The Founders Lecture in Anesthesiology

The LSU Health Foundation & The Department of Anesthesiology present the Mack A. Thomas, MD Lectureship in Anesthesiology:

Ebola and Beyond - Anesthesiology Leadership in Nebraska Biocontainment Unit
PRESENTED BY: Daniel W. Johnson, MD, FCCM

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 5:00pm
Human Development Center - Auditorium 130

5:00pm-5:45pm: Opening Wine & Cheese Reception
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Lecture

Dr. Dan Johnson is the Lisco Distinguished Professor and Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Dr. Johnson completed medical school at the University of Michigan, then completed residency in Anesthesiology and fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Harvard University, at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was a Harvard faculty member for three years before arriving at UNMC in 2013.

Prior to his current leadership roles, Dr. Johnson was the Critical Care Fellowship Director for 6 years, the Division Chief of Critical Care for 11 years, and the Medical Director of the Cardiovascular ICU for 10 years. In 2020 and 2021, he co-directed Nebraska Medicine’s critical care response to the COVID-19 pandemic and was a vocal advocate for public health measures to reduce COVID-related morbidity and mortality.

Dr. Johnson has been the Director of Critical Care for the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit since 2014, when he provided extensive care for patients with Ebola Virus Disease. He has authored or co-authored multiple manuscripts and textbook chapters on the delivery of critical care for high consequence infectious diseases and is recognized as a national expert on the topic.

For event information contact Dawn Collie at dcol19@lsuhsc.edu