Johnson received a Bachelor of Science from Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, in 1997. He had planned to become a physician, but his life changed when he met a physician assistant. “I shadowed him at the clinic where he worked on a military base,” Johnson said. “He essentially worked like a physician. They had a lab and X-ray facilities, and he prescribed medicine and everything. It was pretty appealing to me.” Change of Plans So Johnson enrolled in the brandnew physician assistant program at Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University), also in Springfield. He received his Master’s of Science in Physician Assistant Studies in December 2001. For information scan the QR code. LEARN MORE CCH Clinic Magee 800 Third Street Southwest 601.849.1918 “There have been times when I made a lifesaving diagnosis. That’s rewarding.” – David Johnson, PA-C Johnson is married and has a 26-year-old stepson, a 23-year-old stepdaughter, and an 18-year-old daughter. “I like the laid-back Southern lifestyle out in the country,” he said. His father served in the Army, so the family moved a lot. “It’s nice,” he said, “to have a place to call home.” CovingtonCares 11
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