Claire Johnson, MSEd, DC, DACBSP, FICC
Professor, Editor of NUHS Journals
Dr. Claire Johnson is a professor and Editor in Chief of
National University's three scientific, peer reviewed journals that
are indexed in PubMed. The Journal of Manipulative and
Physiological Therapeutics is the flagship journal for the
chiropractic profession, having published thousands of peer
reviewed articles written by international and multidisciplinary
scientists. She has developed the Journal of Chiropractic
Medicine as a broad-scope specialty journal, which
includes general practice, sports, pediatrics, diagnostic imaging,
forensics and neurology, and the Journal of Chiropractic
Humanities, which is the most cited philosophy journal of
the profession.
In addition to her chiropractic doctorate degree, she completed
a diplomate in sports chiropractic, received her master's degree in
health professions education, and a PhD in public health
epidemiology. Over her career, she has authored numerous scientific
papers, guided hundreds of authors toward publication, and coached
thousands in the scholarly art of peer review. She views her role
as a mentor as one of her important contributions to the future of
the profession. One of her greatest joys is witnessing change
through the power of research and publication.
Her professional service includes her appointment as Chair of
the Public Health Committee for the World Federation of
Chiropractic. She also has given years of service to the American
Public Health Association (APHA) and the Global Spine Care
Initiative (GSCI). The GSCI is an international research group
dedicated to reducing the global burden of spine-related disease
and disability by bringing together leading health care scientists
and specialists, government agencies, and other stakeholders to
transform the delivery of spine care in underserved communities
worldwide. The GSCI participants are amongst the foremost spine
care practitioners and researchers around the world.
She has received recognition and awards including:
- American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians - 2018 Sports
Chiropractor of the Year Award
- Clinical Compass Person of the Year Award (2018)
- American Chiropractic Association - Presidential Award
- APHA CHC - Distinguished Service Award
- National University of Health Sciences - Award for
Distinguished Service
- Fellowship of the International College of Chiropractic
