IL HR0949

Congratulates Patricia Johnson, M.D. on receiving the 2022 Rural Physician Lifetime of Service Award from the Illinois Rural Health Association.

Recognizes Dr. Johnson's 40-year career serving rural patients in central Illinois, starting in 1982 with Carle and providing oncology services at Gibson Area Hospital and Health Systems since 1991.

Notes Dr. Johnson's educational background including doctoral degrees in philosophy and microbiology from the University of Illinois (1974), medical degree from Rush Medical College (1977), and fellowships in internal medicine and oncology completed by 1982.

Acknowledges Dr. Johnson's leadership roles with the American Cancer Society, Carle Foundation, and Mills Breast Cancer Institute, and her work as an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine since 1982.

Commends Dr. Johnson for her dedication to rural oncology care, prioritizing local cancer treatment to prevent patients from traveling far during their medical challenges, and her service as medical director of Iroquois Memorial Hospice.