UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Assistant Professor Dr. Joseph Johnson has been elected to the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (COT) Future Trauma Leaders (FTL) program.

The FTL program offers in-depth training and mentoring opportunities to junior trauma and acute care surgeons. Membership comprises a term of two years, beginning with the Committee’s Annual Meeting in March 2023 and concluding with the Clinical Congress meeting in October 2024.

Dr. Johnson treats all facets of orthopedic trauma, including both acute and chronic pathology. His specific clinical interests include pelvic and acetabular fractures, nonunions, and malunions and peri-articular fracture care.