Amy Johnson, DO, FACP, FAAHPM, and Lindsay Blazin, MD, MPH, have joined the IU School of Medicine team as Foundations of Clinical Practice 2 (FCP2) statewide course director and assistant statewide course director, respectively. In these roles, they will ensure the FCP2 curriculum prepares students for clinical clerkships. Read more about them below:
Amy Johnson, DO, FACP, FAAHPM
Statewide Course Director, Foundations of Clinical Practice 2
After teaching FCP2 for the past seven years, Johnson is happy to join the leadership team. She is also an assistant professor of clinical medicine at the School and is board-certified in internal medicine, hospice, and palliative medicine.
“I love watching the students grow and become more comfortable with their clinic skills,” Johnson said. “Their eagerness for patient care is inspiring.”
She received her medical degree from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012 before completing her residency training in internal medicine at IU School of Medicine. Johnson is a practicing palliative medicine physician at Indiana University Health. Her clinical focus is to care for all patients with serious illnesses, especially those with end-stage liver disease.
Johnson's interests include teaching clinical palliative medicine to medical students, residents, and fellows and instructing second-year medical students in clinical medicine. Her research focus is on palliative medicine for patients with end-stage liver disease.
Lindsay Blazin, MD, MPH
Assistant Statewide Course Director, Foundations of Clinical Practice 2
Blazin is excited to connect with students and dedicated educators in this new role at IU School of Medicine, where she is also an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics.
“I am looking forward to joining the FCP2 leadership team and working to further integrate health-equity education into the curriculum,” Blazin said. “I loved working with the students as a small-group facilitator and hope to continue to partner with them as they prepare for their clinical experiences.”
She served as a small group facilitator for the FCP2 course last year.
In addition to her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Blazin received a bachelor’s in neuroscience from Pitt and a Master of Public Health degree from Bloomberg School of Public Health at John Hopkins University.
Since joining IU in 2020, she has pursued several clinical, educational, mentoring, and research opportunities. Blazin piloted an effective and well-received anti-racism curriculum within the pediatric ambulatory rotation and is developing an interpreter-use best practices educational experience for Riley providers. She strives to create a safe and inclusive work environment for all by recognizing and addressing inequities.
