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Fannie Gaston-Johansson

1938–2023

United States

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Fannie Jean Gaston-Johansson (December 21, 1938 – January 7, 2023) was an American professor of nursing and university distinguished professor at Johns Hopkins University. Gaston-Johansson researched health disparities, pain management, and coping strategies in women breast cancer patients. Gaston-Johansson was the first African-American woman tenured full professor at Johns Hopkins University.

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