Longtime ABC Medical Editor, North Park grad Dr. Timothy Johnson to discuss future of American Health Care with NPU students

CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Emmy-winning medical correspondent and North Park alum Dr. Timothy Johnson will discuss the future of health care in America tonight in a lecture to the school's medical and nursing sciences students.

The student-only event will be held in the Nancy and G. Timothy Johnson Center for Science and Community Life, the building named in honor of Dr. Johnson and his wife.

Dr. Johnson will offer his predictions for what the American health care system will look like five years and 10 years down the road.

Dr. Johnson is the cornerstone of a proud medical legacy at North Park

Dr. Johnson, who served as chief medical correspondent for ABC News from 1984-2010, graduated from North Park College (now University) in 1956, and earned a degree from North Park Theological Seminary in 1963. 

"We are extraordinarily privileged to benefit from Dr. Johnson's vast knowledge of healthcare, and his willingness to share his insights, gained over a lifetime of service, with our students who are just starting their life's work," said North Park Interim President Carl Balsam. "We hope this will inspire many of our students to follow in his footsteps."

Following his talk, Dr. Johnson will participate in a question and answer session with students. Pizza will be served afterward in the Johnson Center.

To watch a live stream of the lecture, follow North Park University on Facebook, or tune in at northpark.edu/live.

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