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Kenzie Johnston

Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine

Selected Presentations & Appearances


Optimizing Health, Longevity, and Athletic Performance for the Female Athlete - Duke Sports Performance Winter Clinic · January 2023 Invited Talk Duke Sports Performance,
The Female Athlete - Sports Medicine Multidisciplinary Didactics · May 2022 Lecture Duke Department of Orthopedics,
8th Annual Duke Sports Cardiology and Sudden Death in Athletes Symposium · April 23, 2022 Invited Talk Duke Department of Cardiology,
Uncommon Peroneal Neuropathy - National Conference · April 2022 Other American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, Austin, TX
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence and US Soccer Virtual Webinar · December 2021 Invited Talk Duke Department of Orthopedics,

Partnered with my fellow in presentation and also served as Women's Health Panel Moderator

The Female Athlete - Sports Medicine Multidisciplinary Didactics · May 2021 Lecture Duke Department of Orthopedics,
4th and Clavicle - National Conference · April 2020 National Scientific Meeting American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Podium Presentation, Case Presentation by sports medicine fellow

Running on Emp-T - National Conference · April 2020 National Scientific Meeting American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Poster presentation by resident

The Female Athlete Triad and RED-S: Are You Missing It In Your Clinic? - Pediatric Grand Rounds · March 2020 Invited Talk Cape Fear Hospital, Fayetteville, NC
The Female Athlete - Sports Medicine Multidisciplinary Didactics · January 2020 Lecture Duke Department of Orthopedics , Durham, NC
Common Causes of Ankle Pain - CME · 2019 - 2019 Lecture Duke Student Health, Durham, NC
Exercise During and After Pregnancy - Fellowship Didactics · 2019 - 2019 Lecture Duke Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, Durham, NC
Female Athlete Triad - Fellowship Didactics · 2019 - 2019 Lecture Duke Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, Durham, NC
Introduction to Musculoskeletal Injections - Intern Procedure Workshop · 2019 - 2019 Lecture Duke Family Medicine Residency, Durham, NC
Update on Concussion Management: Active Recovery - Sea Pines CME · 2019 - 2019 Invited Talk The Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC
Female Athlete Triad and RED-S: Are You Missing It In Your Clinic? - Sea Pines CME · 2019 - 2019 Invited Talk The Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC
Hip Pain for the Primary Care Provider - CME · 2019 - 2019 Lecture Duke Family Medicine, Durham, NC
Tendinopathy: Current and Evolving Treatments - Sea Pines CME · 2019 - 2019 Invited Talk The Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC
Benign Headaches - Open Medical Institute · 2019 International Meeting or Conference The American Austrian Foundation, Salzburg, Austria
Common Tendinopathies - Open Medical Institute · 2019 International Meeting or Conference The American Austrian Foundation, Salzburg, Austria
Osteoarthritis - Open Medical Institute · 2019 International Meeting or Conference The American Austrian Foundation, Salzburg, Austria
A Day in the Life - Open Medical Institute · 2019 International Meeting or Conference The American Austrian Foundation, Salzburg, Austria
The PPE: What's New? - Sports Medicine Multidisciplinary Didactics · 2019 - 2019 National Scientific Meeting Duke Department of Orthopedics, Durham, NC
Improving Musculoskeletal Education in Primary Care Residency Programs - National Conference · 2019 - 2019 National Scientific Meeting American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, Houston, TX

Poster presented by resident Cara Hall

Hiking with a Swollen Leg - National Conference · 2019 - 2019 National Scientific Meeting American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, Houston, TX

Poster presented by resident Cara Hall

Great Save! An Abnormal Cause of Abdominal Pain in a Collegiate Soccer Goalie - National Conference · 2018 - 2018 National Scientific Meeting American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, Orlando, FL

Podium presentation, case presentation

Introduction to Musculoskeletal Medicine - Intern Orientation · 2018 - 2018 Lecture Duke Family Medicine Residency, Durham, NC
Great Save! An Abnormal Cause of Abdominal Pain in a Collegiate Soccer Goalie - Annual Clinical Symposium · 2018 - 2018 Other Atlantic Coast Conference Sports Medicine Association, Greensboro, NC
Elevated Pre-Seaon BESS Scores Not Predictive of In Season Concussion in Division 1 Football Players - National Conference · 2018 - 2018 National Scientific Meeting American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, Orlando, FL

Poster presentation

Hip Pain - Residency Didactics · 2018 - 2018 Lecture University of North Carolina Family Medicine Residency, Chapel Hill, NC
LEAN Thinking Improves Cervical Cancer Screening at UNC's Family Medicine Center - National Conference · 2017 - 2017 National Scientific Meeting Society for Teaching in Family Medicin, San Diego, CA
A Persistent Knee "Effusion" after a Bicycle Accident - National Conference · 2017 - 2017 National Scientific Meeting American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, San Diego, CA

Case presentation, poster presentation

Knee and Shoulder Exam - Family Medicine Clerkship · 2016 - 2017 Lecture University of North Caroline School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship


Team Physician - Varsity Football · 2018 Community Outreach Southern High School , Durham flag North Carolina
Advisor - PHIT residency project: Walk with a Doc · 2018 - 2019 Community Outreach
Team Physician - Varsity Football · 2015 - 2017 Community Outreach Northwood High School , Pittsboro flag North Carolina

Service to the Profession


Medical Team - ACC Field Hockey Championships · November 2022 Other Duke University
Medical Team - NCAA Softball Super Regionals · May 2022 Event/Organization Administration
Medical Team - Umstead 100 Mile Endurance Run · April 2022 Event/Organization Administration
Medical Staff - NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championships · 2021 Event/Organization Administration
Medical Team - Umstead 100 Mile Endurance Run · 2021 Event/Organization Administration
Medical Team - ACC Wrestling Championships · 2018 - 2018 Event/Organization Administration University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Medical Team - CIAA Basketball Tournament · 2018 - 2018 Event/Organization Administration Charlotte, NC
Medical Staff - NC Special Olympics Tennis · 2017 - 2017 Event/Organization Administration
Medical Staff - NC Special Olympics Summer Games · 2017 - 2018 Event/Organization Administration Raleigh, NC
Medical Team - Not So Normal Half Marathon · 2016 - 2018 Event/Organization Administration Carborro, NC
Family Medicine Representative - House Staff Council · 2015 - 2016 Committee Service University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Peer Reviewer - Journal of Community Hospitals Internal Medicine Perspective · 2013 - 2014 Editorial Activities
Medical Team - Baltimore Marathon and Half Marathon · 2012 - 2012 Event/Organization Administration Baltimore, MD
Judicial Board Member · 2011 - 2012 Committee Service University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Service to Duke


Point of Care Ultrasound Task Force (Clinical Organization) · 2018 Committee Service Duke University School of Medicine,
Director of Sports Medicine . Duke Club Sports · 2018 Other Duke University, Durham, NC