Jerry C. Johnson, M.D.

Professor CE of Medicine
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Ralston Penn Center
3615 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2676
3615 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2676
Office: 215-573-5563
Fax: 215-573-8684
Fax: 215-573-8684
Education:
B.S. (Chemistry)
Denver University , 1970.
M.D. (Medicine)
Case Western Reserve University, 1974.
Permanent linkB.S. (Chemistry)
Denver University , 1970.
M.D. (Medicine)
Case Western Reserve University, 1974.
Description of Research Expertise
Minority health and health equityPalliative Care
Faculty development
Description of Clinical Expertise
GeriatricsDescription of Other Expertise
Minority health educationCommunity Engagement
Selected Publications
Miller RK, Michener J, Yang P, Goldstein K, Groce-Martin J, True G, Johnson J: Effect of a Community-Based Service Learning Experience in Geriatrics on Internal Medicine Residents and Community Participants. J Am Geriatr Soc Jul 22 2017 Notes: doi: 10.1111/jgs.14968. [Epub ahead of print]Halbert CH, Bellamy S, Briggs V, Delmoor E, Purnell J, Rogers R, Weathers B, Johnson JC: A comparative effectiveness education trial for lifestyle health behavior change in African Americans. Health Educ Res 32(3): 207-218, Jun 1 2017.
Rice LJ, Jefferson M, Briggs V, Delmoor E, Johnson JC, Gattoni-Celli S, Savage SJ, Lilly M, Prasad SM, Kittles R, Halbert CH : Discordance in perceived risk and epidemiological outcomes of prostate cancer among African American men. Prev Med Rep 7: 1-6, Apr 26 2017.
Halbert CH, Bellamy S, Briggs V, Delmoor E, Purnell J, Rogers R, Weathers B, Johnson JC.: A comparative effectiveness education trial for lifestyle health behavior change in African Americans. Health Educ Res. https://academic.oup.com/her/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/her/cyx039, Mar 18 2017.
Johnson J, Hayden T, True J, Simkin D, Colbert L, Thompson B, Stewart D, Martin L.: The Impact of Faith Beliefs on Perceptions of End-of-Life Care and Decision Making among African American Church Members. J Palliat Med 19(2): 143-8, Feb 2016.
Halbert CH, Melvin C, Briggs V, Delmoor E, Rice LJ, Lynch C, Jefferson M, Johnson JC.: Neighborhood Satisfaction and Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Community Sample of African Americans. J Community Health 41(1): 38-45, Feb 2016.
Rice LJ, Hughes B, Briggs V, Delmoor E, Jefferson M, Johnson JC, Halbert CH.: Perceived Efficacy and Control for Neighborhood Change: the Cross-Cutting Role of Collective Efficacy. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. Epub ahead of print, 22, Dec 10 2015.
Halbert CH, Gattoni-Celli S, Savage S, Prasad SM, Kittles R, Briggs V, Delmoor E, Rice LJ, Jefferson M, Johnson JC: Ever and Annual Use of Prostate Cancer Screening in African American Men. Am J Mens Health Page: Epub ahead of print, Aug 3 2015.
Halbert CH, Bellamy S, Briggs V, Bowman M, Delmoor E, Johnson JC, Kumanyika S, Melvin C, Purnell J, Rogers R, Weathers B: Intervention completion rates among African Americans in a randomized effectiveness trial for diet and physical activity changes. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 23(7): 1306-13, Jul 2014.
Halbert CH, Briggs V, Bowman M, Bryant B, Bryant DC, Delmoor E, Ferguson M, Ford ME, Johnson JC, Purnell J, Rogers R, Weathers B: Acceptance of a community-based navigator program for cancer control among urban African Americans. Health Educ Res 29(1): 97-108, Feb 2014.