CURRICULUM VITAE
Bryan Johnston MD
Bryan Johnston MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Family Medicine
Division of Residency
Department of Family Medicine
Division of Residency
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
St Joseph Family Medicine Program |
2400 W Villard Ave |
Milwaukee, WI 53209 |
EDUCATION: |
08/01/2003 - 05/01/2008 Bachelors of Science (BS) in Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA |
08/01/2012 - 05/01/2016 Doctor of Medicine (MD), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA |
07/01/2023 - Present Masters in Health Professions Education, NYU/Maastricht University, New York/Maastricht, NY, The Netherlands |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2019 Resident Physician, MCW Department of Family & Community Medicine, MCW/Columbia St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency Program, 1121 E North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53212 |
10/2019 - 06/2020 Junior Faculty Development Program, Family & Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2020 - 06/2022 Kern Kinetic3 Academy - Medical Educator Track, Kern |
07/2023 - Present Kern Scholars Program, Kern Institute, MCW |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
09/2019 - 06/2023 Core Faculty, Office of Community Engagement, Medical College of Wisconsin |
09/2019 - Present Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine, Residency & Medical Student Education, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
05/2020 - Present Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2023 - Present Faculty, Kern, Faculty Pillar, MCW |
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2023 - Present Faculty lead, Community Engagement subcommittee, MCW DFCM Anti-Racism Committee |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
01/2020 - Present Course Director -- Health Policy & Physician Advocacy elective, Family & Community Medicine, MCW |
01/2020 - Present Course Director -- Family Medicine as Counterculture elective, Family & Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
09/01/2019 - Present Faculty Physician, Family Medicine, Ascension St. Joseph Hospital, 5000 W Chambers St, Milwaukee, WI 53210 |
09/01/2019 - Present Faculty Physician, Family medicine, Ascension All Saints Hospital, 3801 Spring St, Racine, WI 53405 |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
Board Certified in Family Medicine | 07/01/2019 | 06/30/2029 |
Board Certified in Addiction Medicine | 01/2023 | None |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
2013 Elaine Kohler Academy of Global Health Research - to support global health research at a hospice in Kampala, Uganda in summer 2013., MCW Office of Global Health |
2015 Gold Humanism Honor Society Nominee - nominated by peers for practicing patient-centered care by modeling integrity, excellence, compassion, altruism, respect and empathy. 10% of class., MCW |
2015 President's Community Engagement Award - which recognizes exemplary community-academic partnerships, research, and outreach activities. 1 student team per year., MCW |
2017 - 2018 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, MCW Curriculum & Evaluation Committee |
2018 Impact Award - Recognizes outstanding Forum presentations which advance the manner in which behavioral science educators teach and practice behavioral science in medical education. 1 per year., Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine |
2018 Educational Project of the Year - This award recognizes projects that have had a significant impact on the quality of family medicine education. 1 project per year., MCW DFCM |
2019 Faculty of Tomorrow Scholarship, involving supported attendance at a national conference. Awarded due to interest in academic FM and potential to make a difference in the field, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine |
2019 Resident Scholar of the Year Award - this award recognizes a resident who has made a significant contribution to the scholarship relevant to Family Medicine. 1 per year., MCW DFCM |
2019 Clinical Project Award - Recognizes a clinical project that improves the quality of patient care, improves a clinic's function and/or improves the vitality of the practice. 1 per year., MCW DFCM |
2020 - 2021 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, MCW |
2021 Outstanding Teaching Award, by the Family Medicine residents for outstanding quality of instruction. 2 per year., All Saints Family Medicine Residency Program |
07/2022 - 06/2023 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, MCW |
2022 BizTimes Notable Heroes in Health Care - awarded to All Saints Family Care Center Community Team, BizTimes Milwaukee Business News |
2022 Karen Marcdante Excellence in Medical Education Award - For the medical education researcher who exhibits tremendous curiosity and connection, and who finds ways to create value in med ed. 1 per year., Kern |
2022 Outstanding Teaching Award, by the Family Medicine residents for outstanding quality of instruction. 2 per year., All Saints Family Medicine Residency Program |
2022 Educational Project of the Year - For significant impact on the quality of family medicine education at MCW and the affiliated family practice residency programs. 1 per year., MCW DFCM |
2023 - Present Kern Scholar - Supported to pursue a Masters degree in Health Professions Education at NYU/Maastricht University. 1 per year., Kern |
2023 2023 Published Paper Award - for a paper having made a significant contribution to the scholarly literature relevant to Family Medicine during the previous calendar year. 1 per year., MCW DFCM |
