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The collection is open for research, except box 19, which is restricted.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Records of the Office of the Dean of Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Cynda Ann Johnson, RG 46/1/1, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Records of the Office of the Dean of Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Cynda Ann Johnson, RG 46/1/1 was transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in 2019.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the The Records of the Office of the Dean of Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Cynda Ann Johnson, RG 46/1/1 commenced in July 2019 and completed in August 2019.

Biographical Note

Cynda Ann Johnson became the founding dean of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) in 2008. During her tenure, VTCSOM became the ninth accredited college at the university. All graduating classes earned 100% match rate to residency programs and exceeded the national mean score on Step 1 and Step 2 licensing exams. She also established the first Department of Interprofessionalism within U.S. medical schools.

Johnson earned her bachelor's from Stanford University, master's in business administration from the University of Kansas, and M.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. She was professor and head of the Department of Family Medicine, professor in the Department of Community and Behavioral Medicine, and director of the Family Care Center at the University Iowa. She then served as dean of the Brody School of Medicine and Sr. Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical and Translational Research at East Carolina University, where she also led the development of the Center for Health Disparities Research.

Source:

Cynda Ann Johnson honored with emerita status, Virginia Tech News, April 22, 2019.

Scope and Content

The Records of the Office of the Dean of Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Cynda Ann Johnson contains office files from Cynda Ann Johnson, the founding dean of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM). This collection includes four series, dating 2008 through 2018.

Series I: Subject Files contain office information, travel information, and the School of Medicine's class information. The series also contains a flash drive, which is currently restricted.

Series II: Publications includes some reports and magazines published by Carilion as well as by local magazines, foundations, or other medical schools.

Series III: Plaques includes an award to VTCSOM for program excellence for 2015-2016 and a proclamation from Carlion Clinic about International Clean Hands Week 2010.

Series IV: Personal Items includes Johnson's personal papers, cards, and correspondence.

Arrangement

This collection is organized by type into the following series:

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Faculty and staff
• Medicine
• University Archives
• University History
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Records of the Office of the Dean of Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Cynda Ann Johnson by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/ ).