Dr. Angela Johnson Appointed Chair of Board of Governors for American College of Physicians
ACP is the largest medical specialty organization and second largest physician group
in the U.S.
Dr. Angela C. Johnson, LSU Health New Orleans section chief of internal medicine and
professor of clinical medicine, has been named Chair of the Board of Governors of
the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internal medicine
physicians.
The Board of Governors is an advisory board to the Board of Regents and implements
national projects in addition to representing members at the national level. Governors
are elected by local ACP members and serve four-year terms. Collaborating with a local
council, they supervise ACP chapter activities, appoint members to local committees
and preside at regional meetings.
“Dr. Angela Johnson's appointment is testament to her exemplary leadership and unwavering
commitment to the medical field,” Dr. Steve Nelson, LSU Health New Orleans Chancellor,
said. “Dedicated to excellence in patient care, education and research, Dr. Johnson
has not only distinguished herself as a leader within LSU Health New Orleans but also
among the broader medical community. We are immensely proud of her achievement, and
her role will undoubtedly elevate the standards of medical practice and education,
reflecting positively on our institution and the patients our graduates serve.”
Dr. Johnson is an internal medicine physician who currently holds positions as section
chief of internal medicine, associate program director and professor of clinical medicine
at LSU Health New Orleans. She is also the director of the LSU Health Medicine and
Medicine Subspecialty Clinics at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. Prior
to working for LSU Health New Orleans, she received her medical education and post-doctoral
training from this institution. She became a Fellow of ACP (FACP) in 2010. Fellowship
is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing individual service and contributions
to the practice of medicine.
Dr. Johnson has served ACP’s Louisiana Chapter in numerous leadership roles since
joining the organization in 2000, including Governor, Governor’s Council, Scientific
Meeting Planning Committee and Nominating Committee. Throughout her years associated
with the College she has also held leadership positions on the national level by serving
on Board of Governors Executive Committee, Awards Committee, Performance Measurement
Committee, Education Committee and Governance Committee.