2023 2023 Community Partnership Award - For having developed a project in partnership with the community toward resolution of a community-recognized need. 1 per year., MCW DFCM |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2019 - Present Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (Member) |
2019 - 2020 American Academy of Family Physicians (Member) |
2022 - 2023 American Society of Addiction Medicine (Member) |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Ad-Hoc Reviewer |
2019 - 2021 Journal of Public Health Dentistry - 4 manuscript reviews completed |
2019 Health Education Journal - 1 manuscript reviewed |
2020 - Present Poster reviewer, MCW DFCM Research Forum. 2-4 submissions reviewed annually. |
2020 - Present Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved - 10 manuscript reviews completed |
2021 - Present Wisconsin Medical Journal - 3 manuscript reviews completed |
2021 - 2022 poster reviewer, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Conference on Medical Student Education |
2021 - Present Society of Teachers of Family Medicine PRIMER - 3 manuscript reviews completed |
2022 - Present Family Medicine Journal - 5 manuscript reviews completed |
2023 - Present International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine - 4 manuscript reviews completed |
2024 - Present BMC Medical Education Journal - 1 manuscript review completed |
2024 - Present Journal of the American Board of Family Physicians, 2 manuscript reviews completed |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
2012 - 2013 Board Member, Saturday Clinic for the Uninsured Board of Directors, MCW |
2012 - 2013 Curriculum & Evaluation Chair, MCW Student Assembly, MCW |
2012 - 2013 Student Representative, MCW Curriculum and Evaluation Committiee, MCW |
2016 - 2019 Committee Member, Housestaff Safety & Wellness Committee, MCWAH |
2020 - Present Global Health Liaison to Department of Family & Community Medicine, MCW Office of Global Health, MCW |
02/2024 - Present Reviewer, Population science panel, MCW-led Momentum grant review committee, Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin |
RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Regional |
Johnston B, Hayes J, Be the change: Addressing stigma in the care of those who use drugs, Overdose Fatality Review Wisconsin Summit invited keynote, virtual, 06/2021 |
Meurer J, Johnston B, Climate Change and Health - Plenary talk, 53rd Annual Winter Refresher Course (WRC) for Family Medicine, Pewaukee, WI, 03/2023 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
Aghan E, Richard E, Ruggajo P, Mutasingwa, Ziegler H, Ratansi R, Moosa S, Prasad S, Johnston B, Johnston E, Mgone, Mash B, Primary health care strengthening through family medicine training in Tanzania, Primary care and family medicine network for sub-saharan Africa (PRIMAFAMED) annual meeting, Malawi, 10/2022 |
Glasman L, Musinguzi G, Katende D, Ogwal M, Twaib W, Nakabugo F, Johnston B, Dickson-Gomez J, Feasibility of integrating buprenorphine into a harm reduction program for people who inject drugs in Kampala, Uganda, 2023 Virtual NIDA International Forum’s Poster Session, virtual, 05/2023 |
National |
Stauffer B, Presley L, Carmena H, Fentress S, Johnston B, Salaita M, Baca E, Hall R, The art and science of programming science through art, Association of Science and Technology Centers Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, 10/2011 |
Johnston B, Hannan KE, Cercone K, Frazer T, Mwebesa E, Zirimenya L, Merriman A, Eastwood D, Wiebe L, Reliability and cultural acceptability of the jerrycan pain scale at Hospice Africa Uganda, Unite For Sight Conference, New Haven, CT, 04/2014 |
Cercone, K, Zirimenya L, Mwebesa E, Johnston B, Frazer T, Visotcky A, Selman L, Wiebe L, A pilot study tracking spiritual well-being of patients at Hospice Africa Uganda, Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference, Washington, DC, 05/2014 |
Veling A, Johnston B, Bernstein R, Impact of the affordable care act on uninsured patients, STFM Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, 04/2015 |
El-Arabi A, Johnston B, Tuomela K, Nelson D, The food doctors: a myplate-focused, hands-on, interactive nutrition program for underserved elementary school students, STFM Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, 04/2015 |
Garrison C, McKinney V, Johnston B, Munroe A, Race matters: addressing racism as a health issue, Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine, Chicago, IL, 09/2017 |
Bernstein R, Johnston B, MacKay K, Sanders J, The implementation of an early childhood caries treatment program in a Family Medicine residency clinic, STFM Annual Conference, Toronto, ON, 04/2019 |
Hayes J, Hulbert K, Johnston B, Buprenorphine waiver training and how to train our way out of the opioid epidemic, STFM Annual Conference on Medical Student Education, Portland, OR, 01/2020 |
Hayes J, Johnston B, Bodden S, They won't put their phones down! Embracing rapid information access and device usage in the classroom, STFM Annual Conference on Medical Student Education, Portland, OR, 01/2020 |
Johnston B, Aninwene A, Confronting learner bias with art: an experiential session, STFM Annual Conference on Medical Student Education, Portland, OR, 01/2020 |
Hayes J, Bodden S, Wayne E, Johnston B, Harm Reduction in Opioid Use Disorder: A Case-Based Evidence Review, Forum For Behavioral Science in Family Medicine, Chicago, IL, 11/2020 |
Hayes J, Bernstein R, Holzer D, Johnston B, Malveaux A, Diehr S, Silver Linings of the COVID Pandemic: Lessons Learned from the Pivot to Telemedicine, STFM Conference on Medical Student Education, virtual, 02/2021 |
Johnston B, McKinney V, Rush C, Munroe A, Garrison C, Race Matters: Addressing Racism as a Health Issue, National Collaboration for Education to Address the Social Determinants of Health (NCEAS) Annual Conference, virtual, 02/2021 |
