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Timothy M. Johnson, MD, FACMS

Present Affiliation

  • Private Practice, Ganger Dermatology, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Professor Emeritus, Department of Dermatology, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, and Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Medical School

  • University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas, 1984

Residency and Fellowship Training

  • Residency: Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, 1985-1988
  • Fellowship: American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, University of Michigan, Fellowship, 1988-1989
  • Fellowship: American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, University of Oregon, Fellowship, 1989-1990

Professional Activities

  • Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, University of Michigan, 2016-2018
  • Executive Director, University of Michigan Medical Group (Faculty Group Practice), University of Michigan, 2016-2018
  • Guidelines Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Panels (Founding Member), NCCN, 1996-2006
  • Presidential Citation, American Head and Neck Society, 2012
  • ABD IIA Test Committee in Clinical and Laboratory Dermatology, National Board of Medical Examiners, 2002-2004
  • American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Staging Committee, AJCC, 2006-2017
  • Chair 8th Edition Non-Melanoma-Merkel Cell Carcinoma Skin Panel, AJCC, 2013-2016
  • 8th Edition Member Melanoma Expert Panel, AJCC, 2013-2016
  • Inducted into the League of Clinical Excellence, University of Michigan, 2012
  • Dean’s Award Recipient Clinical Award for the Specialist, University of Michigan, 2002
  • Token of Appreciation from Medical Students (TAMS) Award, University of Michigan, 2007, 2014
  • William B. Taylor Resident Teaching Award, Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan, 1994
  • Listed in: Top Doctors, Best Doctors, Metro Detroit’s Best Doctors Hour Detroit magazine, America’s Top Physicians by the Consumer’s Research Council of America, Top Doctors for Cancer, Top Doctors U.S. News & World Report, 1993-2021
  • Cancer Liaison Physician, American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer, 1998-2004

American College of Mohs Surgery activities:

  • Director, Mohs/ACGME Fellowship Training Program, 1994-2017
  • Board of Directors, ACMS, 1998-2000
  • Board of Directors, American Society of Mohs Histotechnologists, 1998-2000
  • ACMS Fellowship Training Committee, 1996-1998, 2015-2017 (Vice Chair) 
  • ACMS National Registry and Outcomes Committee, 2014-2016
  • ACMS Task Force on Coding and Reimbursement, 1998-2001
  • ACMS Public Relations and Marketing Committee, 1994-1996
  • ACMS Communications and Public Relations Committee, 1995-1998
  • ACMS Task Force on Information Systems & Tumor Registry, 1996
  • ACMS Name Change Task Force, 2012-2013
  • ACMS Nomination Committee, 2012-2015    

Other national, state and local dermatology society activities:

  • Michigan Dermatological Society, President, 2007
  • Association of Academic Dermatologic Surgeons, President, 2008-2009
  • American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Board of Directors, 1998-2000
  • Association of Academic Dermatologic Surgeons, Board of Directors, 2003-2006
  • AAD Melanoma/Skin Cancer Committee, Chair 2002-2005, 1996-2005
  • Dermatology Foundation Medical and Scientific Committee, (Surgery Chair 2002-2005), 2001-2005
  • International Transplant Skin Cancer Collaborative Clinical Guidelines Committee, 2004-2005
  • American Cancer Society Skin Cancer Guidelines Advisory Group, 2004-2008
  • American Academy of Dermatology, Everett C. Fox, MD Memorial Lectureship and Award, 2011
  • Yonsei University College of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Seoul, South Korea, Kung Sun Oh Memorial Lecture global Award, 2008

Publications:

  • Author of 319 publications

Position Statement:

I am humbled by the nomination to serve the members of the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS). I prefer to write about “us” and “we” instead of “I” but in the interest of the voting membership, I will briefly summarize what qualities and experience I will bring if asked to serve. My personal and professional accomplishments were created by great family, great mentors, great teachers, great friends, and a great specialty. I understand the academic perspective following a robust 30-year academic career at the University of Michigan. From there I served the Institution as Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs accountable for the ambulatory arm of Michigan Medicine, in addition to serving as Executive Director of the University of Michigan Medical Group (UMMG Faculty Group Practice).  One of the UMMG roles required leading faculty, departments, and chairs serving as a clinical champion, appreciating the competing priorities that faculty face in reaching their diverse missions within the academic medical center. During this administrative stint, I played a central leadership role in guiding enumerable changes during a time of unprecedented growth and expansion in Michigan Medicine. I also helped to spearhead new institutional programs centered on addressing health-care inequities and fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in Michigan Medicine and its training programs.

I retired from the University of Michigan in 2020.  As the driving force of my entire career has been the joy and goal of elite patient care, I chose to enter private practice as the next chapter. During these past few years, the thrill of private practice care delivery has been energizing and rejuvenating. I always believed that those who push the frontiers of discovery are noble, while those who work tirelessly in service to their patients are special. Our specialty must have both to reach our full potential. While the advancement of our specialty needs academic achievement, we must all remember that the heart and soul remains clinical care and private practice. My experience in leadership, academics, administration, and private practice gives me a sound perspective for the Board and our specialty. I am in position to serve our ACMS with integrity, sense of humor, finesse, experience, and energy in any capacity asked. There are many known and future unknown local, regional, and national needs and challenges that will need to be met.  Our College and specialty need to navigate in political, business, and administrative arenas. Inspired leadership, energy, work, and fluidity are part of the secret sauce needed to react, evolve, and adjust when and where needed. I feel my background and experience enables me to bring a unique skillset to the ACMS Board of Directors. Together, with the many brilliant members of our diverse College, we will move forward and continue to make our specialty proud. It would be my sincere honor and privilege to serve the ACMS membership as a Director on the ACMS Board of Directors. Thank you for your consideration.