Family and friends of Dr. Kathleen Weaver gathered at Presser Performing Arts Center in Mexico, Tuesday, November 8th to watch her receive the first ever William "Bill" Johnson Advocate for Public …
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Family and friends of Dr. Kathleen Weaver gathered at Presser Performing Arts Center in Mexico, Tuesday, November 8th to watch her receive the first ever William "Bill" Johnson Advocate for Public Health Award.
The Audrain County Health Department established the award this year in the name of Johnson who was the first administrator of what was then known as the Audrain City-County Health Unit, appointed in 1963.
Johnson was responsible for many of the state's ordinances and health policies dealing with this area of public health when it was first being addressed in the late 60's and early 70's.
Audrain County Health Department CEO Craig Brace told the audience "Dr. Weaver was an integral part of our county’s response to the pandemic and, it was her leadership during it that positioned Audrain County to be one of the leaders in response to the pandemic in the form of mass vaccination clinics we held. Throw in a leadership change in the middle of it in late 2020 and her leadership became even more invaluable. To this day, she remains an integral part of the Audrain County Health Department’s Board of Health.
The daughter of Bill Johnson, Jessica Johnson Ekern presented the award to Dr. Weaver and said “My dad left such a legacy in the public health world, especially in Audrain County. To have an award named after him is a true honor and to have someone of the caliber of Dr. Weaver be the first recipient is a fitting tribute.”
Dr. Weaver graduated from the University of California at Irvine School of Medicine and became board certified in orthopedic surgery in 1995. She has been practicing in Mexico since 2001. Before coming to Mexico to establish a practice, Dr. Weaver was in residency at the Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona and then held a fellowship at the Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children in Honolulu, Hawaii in the Pediatric Orthopedic department. She is affiliated with the Moberly Regional Medical Center in Moberly, Missouri; the Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Missouri; and the Surgery Center of Columbia in Columbia, Missouri. She is also an associate staff member of the University of Missouri. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. She is also a professional member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the Wilderness Medical Society, and the Orthopedic Trauma Association.