Hayes J, Xu H, Berg D, Johnston B, The (Resident) Doctor Will See You Now: Developing Family Medicine MOUD, STFM Annual National Conference, virtual, 05/2021 |
Johnston B, Barenboim H, Bauer L, Martens H, McKinney-Whitson V, Hamberger K, Teaching Trauma-Informed Care Skills Using an Observational Rubric Tool, Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine, virtual, 09/2021 |
Hayes J, Johnston B, Barenboim H, Lehmann M, Martens H, Opioid Weaning with Behavioral Support: Best Practices, Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine, virtual, 09/2021 |
Matzke J, Johnston B, Schneider T, Nelson D, A Health Needs Assessment Among Milwaukee’s Homeless, Association of Medicine and Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Virtual, 2021 |
Hayes J, Bodden S, Eichstaedt M, Johnston B, Caring for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder: A case-based review and advice on how to start an academic MOUD practice, STFM Conference on Medical Student Education, virtual, 02/2022 |
Barenboim H, Johnston B, Bauer L, Treat R, Hamberger K, Development and Pilot Validation of TICOF: a Trauma Informed Care observational rubric tool, STFM annual national conference, Indianapolis, IN, 04/2022 |
Tempe M, Songco D, Johnston B, What does psychosocial intervention actually mean in the treatment of substance use disorders, Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine, Chicago, IL, 09/2022 |
Hayes J, Johnston B, Bodden S,
Barenboim H,
Waldhart J,
Ruffalo L,
Bauer L, No more multiple choice! How open-ended, open internet, team based vignettes saved our clerkship, STFM Annual Conference on Medical Student Education, New Orleans, LA, 01/2023 |
Balfour M, Benbow J, Korom B, Ruffalo L, Johnston B, Defining factors promoting successful virtual elementary school nutrition education during the pandemic, STFM Annual Conference on Medical Student Education, New Orleans, LA, 01/2023 |
Weiland D, Tunell N, Sun L, Galbis-Reig D, Vanderboom C, Kubicek J, Doniere J, Dopp A, Johnston B, Evaluating the impact of a hospital-based buprenorphine consult service in an underserved, high-need urban community, STFM Annual Spring Conference, Tampa, FL, 05/2023 |
Johnston B, Songco D, Troncone K, Prestby K, Jastrow J, Lundh R, Developing group skills in family medicine residents by supporting them as community health educators, The Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2023 |
Johnston B, Troncone C, Lundh R, Songco D, Transformative Teaching: Using a community engaged approach to create residency curricula for communication skill development, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine annual conference, Los Angeles, CA, 05/2024 |
Ruffalo L, Bernstein R, Johnston B, Young S, Burke K, Results from a community engagement learning series for medical students, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine annual conference, Los Angeles, CA, 05/2024 |
Regional |
Garrison C, McKinney V, Johnston B, Munroe A, Race matters: addressing racism as a health issue, Towards One Wisconsin Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2019 |
Johnston B, Goma F, Sanders J, Educating Zambian medical students about Family Medicine, Healthy People on a Healthy Planet Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2019 |
Hayes J, Johnston B, ABFM Clinical Preceptor Performance Improvement Initiative, Winter Refresher for Family Medicine, virtual, 03/2021 |
Garrison C, McKinney V, Munroe A, Rush C, Lundh R, Johnston B, Race Matters: Addressing Racism as a Health Issue, Winter Refresher for Family Medicine, virtual, 03/2021 |
Barenboim H, Johnston B, Bauer L, COVID, trauma & loss: trauma informed care during the pandemic, MCW Winter Refresher For Family Medicine, virtual, 02/2022 |
Hayes J, Johnston B, Barenboim H, Lehmann M, Opioid weaning with behavioral support: best practices, MCW Winter Refresher For Family Medicine, virtual, 02/2022 |
Johnston B, Let’s talk about alcohol: a case-based update on addressing the spectrum of alcohol use, MCW Winter Refresher For Family Medicine, Pewaukee, WI, 03/2023 |
Hayes J, Johnston B, ABFM clinical preceptor performance improvement initiative (MOC), MCW Winter Refresher For Family Medicine, Pewaukee, WI, 03/2023 |
Weiland D, Tunell N, Sun L, Lutz P, Galbis-Reig D, Vanderboom C, Doniere D, Dopp A, Kubicek J, Johnston B, Evaluating the impact of a hospital-based buprenprhine pilot program in an underserved, high-need urban community, Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine 2023 Conference, Wisconsin Dells, WI, 10/2023 |
Agbor C, Saddiq Z, Johnston B, Vasculitis and multiple saccular aneurysms in the abdominal aorta in a young man; a case report, 54th Annual Winter Refresher for Family Medicine, Pewaukee, WI, 03/2024 |
Local |
Cercone K, Zirimenya L, Mwebesa E, Johnston B, Frazer T, Visotcky A, Selman L, Wiebe L, A pilot study tracking spiritual well-being of patients at Hospice Africa Uganda, MCW Student Research Day, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2013 |
Johnston B, Hannan KE, Cercone K, Frazer T, Mwebesa E, Zirimenya L, Merriman A, Eastwood D, Wiebe L, Reliability and cultural acceptability of the jerrycan pain scale at Hospice Africa Uganda, MCW Research Day, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2013 |
El-Arabi A, Johnston B, Tuomela K, Nelson D, The food doctors: a myplate-focused, hands-on, interactive nutrition program for underserved elementary school students, MCW Community Engagement Week, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2015 |
El-Arabi A, Johnston B, Tuomela K, Nelson D, The food doctors: a myplate-focused, hands-on, interactive nutrition program for underserved elementary school students, MCW Pathways Scholarship Forum, Milwaukee, WI, 06/2015 |
