National Academies of Practice Inducts Dr. Ansel T. Johnson
National Academies of Practice Inducts Dr. Ansel T. Johnson (Lexington, KY) — The National Academies of Practice (NAP) is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Ansel T. Johnson as a Distinguished Optometry Fellow. Class of 2022 Fellows were welcomed into the National Academies of Practice during the awards and induction ceremony in San Diego, California on March 5, 2022.
National Academies of Practice Focus on Interprofessional Healthcare
Founded in 1981, NAP is an interprofessional, nonprofit organization, with membership representing a range of health care professions willing to serve as distinguished advisors to health care policy makers in Congress and elsewhere. The mission of the National Academies of Practice is to serve as distinguished professionals advancing interprofessional healthcare by fostering collaboration and advocating policies in the best interest of individuals and communities.
The academies within the National Academies of Practice include: Allopathic and Osteopathic Medicine, Athletic Training, Audiology, Dentistry, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Podiatric Medicine, Psychology, Social Work, Speech-Language Pathology and Veterinary Medicine.
Fellowship in the National Academies of Practice is an honor extended to those who have excelled in their profession and are dedicated to furthering interprofessional practice, scholarship and policy in support of interprofessional care. The central purpose of NAP is to advise public policy makers on health care issues using NAP’s unique perspective — that of expert practitioners and scholars joined in interprofessional dialogue and advocacy.
For more information on the National Academies of Practice, please visit napractice.org.
About Dr. Ansel Johnson
Dr. Ansel Johnson is founder and clinical director of Vision Salon Eye Care Associates in Blue Island, Illinois. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Illinois Wesleyan University, in Bloomington, IL, and Doctorate degree from the 4-year doctor of Optometry program at the New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts. He has completed a post-graduate certificate from the Optometry Executive Program at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
National Academies of Practice Inducts Dr. Ansel T. Johnson
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