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Robert L. Johnson, MD, FAAP
Curriculum Vitae
March 2018
CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: ROBERT L. JOHNSON, M.D.
HOME ADDRESS: 732 Berkeley Avenue
Orange, NJ 07050
OFFICE ADDRESS: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School 973-972-4538
Office of the Dean
185 South Orange Avenue, Room C-671
Newark, NJ 07101-1709
1. EDUCATION:
a. Undergraduate
1964 – 1968 Alfred University, Alfred, NY BA
b. Graduate and Professional
1968 – 1972 College of Medicine & Dentistry Doctor of Medicine
of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
2. POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING:
a. Internship and Residencies
1972 – 1973 Martland Hospital, Newark, NJ Pediatric Intern
1973 – 1974 Martland Hospital, Newark, NJ Pediatric Resident
b. Research Fellowships
1974 – 1976 New York University Medical Center- Fellow in Adolescent
Bellevue Medicine
3. MILITARY:
None
4. LICENSURE:
a. New Jersey Medical License MA 27441
b. New York License 118888
5. CERTIFICATION:
a. Specialty Board: American Board of Pediatrics 10-16-77
b. Sub-Specialty Board: None
6. UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS:
1976 – 1984 New York Medical School Assistant Attending
New York
1976 – 1983 University of Medicine & Dentistry Assistant Professor
of New Jersey (formerly College)
1983 – 1989 University of Medicine & Dentistry Associate Professor
of New Jersey of Clinical Pediatrics
1989 – 6/1992 University of Medicine & Dentistry Associate Professor
of New Jersey of Clinical Psychiatry
1989 – 1995 University of Medicine & Dentistry Professor of Clinical
of New Jersey Pediatrics
1989 – Present University of Medicine & Dentistry Professor of Clinical
of New Jersey Psychiatry
(Effective 7/1/13 UMDNJ was merged into Rutgers University)
1989 – Present Rutgers University Professor of Clinical
Psychiatry
1995 – 6/30/13 University of Medicine & Dentistry Professor of Pediatrics
New Jersey
(Effective 7/1/13 UMDNJ was merged into Rutgers University)
2013 – Present Rutgers University Professor of Pediatrics
1996 – 2001 University of Medicine & Dentistry Vice Chair
New Jersey Medical School Department of Pediatrics
12/1/01 – 10/31/04 University of Medicine & Dentistry Interim Chairman
New Jersey Medical School Department of Pediatrics
11/1/04 – 12/05 University of Medicine & Dentistry Chairman
New Jersey Medical School Department of Pediatrics
09/01/05 – 03/14/11 University of Medicine & Dentistry The Sharon and Joseph L.
New Jersey Medical School Muscarelle Endowed Dean
(Interim)
03/15/11 – 6/30/13 University of Medicine & Dentistry The Sharon and Joseph L.
New Jersey Medical School Muscarelle Endowed Dean
(Effective 7/1/13 UMDNJ was merged into Rutgers University)
7/1/13 – Present Rutgers University The Sharon and Joseph L.
New Jersey Medical School Muscarelle Endowed Dean
7. HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
1976 – 1978 Martland Hospital Director of
Newark, NJ Adolescent Medicine
1976 – 3/1993 St. Michael’s Medical Center Director of Adolescent
Newark, NJ Medicine – Clinic
1976 – 1996 Children’s Hospital of New Jersey Director of
Newark, NJ Adolescent Medicine
1978 – Present University Hospital (Formerly College) Director of
Newark, NJ Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
2001 – 2005 University Hospital Chief
Newark, NJ Department of Pediatrics
8. OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AND MAJOR VISITING APPOINTMENTS:
6/1980 Visiting Lectureship – School of Public Health,
MCH Section, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
5/1982 Visiting Professor – Children’s Hospital
Pittsburgh, Department of Pediatrics
10/1991 Ray A. Kroc 1991 Visiting Professorship in Pediatrics
University of West Virginia, Charleston, WVA
9. AWARDS AND HONORS:
1982 – 1983 Exceptional Merit Award
University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ
1988 Citizen of the Year Award
Essex Chapter, New Jersey Association
Of Black Social Workers
1989 New Jersey Pride Award in Health
1989 New Jersey Coalition for Abortion Rights
Roe v. Wade Anniversary Award
1989 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Community Service Award
1989 January 19, 1989 Proclaimed
Dr. Robert L. Johnson Day in the City
Of Newark, NJ
1989 1988 UMDNJ Excellence Award
Service to the University Community
1989 Outstanding Achievement Award
Centennial Committee of Orange
1990 Recognition Award
Sunshine Club of Newark & Friends
1992 New Jersey Perspectives News Magazine Award
Outstanding Service in Health Awareness
1993 3rd Annual H.O. Burdick Award, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Outstanding Achievement in Science