El-Arabi A, Johnston B, Tuomela K, Nelson D, The food doctors: a myplate-focused, hands-on, interactive nutrition program for underserved elementary school students, MCW DFCM Research Forum, Milwaukee, WI, 06/2015 |
Veling A, Johnston B, Bernstein R, Impact of the affordable care act on uninsured patients, MCW DFCM Research Forum, Milwaukee, WI, 06/2015 |
Johnston B, Mackay K, Sanders S, Bernstein R, Cavity clinic: addressing the pediatric caries epidemic in the Family Physician's office, MCW DFCM Research Forum, Milwaukee, WI, 06/2018 |
Johnston B, Goma F, Sanders J, Educating Zambian medical students about Family Medicine, MCW DFCM Research Forum, Milwaukee, WI, 06/2019 |
Bower D, Treat R, Ruffalo L, Johnston B, Diehr S, Hulbert K, Assessment for the competency of clinical reasoning for Family Medicine clerkship students: methods and implementation, MCW DFCM Research Forum, Milwaukee, WI, 06/2019 |
Cory M, Johnston B, Nelson D, Assessing parental awareness and communication about a school nutrition education program, MCW DFCM Research Forum, Milwaukee, WI, 06/2020 |
Bauer L, Johnston B, McKinney V, Martens H, Hamburger K, Preparing family medicine residents for delivery of trauma-informed care, MCW DFCM Research Forum, Milwaukee, WI, 06/2020 |
Balfour M, Johnston B, Comparing Nutrition Lessons: Virtual vs. In Person (poster), MCW Office of Community Engagement Poster Session, MCW, 10/2020 |
Mead-Davies W, Johnston B, Characterizing food insecurity in an urban geriatric primary care population, MCW Medical Student Summer Research Program Poster Session, Milwaukee, WI, 10/2020 |
Balfour M, Johnston B, Empowering Family Nutrition Choices, MCW Medical Student Summer Research Program Poster Session, Milwaukee, WI, 10/2020 |
Balfour M, Johnston B, Empowering Family Nutrition Choices, MCW Community Engagement Poster Session, Milwaukee, WI, 11/2020 |
Johnston B, O'Connor S, Heindel K, Pazdera M, Ruffalo L, Implementing a Medical Student Community Engagement Summer Immersion Program, MCW Community Engagement Poster Session, Milwaukee, WI, 11/2020 |
Johnston B, O'Connor S, Heindel K, Pazdera M, Ruffalo L, Nelson D, Immersing Medical Students in Community Engagement: A Program Description and Evaluation, MCW DFCM Research Forum, virtual, 06/2021 |
Matzke J, Johnston B, Nelson D, Schneider T, A Health Needs Assessment Among Milwaukee's Homeless, MCW DFCM Research Forum, virtual, 06/2021 |
Balfour M, Johnston B, Comparing Virtual and In-Person Children's Nutrition Curriculum During COVID-19, MCW DFCM Research Forum, virtual, 06/2021 |
Hayes J, Johnston B, Ruffalo L, Bernstein R, Bauer L, Diehr S, No More Multiple Choice! How Open Ended Vignettes Changed Our Clerkship, Innovations in Healthcare Education Research Forum, (Virtual), 09/2021 |
Jay Goldsher, Megan Cory, MD Bryan Johnston, MD, Jacob Schreiner MD, Marie Balfour, Emily Villarreal, Myah Pazdera, Alexandra Johnson, Delaney Weiland, David Nelson, Impact of The Food Doctors Community-Engaged Nutrition Education Program on Medical Student Development, MCW Scholarship Forum, Milwaukee, WI, 06/2022 |
Johnston B, Barenboim H, Bauer L, Treat R, Hamberger K, Development and Pilot Validation of TICOF: a Trauma Informed Care observational rubric tool, MCW DFCM Research Forum, Milwaukee, 06/2022 |
Johnston B, Bauer L, Barenboim H, Treat R, Hamberger K, But do they actually DO it: Evolving trauma-informed care education through development and validation of an observational rubric tool, Institute for Health Education Research Conference, virtual, 09/2022 |
Wrucke B, Stevanocvic S, Vanani N, Klauck R, Johnston B, Assessment of opioid overdose risk and response readiness among patients a a clinic for uninsured patients, MCW Office of Community Engagement Poster Session, Milwaukee, WI, 11/2022 |
Johnston B, Songco D, Troncone D, Prestby K, Jastrow J, Lundh R, Developing Family Medicine residents as community health educators, MCW DFCM Research Forum, MCW, 06/2023 |
Burke K, O'Connor S, Ruffalo L, Johnston B, Young S, Immersing into the Community: How Community Engagement Can Support an Understanding of the Social Determinants of Health, MCW Community Engagement Poster Session, MCW, 11/2023 |
Telagi P, Bryan Johnston, Brain Doctors: Evaluating a Mental Health Initiative for Elementary School Students, MCW Community Engagement Poster Session, MCW, 11/2023 |
Troncone C, Lundh L, Johnston B, Songco D, Building Bridges through Community Engagement Developing Family Medicine Residents as Community Health Educators, MCW Community Engagement Poster Session, MCW, 11/2023 |
3. Burke K, Johnston B, Keeler H, Ruffalo L, O’Connor S, Young S, Community Engagement Summer Series for Students: A Program Description and Evaluation, MCW Community Engagement Poster Session, MCW, 11/2023 |
Agbor C, Saddiq Z, Johnston B, Vasculitis and multiple saccular aneurysms in the abdominal aorta in a young man; a case report, MCW DFCM Research Forum, MCW, 06/2024 |
Telagi P, Liu J, Johnston B, Brain Doctors: evaluating a mental health initiative for elementary school students, MCW DFCM Research Forum podium presentation, MCW, 06/2024 |
Telagi P, Liu J, Johnston B, Brain Doctors: Evaluating a Mental Health Initiative for Elementary School Students, IHER Conference live presentation, MCW, 09/2024 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
2020 - 2021 member, MCW DFCM Anti-Racism Task Force |
2021 - Present member, MCW DFCM Anti-Racism Committee |
2022 - Present Member, Urban & Community Health Pathway Planning Council, MCW |
Hospital |
2021 - Present Pediatric Care Peer Review Committee, St. Joseph's Hospital |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
2018 - Present Family Medicine Clerkship didactic instructor |
