Royal Caribbean Group names Dr. Calvin Johnson Global Head, Public Health and Chief Medical Officer
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MIAMI, July 28, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
- Former Pennsylvania Secretary of Health to lead strategic planning and
operation of global health program
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.
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"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.
SOURCE Royal Caribbean Group
CONTACT: Jonathon Fishman, corporatecommunications@rccl.com
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