1993 Richard J. Cross Award
Outstanding Contributions in the field of Human Sexuality
1994 Hyacinth AIDS Foundation Award
Advances in the Struggle Against AIDS
1996 City News 100 Most Influential award
1997 New Jersey Governor’s Award
1998 UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Distinguished Alumni Award
1998 UMDNJ-Distinguished Alumni Award
2001 Ezra Mundy Hunt Award
N J Public Health Association
2001 Minority Access Inc.
National Role Models Award foe Exemplary Achievements in Motivating, Counseling and Guiding Others
2001 Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care
Crystal Award
2002 Our Children’s Foundation of New Jersey
Kindred Spirit Award
2003 United Way
William M. Ashby Community Service Award
2003 The Best Doctors in America Award, 2003-04
2004 Marion P. Thomas Charter School
Father’s for Our Children Award
2005 City of Newark Mayor and Municipal Council
Keeping the Dream Alive Award
2005 NAACP
Leadership in Health Award
2006 US Dept. of Health and Human Services
Council on Graduate Medical Education
In appreciation of serving as Chair of COGME, 2000 - 2006
2006 Organization of African-American Administrators President’s Award
2006 NJCRI - North Jersey Community Research Initiative
Leadership on HIV/AIDS Causes and Adolescents in NJ
2006 Benedict’s Preparatory School, Newark, NJ
The Medal of Saint Benedict’s
2006 Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan New Jersey, Inc.
People Who Make a Difference Award
2006 Five Sector Alliance, Impact Community Development Corp. and Christ
Church, Family Sector Honoree
2006 NJCRI- North Jersey Community Research Initiative
Stop AIDS – Keep the Promise, World AIDS Day Extravaganza
2008 Eric Neisser Public Service Award
2009 Essex County Medical Society Delta Award
2011 Newark Essex County Pride Coalition – Community Award
2013 Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Award – Physician’s Award
2013 Boy Scouts of America – Northern New Jersey Council “Good Scout” Award
10. BOARD AND DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES:
1977 – Present Member of the Board of the Adolescent Health
Center of The Door, New York, NY
Chairman, 1987 – Present
1984 – 1990 Member, Board of Trustees
Newark Boy’s Clubs, Inc.
1987 – 1995 Member, Board of Directors
Advocates for Youth (formally Center for Population Options)
Chairman 1989 - 1993
1988 – 1995 Member, Board of Directors
SIECUS (Sex Information and Education Council
Of the United States)
1/1989 – 12/1989 Member, The Governor’s Advisory Council on the
Development of Character and Values in New Jersey Students
1989 – 1992 Member of the Carnegie Corporation
Substance Abuse Advisory Committee
1989 – 1997 New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Chairman, Credentials Committee (1990 - 1997)
Secretary (1991 - 1993)
Vice President (1993 - 1995)
President (1995 - 1997)
1996 – 2000 Member, Advisory Board, Hyacinth AIDS Foundation
1999 – 2010 Physician for Reproductive Choice and Health
2000 – 2005 (CAEAR) Committee Advocating Emergency AIDS
Relief Coalition Foundation
2018 – Present President, University Hospital Board of Directors
11. MAJOR COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:
a) National & Regional
1976 – 1977 Member, Project Advisory Committee on Adolescent
Training for DHEW-Bureau of Community Health Services
1976 – 1982 Chairperson, Urban Council of Adolescence and Wellness
1979 – 1981 Member, Preventive Health Care Goals
Committee of the Regional Health Planning Council
1980 – 1983 Member, Medical and Health Research Association
Adolescent Taxonomy Advisory Committee
1984 – 1986 Member, Site Visitor Panel for Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation Program to Consolidate Health Services for
High Risk Young People
1984 – 1996 Member, United Way Agency Relations and Allocations Committee
1982 – 1983 Member, Governor’s Council on the Prevention of Mental
Retardation-Biomedical Task Force
1985 – 1988 Member, Children’s Defense Fund
Adolescent Pregnancy Advisory Committee
1985 – 1987 Member, American Medical Association Health Care
Needs of the Homeless Advisory Committee
(American Academy of Pediatrics Representative)
1986 – 1987 Member, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Technical Review
Committee of the New Jersey Health Services Development Program
1987 – 1989 Chairman and Member, New Jersey State Task Force on
Adolescent Pregnancy
1987 – 1988 Member of the Family Support Sub-Committee of the Governor’s
Committee on Children’s Services Planning
1987 – 1988 Member, Health Subcommittee of the Governor’s Committee
on Children’s Services Planning
1988 – 1992 Member and Chairman, Regent Hospital
Adolescent Advisory Board
1988 – 1992 Member, Governor’s Council for the Prevention of
Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
1988 – 1991 Member, Carnegie Corporation Advisory Group on
Black Male Children
January 1988 – December 1988 DHSS – MCH
MCHIP Grant Advisory Panel
1988 – 1991 Congress of the United States
Office of Technology Assessment
Member, Advisory Committee on Adolescent Health
1989 – 1993 Member, National Institute of Mental Health
Mental Health Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Research Review Committee
1991 – 1992 Congress of the United States
Office of Technology Assessment
Member, Advisory Committee on The Oregon Health Plan
1993 – 1994 National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine
Committee of Planned Childbearing
1994 PRC, CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention Peer Review
1994 – 1996 Member, A.D.D. Health National Scientific Advisory Committee
1994 Chair, National Commission on Adolescent Sexuality
1996 – Present Member, Advocates for Youth
Advocate’s Leadership Council
1996 – 2001 Member, National Institute of Mental Health
National Advisory Mental Health Council
1997 – 2002 Violence Institute of New Jersey
Secretary Treasurer (1998 – 2002)
1998 – 2001 Member, National Institute of Health
Office of AIDS Research National Advisory Council
1998 – 2001 National Academy of Science (NAS)
Institute of Medicine
Health and Behavior Committee
1998 – Present Newark EMA, Ryan White Planning Council
Chair
1999 – 2005 Member, National Academy of Sciences
Institute of Medicine
Health Care Services Board
2000 – 2004 National Academy of Sciences
National Research Council
Committee on Improving Research Information and Data on Firearms
2000 – 2005 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration
Bureau of Health Professions
Division of Medicine and Dentistry
Council of Graduate Medical Education
Vice Chair 2003
Chair 2004 - 2005
2000 – Present Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Region II
Chair, Male Involvement Advisory Committee
2001 – 2004 Chair, NIH Preventing Violence and Related Health-Risking Social Behaviors in Adolescents State-of-the-Science Conference
2002 – 2003 National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
Committee on Health Professions Education Summit
2002 – 2004 National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
Institute of Medicine
Committee on Institutional and Policy-Level Strategies for Increasing the Diversity of the U.S. Health Care Workforce
2002 – 2008 National Academy of Sciences
National Research Council
Division of Behavioral and Social Science and Education
Committee on Law and Justice
2003 – Present Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Task Force on Community Preventive Services
2003 – 2007 New Jersey Child Welfare Panel
2003 – Present Governor’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS and Related Blood Bourne Pathogens
Chair
2009 - Present National Academy of Sciences
National Research Council
Division of Behavioral and Social Science and Education
National Advisory Board
2011- 2013 National Academy of Sciences
National Research Council
Committee on Assessing Juvenile Justice Reform
Chair
b) Medical School
1976 – 1978 Faculty Affairs Committee – NJMS
1976 – 2005 Admissions Committee NJMS, Chairperson (1984 – 1985)
1976 – 1999 Advisory Committee on Minority Admission – NJMS
Chairperson (1982 – 1984)
1978 – 1996 Student Affairs Committee – NJMS
1983 – 1984 Search Committee or the Chairperson of the
Department of Psychiatry – NJMS
1984 – 1985 Search Committee for the Department of Pediatrics – NJMS
1987 – 1988 Search Committee for the Chairperson for the Division of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of the Department of Psychiatry
1987 – 1989 Search Committee for the Dean of the New Jersey Medical School
1988 – 1989 Search Committee for the Chairperson of the
Department of Pathology – NJMS
1991 – 1992 Search Committee for the Chairperson of the
Department of Psychiatry – NJMS
1/1993 – 12/1993 Search Committee for Chairperson of the
Department of Anesthesiology – NJMS
1996 – 2001 Faculty Affairs Committee – Member
New Jersey Medical School
1999 – 2001 Faculty Committee on Appointments and Promotions
New Jersey Medical School
2002 – 2005 Dean’s Executive Group
Advancement Team Leader
c) Hospital
1976 – 1980 Medical Records Committee, Martland Medical
Center/College Hospital, Chairperson (1976 – 1980)
1976 – 1997 Executive Committee
Children’s Hospital of New Jersey
1986 – 1987 Search Committee for the Chairman of the
Department of Pathology, United Hospitals Medical Center
2001 – 2005 Executive Committee, University Hospital
2013 – Present Board of Directors, University Hospital
d) Departmental
1980 – 2000 Residency Committee
Department of Pediatrics – NJMS
1986 Department of Pediatrics Committee on
Minority House Staff Recruitment, Chairperson
1996 – 2000 Executive Committee
Department of Pediatrics
e) Editorial Boards
1990 – 1996 Pediatrics in Review
1993 – 1996 Pediatric News
1997 – 1998 Innovations
12. MEMBERSHIPS, OFFICES AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
1974 – Present Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Member, Section on Adolescent Health Care
1974 – Present Fellow, N.J. Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
1977 – 1979 New Jersey Chapter, Society for Adolescent Medicine
President (1977 – 1979)
1977 – 1983 Member, American Public Health Association
Task Force on Adolescence
1979 – 1982 Member, American Public Health Association Study
Section on Adolescence
1983 – 1992 Chairperson, Committee on Adolescence
N.J. Chapter AAP
1985 – 1988 Councilor (NJ Chapter AAP)
1977 – Present Society for Adolescent Medicine
Chairperson, Committee on Sports Medicine
& Accident Prevention, S.A.M. (1986-1993)
Awards Committee (1985 – 1989)
Nominations Committee (1989)
1986 – 1992 Member, AAP Committee on Pediatric Workforce
1991 – 1996 Chairman, AAP National Task Force on Minority Children’s
Access to Pediatric Care
1992 – 1996 Chair, AAP Committee on Pediatric Workforce
1994 – 2001 Member, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education