2019 - Present Clinical training of MCW clerkship and sub-intern medical students in inpatient and outpatient settings |
01/2020 Johnston B, Mesenbrink L, Sabatino G, McCarthy C. Common Read discussion group panel on Your Heart is the size of Your Fist. |
02/2020 Preceptor, M4 Community Engaged Research Elective |
03/2020 Panelist, Careers in global health; Global Health Pathway Session |
05/2020 - 08/2020 Instructor, Medical Student Summer Immersion Program in Community Engagement |
05/2020 M3 Primary Care Research Elective advisor |
08/2020 - 11/2020 Instructor, Community Engagement Journal Club |
08/2020 Johnston B. Less Harm and Less Stigma: Approaching the Care of People Who Use Drugs. MCW Addiction Medicine Student Group Naloxone/Harm Reduction Training. This began as a student interest group session and was offered annually for 3 years. Then in 2023-24 it was incorporated into the standard medical school curricula and is noted separately. |
10/2020 Instructor, Urban & Community Health Pathway session: Race Matters |
11/2020 Preceptor, M4 Research Elective |
2020 Medical Student Summer Research Program Mentor, Marie Balfour |
2020 - Present Instructor, Contact Tracing elective |
2020 Clinical Apprenticeship preceptor |
2020 Medical Student Summer Research Program Mentor, Will Mead-Davies |
03/2021 Instructor, Global Health Pathway session: Careers in Global Health |
03/2021 Instructor, Urban & Community Health Pathway session: Reentry health care |
06/2021 - 07/2021 Instructor, Community Engagement Summer Student Series |
06/2021 - 08/2021 Medical Student Summer Research Program Mentor, Joe Benbow |
06/2021 - 08/2021 Medical Student Summer Research Program Mentor, Delaney Weiland |
09/2021 Preceptor, M4 research elective |
2021 - Present Ad hoc reviewer, Honors in Research designation - 5 applications reviewed |
03/2022 Panelist. Climate Change and Health. Medical Students For a Sustainable Future |
11/2022 Johnston B. The housing-unstable population. Vulnerable population symposium. |
2022 - Present Young S, Ruffalo L, Johnston B. Community Engagement Principles: A Didactic Session in Collaboration with SAMS/MSSRP. SAMS/MSSRP summer didactic session. Annual session. |
2022 - Present Johnston B, Hayes J. Be The Change: Addressing Stigma In The Care Of Those Who Use Drugs. Annual intersession course for fourth year medical students |
02/2024 Dickson-Gomez J, Johnston B. The Global Opioid Crisis. Global Health Pathway core session |
02/2024 Johnston B. A Primer on Stigma and Harm Reduction. The Good Doctor course for first year medical students. Repeating annual session. |
08/2024 Panelist, Intro to Scholarly Activities Course |
Pharmacy Student Education |
01/2022 Johnston B, Hayes J. Reducing Stigma and Harm with Opiate Use. School of Pharmacy lunch time lecture. |
Resident and Fellow Education |
2018 - Present Garrison C, McKinney V, Johnston B, Munroe A. Race Matters workshop. 3 hour workshop delivered periodically for the All Saints, Froedtert Menomenee Falls, and Columbia St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency Programs, beginning in 2018. Conducted a total of 4 times for these programs. |
05/2019 - Present Addiction medicine instructor: buprenorphine waiver trainer of over 100 providers, clinical and didactic teaching. |
2019 - Present core faculty at All Saints Family Medicine Residency Program; teaching residents in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings |
03/2020 Panelist: Global Health Leadership. MCW Global Health pathway session |
2020 - Present Instructor - Trauma Informed Clinic Workshop |
02/2021 Reentry health care theme day |
09/2021 Johnston B. Financial Wellness. MCW All Saints Family Medicine Residency Program residency didactic lecture. |
09/2021 Johnston B. Primary Care in the Developing World. MCW Global Health Scholars Program session. Repeats every 2-3 years. |
12/2021 Johnston B, Ruening C, Hussin H. Refugee Care in the Emergency Department. Department of Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds |
2021 - Present Community Engagement: Expanding Your Purview. Johnston B. Recurring annual lecture, Anesthesiology Intern Orientation |
Postdoctoral Fellow Education |
04/2021 Johnston B. Developing Community-Engaged Clinical Scholars. Center for Healthy Communities and Research Grand Rounds. |
05/2022 Healthier Communities Through Community Engaged-Family Physicians. Center For Healthy Communities Research Grand Rounds |
Continuing Medical Education |
10/2020 Ahmed S, Johnston B, Nelson D, O'Connor S, Ruffalo L. Common-unity: A worldview of community engagement from the perspectives of scholarship, research, education and volunteerism. Professionalism Week. |
10/2020 Clark C, Johnston B, Lundh R, Meurer L, Siker M. From Anti-Racism to Cultural Empathy: Do you have the necessary skills to provide inclusive care for diverse populations? Professionalism Week. |
10/2020 Johnston B, Ruffalo L. Community Engagement and Career Advancement. Faculty Development Day. |
2021 Improving care of incarceration reentry populations with opioid use disorder. Johnston B, McKinney-Whitson V, Hofmeister S. Medical College of Wisconsin Opioid CME Activity. |
03/2022 Ruffalo L, Bauer L, Johnson B, Levas M, Pickett M, Pfeifer K. Learning Environment Culture. MCW Advancing Equity in the Learning Environment. |
03/2022 Ruffalo L, Johnston B, Bauer L. Family and Community Medicine: Inclusion in our teaching environment. Advancing Equity in the Learning Environment Summit |
05/2022 Barenboim H, Johnston B. Disarming microaggressions in medical education. Department of Family & Community Medicine annual retreat. |
08/2022 Johnston B, Mesenbrink L, Bernstein R, Ntabala B, Sabatino G. Let's talk about refugee care. Department of Family & Community Medicine grand rounds. |
