Wendy Johnson

Dr. Wendy Johnson is an activist, clinician and writer whose career included scaling up HIV treatment in Mozambique, overseeing an urban health department, and directing Santa Fe's main community clinic. She still practices family and addiction medicine in northern New Mexico. Johnson grew up along the shores of Lake Erie, but currently resides outside of Santa Fe in a community that includes two dogs, many human neighbors, a few bears, and countless coyotes and cottonwoods. "Kinship Medicine" is her first book.

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Awards: American Book Fest Award Best Book Health: General Category

Communities: LGBTQ+

Science, Society and the Mind: Navigating the Future of Health and Knowledge

Join the authors as they discuss the dynamic interplay between scientific progress, cultural change and the evolving mind. They'll discuss how breakthroughs in technology and medicine are transforming our understanding of health and human flourishing.

Science City - Main Stage (Seats 195)  
Sat, Mar 14, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Science / Medicine / Technology
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Science City (following presentation)  

Panelists: David Blumenthal, Tom Griffiths, Wendy Johnson
Moderator: Mara Aspinall
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of JoBob Hungate, Roche Tissue Diagnostics, David and Emma Blumenthal

Medicine and Meaning in Today's World

Authors Jonathan Gleason and Wendy Johnson share insights on navigating sickness and building networks of care that bring hope and meaning to the healing process, while exploring practical wisdom about how we can heal together.

Science City - Main Stage (Seats 195)  
Sun, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Science / Medicine / Technology
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Science City (following presentation)  

Panelists: Jonathan Gleason, Wendy Johnson
Moderator: Lauren Rabb
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of JoBob Hungate, Roche Tissue Diagnostics

Book:

Kinship Medicine

Cultivating Interdependence to Heal the Earth and Ourselves
Science / Medicine / Technology
North Atlantic Books
July 2025
ISBN 9798889842736
304 pages
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