Bev Johnson

President and Chief Executive Officer

Bev offers more than 30 years of experience in leading non-profit organizations. In addition to her clinical and administrative experience in an academic medical center, she has served as a hospital trustee as well as a trustee for other organizations. Bev has provided technical assistance and consultation for advancing the practice of patient- and family-centered care to over 250 hospitals, health systems, federal, state, and provincial agencies, military treatment facilities, and community organizations. Bev assists hospitals and ambulatory programs with changing organizational culture, and facilitates visioning retreats and the integration of patient- and family-centered care concepts in policies, programs, and practices, as well as in facility design and the education of health care professionals.

Bev, who is invited to speak worldwide, has co-authored numerous books and publications on patient- and family-centered practice in pediatrics, newborn intensive care, maternity care, emergency care, geriatrics, and other aspects of adult health care. She has served as executive producer for award winning documentary films and videos. Bev also is the recipient of numerous awards.

Bev offers more than 30 years of experience in leading non-profit organizations. In addition to her clinical and administrative experience in an academic medical center, she has served as a hospital trustee as well as a trustee for other organizations. Bev has provided technical assistance and consultation for advancing the practice of patient- and family-centered care to over 250 hospitals, health systems, federal, state, and provincial agencies, military treatment facilities, and community organizations. Bev assists hospitals and ambulatory programs with changing organizational culture, and facilitates visioning retreats and the integration of patient- and family-centered care concepts in policies, programs, and practices, as well as in facility design and the education of health care professionals.

Bev, who is invited to speak worldwide, has co-authored numerous books and publications on patient- and family-centered practice inpediatrics, newborn intensive care, maternity care, emergency care, geriatrics, and other aspects of adult health care. She has served as executive producer for award winning documentary films and videos. Bev also is the recipient of numerous awards.

Bev is the mother of four children, two of whom are writers and two of whom are health care professionals. She also has six grandsons and two granddaughters.