12/2022 Johnston B, Hayes J. Practical tools for feedback and assessment of medical learners. Kern Kinetic3 faculty development program. |
02/2023 Johnston B, Katende D, Twaibu W, Glasman L, Ogwal M, Musinguzi G, Dickson-Gomez J. Community-based buprenorphine treatment in Kampala, Uganda. Department of Family & Community Medicine grand rounds |
Community/Lay Public |
2020 - 2021 MCW Office of Community Engagement instructor and facilitator for "From Covid to Action" community-academic conference series |
04/2021 Geer Y, Nwabuzor O, Haider S, Maheen A, Johnston B. Nutrition & Health in Underserved Communities. MCW Cancer Center Minority Health Month Lunch & Learn |
05/2021 Franco Z, Johnston B, Nelson D, Ruffalo L, Young S. Innovations in Communicating and Connecting: a Community Engagement Virtual Webinar. MCW Office of Community Engagement webinar |
02/2022 Ovide J, Czaplewski D, Johnston B. The Farm to hospital and community program. Office of Community Engagement From COVID to Action Webinar |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Medical Student Education |
2017 - Present University of Zambia, Consultant on medical student education in primary care. |
02/2020 MCW Student National Medical Association, Panelist: Healthcare and the Criminal Justice System. SNMA Black History Month Dinner. |
11/2020 Our City of Nations Conference, Caring for refugee patients and partnering to serve better: private and public sector collaborations. Inter-professional workshop for medical, nursing, pharmacy, and social work students from several institutions. Repeating workshop every 2 years. |
10/2022 Kern National Network, Johnston B, Wiliams R, Lee S, Shannon C, Kamalu I, McKinnon Q. Flourishing. Kern Becoming Series |
02/2024 Medical Faculty UPN "Veteran" Jakarta, Indonesia, Johnston B. Family Medicine: A Global Vision for Primary Care. Guest Lecturer, International Week. |
Resident and Fellow Education |
12/2017 MCW Columbia St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency Program Interactive training session, Johnston B, Bernstein R. Silver diamine fluoride at the family health center |
12/2017 MCW Columbia St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency Program Didactic Lecture, Johnston, B. The homeless or housing unstable pregnancy |
08/2018 MCW Columbia St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency Program Didactic Lecture, Johnston B, Sanders J. The pregnant refugee |
08/2018 MCW Columbia St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency Program Didactic Lecture, Johnston B, Sanders J. Refugee with a cough |
08/2018 MCW Columbia St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency Program Didactic Lecture, Johnston B, Sanders J. Family Medicine in Zambia. |
08/2018 Columbia St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency educational theme day, Sanders J, Johnston B. Refugee theme day |
10/2018 MCW Columbia St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency Program Didactic Lecture, Johnston B. Opioid use disorder |
11/2018 Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Grand Rounds, Sanders J, Johnston B. Health issues of newly arrived refugees with special emphasis on childrens health. Pediatric Department Grand Rounds |
05/2019 MCW Columbia St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency Program, Hayes J, Johnston B. PCSS Buprenorphine Waiver Training. Didactic Lecture |
06/2019 MCW Columbia St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency Program, Johnston B, Sanders J. Updates on Family Medicine in Zambia. Residency didactic lecture. |
06/2019 Columbia St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency, Johnston B. Mass Incarceration and the Patient-Provider Relationship. Residency didactic lecture |
10/2019 Columbia St. Mary's Hospital, Hayes J, Johnston B. PCSS Buprenorphine Waiver Training. |
10/2019 All Saints Family Medicine Residency Program, Johnston B. Primary Care Addiction Toolkit. Residency didactics |
2019 - Present MCW Department of Family & Community Medicine, Hayes J, Johnston B. Clinical Teaching Workshop. MCW CURE Conference. A series of 3 workshops performed in an annual rotating manner for education of MCW Family Medicine residents. Performed 6 times to date in this format. |
05/2020 - Present MCW Department of Family & Community Medicine, Global Health track director |
2020 - Present Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin, Ruffalo L, Johnston B, Franco Z, Young S. Community Engagement: A Key Component of Advancing Health Equity - repeating annual session. Pediatric Joint Fellowship Grand Rounds |
03/2022 - Present All Saints Family Medicine Residency Program, Director, Community Medicine |
07/2022 - Present MCW DFCM, Faculty lead, Meta House health education group, initiated community partnership, recruited MCW collaborators in 2 different residency programs, developed community health education curricula and supported/trained residents to develop and teach community health topics at Meta House |
12/2022 Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin, Johnston B, Mesenbrink L, Sabatino G, Ntabala B. Refuge for refugees: Perspectives on supporting healing through clinical care. Pediatric grand rounds. |
05/2023 - Present North Side Milwaukee Community Health Centers Family Medicine Residency Program, Community Medicine director |
Postdoctoral Fellow Education |
08/2018 MCW Center for Healthy Communities Grand Rounds, Johnston B, Bower D. Teaching clinical reasoning to tomorrow's Family Physicians. |
Continuing Medical Education |
10/2020 MCW Department of Family & Community Medicine, Garrison C, McKinney V, Rush C, Munroe A, Johnston B. Race Matters: Addressing Racism as a Health Issue. Professionalism week session for DFCM |
05/2022 Wisconsin Association of Family Physicians Board Meeting, Implicit bias and bystander training |
12/2023 MCW., Johnston B, Hayes J. Evaluative and Formative Feedback. Kern Kinetic3 faculty development program. |
Community/Lay Public |
2010 - 2012 Iridescent, Science, technology, engineering, and art educator for a non-profit organization. |
2012 - 2016 The Food Doctors nutrition education program, Taught nutrition education to elementary and middle school students. |
10/2019 MCW Office of Community Engagement, Johnston B. Career Development in Community Engagement. MCW OCE Liaison Meeting |
03/2022 Milwaukee Free & Charity Clinic Collaborative, Ovide J, Czaplewski D, Kinza S, Johnston B. Farm to Hospital and Community Program. Monthly meeting presentation |
04/2022 Catholic Churches Social Justice Group Meeting, Garrison C, Johnston B. Race matters: addressing racism as a health issue |
02/2023 The System of Wellness Instruction for Teachers and Teens - national collaborative for physical and emotional wellness, Johnston B. Poverty and the impact on health and social determinants/impact in the home. Monthly session. |
03/2023 Legal Action Center, Johnston, B. A brief introduction to the treatment of substance use disorders in the USA. Great Lakes regional webinar |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Educational Programs |
Student |
2020 Co-developed Community Engagement Student Journal Club |
2020 - Present Co-Developed MCW Medical Student Community Engagement Summer Series, an annual program for summer research students |
Resident |
2017 - Present Advising on development of Family Medicine education at the University of Zambia School of Medicine. |
2017 - Present Co-developed Race Matters educational seminar for healthcare professionals. |
2020 - Present Co-developed a trauma informed care education workshop for faculty, residents, and medical students. |
12/2021 - Present Redeveloped resident community project process to include more rigorous community engagement principles and skills |
Faculty |
2020 - 2021 Co-developed "From COVID to action" conference series, in which community, academic, and medical audiences come together to share and develop collaborative action plans. |
2021 - Present Designed and instructed training modules for Ugandan providers in HIV clinics to diagnose and treat opioid use disorder with buprenorphine. |
Clinical Programs |
2013 Assisted in development of a student-run free clinic expansion at the Repairers of the Breach homeless shelter. |
2016 - 2019 Assisted in development of Cavity Clinic, a physician-led early childhood caries treatment program. |
2018 - 2019 Assisted in implementation of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder at the Columbia St. Mary's Family Medicine residency clinic. |
2019 - Present Led development of a medication assisted treatment program for opioid addiction at All Saints Family Medicine Residency Program |
2020 - Present Co-Developed the St. Joseph hospital "B Team", an inpatient buprenorphine induction consult service and facilitated referral program |
2021 - Present Designed trained and in process of implementing/supporting clinical protocols for treating patients with opioid use disorder with buprenorphine in HIV treatment centers in Kampala, Uganda |
2022 - Present Led creation and initiation of SUD Clinic - interdisciplinary clinic for substance use disorders - at the All Saints Family Care Center |
2022 - Present Led creation and implementation of latent Tuberculosis treatment program at the All Saints Family Care Center. |
Community Programs |
2012 - 2016 Co-developed The Food Doctors, a nutrition education program for underserved elementary students. |
2020 - Present Co-developed Milwaukee Street Medicine, a street medicine program in collaboration with StreetLife Communities, a 501c3 nonprofit. |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
2012 - 2014 Volunteer and student manager, MCW Saturday Free Clinic for the Uninsured. |
2012 - 2016 Co-founder and instructor of The Food Doctors, a nutrition education program for underserved elementary and middle school students. |
04/2016 Johnston B, Ellsworth A, Frazer T. Nepal. Presentation to Catholic East Elementary School Assembly. April 2016. |
2016 - 2019 Volunteer for street life communities, a homeless outreach organization. |
2019 - Present Member, Milwaukee Task Force on Reentry Healthcare |
2019 - Present Member, Milwaukee Free Community Clinic Collaborative |
2019 - Present Faculty advisor for a developing Milwaukee Street Medicine, a street medicine project. |
2019 - Present Faculty advisor for The Food Doctors, an MCW student-run, community-engaged research project in the space of nutrition education. |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Hayes JR, Zeman J, Johnston B, Campbell N. Outpatient Teaching and Feedback Skills Workshop for Resident Physicians. MedEdPORTAL. 2020 Jul 31;16:10930. PMCID: PMC7394347 |
2. Bernstein RS, Johnston B, Mackay K, Sanders J. Implementation of a primary care physician-led Cavity Clinic using silver diamine fluoride. J Public Health Dent. 2019;79(3):193-197. doi:10.1111/jphd.12331 |
3. Garrison CB, McKinney-Whitson V, Johnston B, Munroe A. Race matters: Addressing racism as a health issue. Int J Psychiatry Med. 2018 Nov;53(5-6):436-444. |
4. Johnston, B., El-Arabi, A., Tuomela, K., & Nelson, D. (2019). The Food Doctors: A pilot study to connect urban children and medical students using nutrition education. Health Education Journal, 78(4), 441–450. https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896918816735 |
5. Cercone K, Zirimenya L, Mwebesa E, Johnston B, Frazer T, Visotcky A, Selman L, Wiebe, L. A pilot study screening for spiritual distress in patients at Hospice Africa Uganda. Annals of Global Health, 2014;80(3):196. |
