On November 16, 2004, Joan’s Legacy awarded its Joanie Award for Lifetime Achievement to ABC News Medical Editor Dr. Timothy Johnson. This award recognized Dr. Johnson’s distinguished 30-year career in medical journalism, during which he has contributed many of the most important stories about lung cancer. Charles Gibson of “ABC’s Good Morning America” presented the award to Dr. Johnson.

Dr. Johnson has been providing commentary on medical problems and answers for viewers of ABC News since the debut of “Good Morning America” in 1975. He joined ABC News fulltime as Medical Editor in 1984 and has achieved distinction as one of the nation’s leading medical communicators of healthcare information. His excellent reporting for “World News Tonight,” “Nightline,” “20/20,” and “Good Morning America” has earned him the trust of millions of Americans and national critical acclaim.

Dr. Johnson holds joint positions in medicine at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, placing him in the mainstream of the nation’s top medical resources. He is also the founding editor of the Harvard Medical School Health Letter and co-editor of the Harvard Medical School Health Letter Book. He is the co-editor of the book Your Good Health, published by Harvard Press, as well as co-author with former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop of the book Let’s Talk, published by Zondervan in 1992.

Originally headed for the ministry, he graduated in 1963 from the North Park Seminary, but two years later decided to enter medicine. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Augustana College, he graduated summa cum laude from Albany Medical College and holds a Master’s degree in public health from Harvard University.

Dr. Johnson has won many awards for excellence in medical reporting over his celebrated career, and now joins us in honoring Joan Scarangello’s memory by accepting the Joanie Award for Lifetime Achievement.