Former Pennsylvania
Secretary of Health to lead strategic planning and operation of
global health program
MIAMI, July 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal
Caribbean Group has named Dr. Calvin
Johnson as Global Head, Public Health and Chief Medical
Officer. In this new role, Johnson will lead the Group's global
health and wellness policy, manage its public health and clinical
practice, and determine the strategic plans and operations of its
global healthcare organization. Johnson will also collaborate with
the Healthy Sail Panel to ensure the company establishes and
implements its protocols and recommendations.
"Calvin's extensive experience in public health and clinical
care will help us raise the bar on protecting the health of our
guests, crew and the communities we serve," said Richard Fain, chairman and CEO, Royal Caribbean
Group. "Calvin will also work closely with the newly announced
Healthy Sail Panel to ensure we establish and implement leading
health protocols and procedures."
Dr. Johnson has a strong background in protecting public health
through service delivery innovation, policy development and
analysis, and leadership training and development. He has
successfully led significant response efforts during active
infectious disease outbreaks and was responsible for ensuring all
aspects of patient care while overseeing a clinical operation with
1,300 caregivers and more than 300,000 individuals.
"Royal Caribbean Group is committed to going beyond requirements
to truly innovative solutions," said Johnson. "I am excited to join
the industry leader, who is clearly establishing the way forward in
managing public health initiatives and protecting health and
safety. The Healthy Sail Panel is doing critical work to help us
develop enhanced standards, and achieve readiness for the return to
service, and I am looking forward to being involved in that
work."
"Calvin will add critical expertise in our mission to elevate
the quality of care," said Jennifer
Love, Royal Caribbean Group Senior Vice President, Safety,
Security, Environment, Medical & Public Health. "His
appointment is testament to our commitment to transforming
healthcare for those we serve."
Dr. Johnson, most recently Principal at Altre Strategic
Solutions Group, is the former Chief Medical Officer for Corizon
Health, then the largest provider of correctional health care in
the United States, and for
Temple University Health System. He
served as Secretary of Health for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 2003-2008 and was Medical
Director for the New York City Department of Health from 1998-1999.
He earned his medical degree from Johns
Hopkins University School of Medicine, a Master of Public
Health from Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a BS in Chemistry from
Morehouse College.
About Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean
Group (NYSE: RCL) is the new operating business name for
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Royal Caribbean Group is
the owner of four global cruise vacation brands: Royal
Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Silversea.
and Azamara. Royal Caribbean Group is also a 50%
owner of a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and HapagLloyd
Cruises. Together, our brands operate 63 ships with an additional
16 on order as of July 10,
2020. Learn more at www.rclcorporate.com
or www.rclinvestor.com.
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