August 16-22, 2010
Vail Marriott Mountain Resort & Spa
Vail, Colorado
Karen Johnston, MD, MSc
Karen C. Johnston, MD, MSc is the Harrison Distinguished Professor and Chair of Neurology and Professor of Public Health Sciences at
the University of Virginia. She graduated from medical school at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in 1991. She did her
neurology residency at the University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital and a vascular neurology fellowship at the University
of Virginia. She joined the UVA faculty in 1997 and obtained a Master’s degree in outcomes research and clinical investigation in 1999.
She is board certified in General Neurology and Vascular Neurology. She was the Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Neurology
prior to becoming Chair and is an Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) graduate from 2006.
Dr. Johnston’s research has focused on treatment and outcomes in acute ischemic stroke and she is the principle investigator on numerous
NIH funded grants. She participates in numerous NIH-NINDS study sections and data safety monitoring committees and is Chair of the
NIH-NINDS Clinical Research Collaboration (CRC) advisory team. She was an Associate Editor of the journal Neurology and the founding editor
of the Neurology Resident and Fellow section. She maintains a strong commitment to education and mentoring. She was the founding chair of
the University of Virginia’s Academy of Distinguished Educators and is the Director of the UVA internal K12 scholars program for career
development in clinical and translational research. She directs the AAN/NINDS Research Career Development Program and the ANA/NINDS Junior
Faculty Career Development Program. She also directs the University of Rochester/NINDS Clinical Trials in Neurology Course Faculty
Development Program.
Dr. Johnston has 2 children, Jeremy, age 14 who is in the 9th grade and Tyler 9 who is in the 3rd grade. She enjoys numerous athletic
endeavors including playing and coaching sports with her children.
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Supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke |
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