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| '''Lillie Johnson''', {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CM}} (born {{Birth date|1922|03|16}}) is a ] ] and ] advocate.<ref name="birth_date">{{cite web |last1=Armstrong |first1=Neil |title=Jamaican-Canadian centenarian named to the Order of Canada |url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20231230/jamaican-canadian-centenarian-named-order-canada |website=jamaica-gleaner.com |language=en |date=30 December 2023}}</ref> Recognized as the first Black Director of Public Health in Ontario, Johnson's work focused on advocating for patients with ].<ref name="profile">{{cite web |last1=Biason |first1=Rebecca |title=U of T Nursing alum and public health advocate appointed to Order of Canada |url=https://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/alumni/u-of-t-nursing-alum-and-public-health-advocate-appointed-to-order-of-canada/ |website=Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing |access-date=9 February 2024 |language=en-CA |date=19 January 2024}}</ref> | '''Lillie Johnson''', {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CM}} (born {{Birth date|1922|03|16}}) is a ] ] and ] advocate.<ref name="birth_date">{{cite web |last1=Armstrong |first1=Neil |title=Jamaican-Canadian centenarian named to the Order of Canada |url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20231230/jamaican-canadian-centenarian-named-order-canada |website=jamaica-gleaner.com |language=en |date=30 December 2023}}</ref> Recognized as the first Black Director of Public Health in Ontario, Johnson's work focused on advocating for patients with ].<ref name="profile">{{cite web |last1=Biason |first1=Rebecca |title=U of T Nursing alum and public health advocate appointed to Order of Canada |url=https://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/alumni/u-of-t-nursing-alum-and-public-health-advocate-appointed-to-order-of-canada/ |website=Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing |access-date=9 February 2024 |language=en-CA |date=19 January 2024}}</ref> | ||
| Born in ], Jamaica, she began her career as an elementary school teacher.<ref name="profile" /> At 29 years old, Johnson moved to ], Scotland to pursue nursing.<ref name="rdbc">{{cite web |last1=Srikanthan |first1=Sinthu |last2=Ferguson |first2=Vanessa |title=Counter-Storytelling for Social Change - Part 2: Miss Lillie Johnson |url=https://www.rbcd.ca/blog/counter-story-telling-miss-lillie-johnson |website=The Red Blood Cell Disorders Hub |access-date=9 February 2024 |language=en-CA}}</ref> Johnson migrated to ], Canada in 1960 to work as a nurse after practicing in England, Jamaica and America. | Born in ], Jamaica, she began her career as an elementary school teacher.<ref name="profile" /> At 29 years old, Johnson moved to ], Scotland to pursue nursing.<ref name="rdbc">{{cite web |last1=Srikanthan |first1=Sinthu |last2=Ferguson |first2=Vanessa |title=Counter-Storytelling for Social Change - Part 2: Miss Lillie Johnson |url=https://www.rbcd.ca/blog/counter-story-telling-miss-lillie-johnson |website=The Red Blood Cell Disorders Hub |access-date=9 February 2024 |language=en-CA}}</ref> Johnson migrated to ], Canada in 1960 to work as a nurse after practicing in England, Jamaica and America. | ||
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Jamaican Canadian nurse| Lillie JohnsonCM | |
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| Born | (1922-03-16)March 16, 1922 Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica |
| Nationality | Jamaican Canadian |
| Occupation | nurse |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
Lillie Johnson, CM (born (1922-03-16)March 16, 1922) is a Jamaican Canadian nurse and public health advocate. Recognized as the first Black Director of Public Health in Ontario, Johnson's work focused on advocating for patients with sickle cell disease.
Born in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, she began her career as an elementary school teacher. At 29 years old, Johnson moved to Edinburgh, Scotland to pursue nursing. Johnson migrated to Ontario, Canada in 1960 to work as a nurse after practicing in England, Jamaica and America.
In 1981, Johnson founded the Sickle Cell Association of Ontario to provide outreach and advocacy programs not previously available in the region.
Honours
In 2023, she was made an Member of the Order of Canada for her contribution to public health.
References
- Armstrong, Neil (30 December 2023). "Jamaican-Canadian centenarian named to the Order of Canada". jamaica-gleaner.com.
- ^ Biason, Rebecca (19 January 2024). "U of T Nursing alum and public health advocate appointed to Order of Canada". Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Srikanthan, Sinthu; Ferguson, Vanessa. "Counter-Storytelling for Social Change - Part 2: Miss Lillie Johnson". The Red Blood Cell Disorders Hub. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- Office of the Secretary to the Governor Governor (22 December 2023). "Order of Canada appointees – December 2023". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 9 February 2024.