Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson On Saturday, Oct. 31, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson will be inducted as a fellow to the American Academy of Nursing.
Johnson began her career as a nurse at the Dallas V.A. Hospital where she was the first black nurse on staff and became the first black woman to become a nursing supervisor there.
The inductees of the 2020 Class of 230 Nurse Leaders will be recognized for their significant contributions to health and health care at the Academy’s annual Transforming Health, Driving Policy Conference, which will take place virtually on Oct.
29-31. Johnson chairs the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and is instrumental in allocating funds for research, a position that is especially important during the