Rena Marie Johnson, MD, MPH, ABFM, a native of Washington, DC found her way to Family Practice Medicine from discoveries she made in a 7th grade science class at the Dunblane school.

The opportunity to study at the Howard University College of Medicine and the George Washington University School of Public Health further led her to understand that individual encounters with health professionals over time produces the best health outcomes in all communities. For Dr. Johnson, that was Family Practice Medicine.