Principal Investigator
Alberta Children's Hospital
Dr. Nicole Johnson is a pediatric rheumatologist at Alberta Children’s Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Calgary. She is an advocate for children with rheumatic diseases and a dedicated educator.
Her 2024 honors include Canada’s Top 100 Black Women to Watch, the Black Brilliance Mentor Award, the Undergraduate Medical Education Award for clinical, adjunct and research faculty from the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, and the Distinguished Teacher Educator Award from the Canadian Rheumatology Association. In 2023, she received the inaugural award for Mentorship from the Black Physicians of Canada and the 2023 Department of Pediatrics CARE award for Education. Her contributions towards inspiring women and girls in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics was recognized by the Calgary Black Achievement Award for STEM from the Calgary Black Chambers in 2021.
Dr. Johnson holds key educational leadership roles, including Pediatric Clerkship Evaluation Coordinator and Associate Director for MD Admissions. She is also a member of the Medical Student Academic Review Committee. She previously served as a Pediatric Rheumatology Subspecialty examiner for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Her anti-racism efforts span mentorship, curriculum development, research and leadership. She is a Co-Curriculum Lead for Postgraduate Medical Education for Racial Equity in Healthcare, Student Mentorship Lead for the Black Physicians’ Association of Alberta, and a key contributor to the Cumming School of Medicine Ahead of Tomorrow strategic plan. Nationally, she chairs the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force for the Canadian Rheumatology Association and serves on multiple committees focused on health equity, physician development, and medical education reform. Her anti-racism research centers on health equity and anti-racism in medical education.
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT