Ernest Johnson

Ernest Johnson

Ernest Johnson, MD (1924-) is known for having created the premier program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in America in 1963 at Ohio State. Dr. Johnson has also actively educated institutions regarding the importance of wheel chair accessibility and opportunities for the disabled. He was responsible for having led the entire campus in becoming user-friendly for wheel chairs. In 1992 he was the first physician to receive the Henry Betts Award for Rehabilitation; it is usually awarded to a famous public spokesperson for the disabled.

Dr. Johnson also served as editor of the Journal of The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Issues of this Journal are available for viewing in the Medical Heritage Center.