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Obituary: APJON’s Founding Editor Professor Judith (Judi) Johnson Passed Away on April 21, 2024

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Professor Judith (Judi) Johnson, the esteemedfounding editor of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing (APJON), on April 21, 2024. On
behalf of the entire editorial board, we extend our heartfelt condolences to her husband Randy, herfamily, and all who knew her.
Professor Johnson was a luminary in the field of nursing and oncology education. She held a diploma
in nursing from Augustana Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from theUniversity of Rochester, a Master’s degree in Public Health Nursing, and a Doctorate in AdultEducation from the University of Minnesota. She also earned a Certificate in Chemical Counselingfrom the University of Minnesota and a Certificate in Oncology Nursing from the Royal Marsden
Hospital in London, England.
Since 1980, Professor Johnson served as a nurse at North Memorial Medical Center in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. In 1992, she founded HealthQuest, an organization committed to empowering patientswith challenging illnesses such as cancer and stroke, focusing on the adaptation process, selfempowerment, and well-informed healthcare decision-making.
Her pioneering PhD thesis was adopted by the American Cancer Society in 1980 as the "I Can Cope"education course, which has since been implemented globally. She launched a PhD program at
Hokkaido University of Health Sciences in Sapporo, Japan, where she also served on the faculty from1999 to 2004. From 1983 to 1987, she was President of the Oncology Nursing Society and served on
the board of the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care in 1998 and 1999.

Professor Johnson’s scholarly contributions include more than 125 articles, book chapters, andaudiovisual productions, and she co-authored five books. She was awarded over 20 grants for patient
education research and recognized as a Fulbright scholar. Her work led to significant educational
initiatives at Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital in China and Daystar
University in Nairobi, Kenya. She received numerous Distinguished Service Awards from respectedorganizations including the Oncology Nursing Society, the American Cancer Society, and theInternational Society of Nurses in Cancer Care, along with the University of Minnesota’s
Outstanding Achievement Awards in 1994 and 2018.
As a key consultant in establishing the Asian Oncology Nursing Society, Professor Johnson founded
APJON and served as its Editor-in-Chief from 2014 to 2019. During the initial stages of APJON, wefaced numerous challenges. It was thanks to Judi's relentless dedication and her extensive network inoncology nursing that we were able to overcome these difficulties and steadily develop. Her
exceptional leadership has had a profound impact on our journal.
To honor her outstanding contributions, I am pleased to announce the establishment of "The JudiJohnson Award for Outstanding Research" at APJON. This award will be presented annually torecognize the most innovative and influential paper published in APJON during the previous year. I
believe Judi would be proud of this as well.
A leader in oncology nursing, Judith (Judi) Johnson, rest in peace. We will miss you forever.
Warm regards,
Winnie KW SO, PhD, RN, FAAN
Editor-in-Chief
Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing (APJON)
Official Journal of Asian Oncology Nursing Society