6. Hayes JR, Johnston B, Lundh R. Building a Successful, Socially-Distanced Family Medicine Clerkship in the COVID Crisis. PRiMER. 2020;4:34. PMCID: PMC7789878 |
7. Johnston B, McKinney-Whitson V, Garrison V. Race Matters: Addressing Racism as a Health Issue. WMJ. 2021 Mar;120(S1):S74-S77. |
8. Cory M, Johnston B, Nelson D. A Student-Driven Community Engagement Model for School Nutrition Education Programs. J Sch Health. 2021 Dec;91(12):1024-1029. |
9. Hayes J, Johnston B, Barenboim H, Tempe M. Evidence based opioid weaning with behavioral support - Forum for Behavioral Science Edition. Int J Psychiatry Med. 2022 Sep;57(5):403-412. |
10. Dickson-Gomez J, Krechel S, Katende D, Johnston B, Twaibu W, Glasman L, Ogwal M, Musinguzi G. The Role of Context in Integrating Buprenorphine into a Drop-In Center in Kampala, Uganda, Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 20;19(16). PMCID: PMC9407835 |
11. Petrassi A, Chiu M, Porada K, Johnston B, Toppe M, Oldani M, Kaeppler C. Caring for Refugee Patients: An Interprofessional Course in Resettlement, Medical Intake, and Culture. WMJ. 2022 Jul;121(2):145-148. |
12. Matzke J, Johnston B, Schneider T, Nelson D. A Health Needs Assessment Among Milwaukee's Homeless. WMJ. 2022 Jul;121(2):149-152. |
13. Johnston B, Ruffalo L, Nelson D, O'Connor S, Petterson E, Young S. The Stacked Community Engagement model: A practical model for developing community-engaged academic medical faculty. J Clin Transl Sci. 2023;7(1):e36. PMCID: PMC9947615 |
14. Johnston B, Ruffalo L, Nelson D, O'Connor S, Young S. Foundations of Community Engagement: A Series for Effective Community-Engaged Research. MedEdPORTAL. 2023;19:11350. PMCID: PMC10562524 |
15. Wrucke B, Stevanovic S, Vanani N, Klauck R, Johnston B. Assessment of Opioid Overdose Risk and Response Readiness Among Patients at a Clinic for Uninsured Patients. Journal of Student-Run Clinics. 2024 Feb;10(1). |
16. Hofmeister S, Johnston B, Treat R. Family medicine resident education about health disparities associated with incarceration: A CERA Research Study. Family Medicine. Accepted pending publication. |
17. Hofmeister S, Johnston B, Treat R. Family Medicine Resident Education About Health Disparities Associated With Incarceration: A CERA Research Study. Fam Med. 2024 May;56(5):294-301. PMCID: PMC11216773 |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Johnston B. Milwaukee Anthology. Cleveland: Belt Literary Magazine; 2019. Novices. |
2. Johnston B. Character and Caring: Medical Education Finds Our Way Out of the Pandemic. Orange Hat Publishing. Milwaukee: Kern Institute; 2021. Hot Cheetos and Warm Memories: Reflections of 10 years in Community Nutrition Education. |
Editorials, Letters To Editor, Other |
1. Johnston B, Sanders J. Milwaukee Global Health Consortium Blog. A Better Way to Give Food Aid. December 18, 2017. https://www.mkeghc.org/single-post/2017/12/18/A-Better-Way-to-Give-Food-Aid |
2. Johnston B, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Opinion: What I want my patients to know about COVID-19 right now. March 20, 2020. https://milwaukeenns.org/2020/03/20/opinion-what-i-want-my-patients-to-know-about-covid-19-right-now/#comments |
3. Johnston B, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Opinion: What I want my patients to know about COVID-19 right now: two months later. May 18, 2020. https://milwaukeenns.org/2020/05/18/opinion-what-i-want-my-patients-to-know-right-now-two-months-later/ |
4. Johnston B, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Opinion: Eight ways you can stay safe while protesting during the pandemic. June 5, 2020. https://milwaukeenns.org/2020/06/05/opinion-eight-ways-you-can-stay-safe-while-protesting-during-the-pandemic/ |
5. Johnston B, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Opinion: What I want my patients to know about COVID-19 as the school year begins. August 18, 2020. https://milwaukeenns.org/2020/08/18/opinion-what-i-want-my-patients-to-know-as-the-school-year-begins/?fbclid=IwAR1pl9XaJiwE8LzPz95ssAVWRSMRKxgAaYRvVrKTb-sLzt6kEzrNWFkQ-Ls |
6. Media interview: Martinez M, Election 2020: How to safely cast your ballot Nov. 3. Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. October 28, 2020. https://milwaukeenns.org/2020/10/28/election-2020-how-to-safely-cast-your-ballot-nov-3/ |
7. Johnston B, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Opinion: 5 ways you can stay healthy this holiday season. November 24, 2020. https://milwaukeenns.org/2020/03/20/opinion-what-i-want-my-patients-to-know-about-covid-19-right-now/#comments |
8. Johnston B, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Milwaukee Gives Thanks: 4 Shout-outs to those who stand out. November 24, 2020. https://milwaukeenns.org/2020/11/24/opinion-milwaukee-gives-thanks-2020-four-shout-outs-to-those-who-stand-out/ |
9. Johnston B, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Opinion: What I want my patients to know about COVID-19 as schools reopen. April 7, 2021 https://milwaukeenns.org/2021/04/07/opinion-what-i-want-my-patients-to-know-as-schools-reopen/ |
10. Johnston B. Hot Cheetos & Warm Memories: Reflections on Ten Years in Community Nutrition Education. Kern Transformational Times, 1/21/2022 |
11. Johnston B. Refugee Care, 101. Kern Transformational Times. June 17, 2022. |
12. Johnston B. It's not climate change. Kern Transformational Times. July 1, 2022 |
13. Johnston B. 6 feet away. Kern Transformational Times. September 9, 2022. |
14. Johnston B. You can have it all. Kern Transformational Times. May 17, 2023. |
Peer Reviewed Educational Products |
1. Johnston B, McKinney-Whitson V, Hofmeister S. Improving care of incarceration reentry populations with opioid use disorder. 2021. MCW Opioid CME online module. |
