000.
  Currently, Dr. Johnson is the Chair of the Department of Family 
Medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry at New Jersey's 
Medical School in Newark. Prior to his tenure at New Jersey's Medical 
School, Dr. Johnson taught at the University of North Carolina at 
Chapel Hill, the University of South Alabama, and Meharry Medical 
College in Nashville, Tennessee.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Dr. Mark Johnson 
for his distinguished service and commitment to family medicine.

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