[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 38 (Friday, March 15, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E310]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING DR. JAMES E. JOHNSON

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 15, 2013

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a long-time leader 
in the health care field, Dr. James E. Johnson, who is being honored by 
the McLaren Macomb Healthcare Foundation at their 28th Annual Crystal 
Ball on Saturday, March 16, 2013.
  Dr. Johnson is a 1975 graduate of the Midwestern University Chicago 
College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his internship at the 
Detroit Osteopathic Hospital and a general surgery residency program at 
McLaren Macomb Hospital located in my Congressional District.
  Throughout his career, excellence in surgical care and surgical 
education has been Dr. Johnson's top priority. He currently serves as 
program director for McLaren Macomb Hospital's vascular surgery 
fellowship program and was also program director of the hospital's 
general surgery residency program for 17 years. Dr. Johnson also served 
as the hospital's chief of staff in 2011 and is currently a member of 
the McLaren Macomb Board of Trustees.
  As a leader in the osteopathic profession, Dr. Johnson was 
instrumental in creating the first osteopathic consortium of general 
surgery residency programs in the nation through the Michigan State 
College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he is a clinical professor of 
surgery. For 10 years, he served as the director of the consortium, 
which became the model for the Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training 
Institution for general surgery currently in operation throughout the 
United States.
  Dr. Johnson has been a member of the American College of Osteopathic 
Surgeons (ACOS) since 1982. He was awarded the designation of Fellow by 
the ACOS in 1990 and became a life member in 2008. He also served on 
the College's board of governors for nine years, as secretary-
treasurer, and president in 1999-2000.
  In 2012 the ACOS honored Dr. Johnson with the Orel F. Martin Medal, 
the organization's highest award. This recognition was designated to 
pay tribute to his outstanding career as an osteopathic surgeon, 
educator, mentor and leader.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Dr. James 
Johnson. I thank him for his commitment to caring for those in need, 
and I am pleased to join with the entire community in paying tribute to 
him.

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