Andrea Johnsen
Andrea Johnsen is a Senior Director of Outcomes at Physicians’ Education Resource, LLC (PER®), where she leads outcomes strategy and reporting across multi-specialty continuing medical education programs. Based in the New York City metropolitan area, Andrea focuses on transforming complex educational data into meaningful insights that identify clinician learning gaps and help shape targeted, impactful education. Her work emphasizes integrity, follow-through, and ensuring that education truly meets the needs of healthcare professionals.
Andrea’s career path is rooted in communications, journalism, and media, having held early roles in television, broadcast negotiation, social media, and public relations. A graduate of Rowan University with a degree in broadcast journalism, she initially sought opportunities that would bring her closer to home while still leveraging her communications background. That search led her to PER®, where she recognized an unmet need in outcomes and reporting. What began as an undefined function evolved into a fully developed discipline under her leadership, as she stepped in to build, formalize, and grow the outcomes division from the ground up.
Over the years, Andrea has progressed from Outcomes Coordinator to Outcomes Director and now Senior Director of Outcomes, earning recognition for both her leadership and results-driven approach. She has presented award-winning research at national conferences and remains deeply engaged in advancing data-driven education within the healthcare space. Known for her collaborative mindset and principled advocacy, Andrea continues to push the boundaries of how outcomes data can inform, improve, and elevate continuing medical education.
• Six Sigma Foundations
• Rowan University- B.A.
• Delta Phi Epsilon
• Rowan Television Network
• Lambda Pi Eta
• Mortar Board National Honor Society
• Alliance for Continuing Medical Education in the Health Professions
• Tunnel to Towers
What do you attribute your success to?
I feel like it's just been instilled in me from a very young age. I always didn't really need the push in school or in sports, it was really just like, I want to do this, and if I'm setting my mind to it, I'm going to do it. Even if it's not the best, I still finish what I start. Here's a very small example, but in high school, I was like, I'm gonna do soccer. I was not good at soccer. I had the worst summer of my life because I was training, I was doing all of this training, and I was like, I'm still not good at it, like, this is not great. But I fulfilled the full training that they wanted everyone to do, and then I said, look, I did what I needed to do. And I'm going to tap out. Now, I didn't quit in the middle of it, I'm not starting the season and quitting, I'm just I fulfilled the one commitment, and I'm going to go to what I know I can do, which was other sports. So just kind of always having that, I've taken that with me, obviously, I'm 35 now, but just, you know, finishing what you start and not giving up so easily.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Don't be afraid to try new things. Truly, don't be afraid of people telling you that, no, it's not good enough, because there's always going to be a will and a way to do whatever you want to do. I feel like even now, where I am in my position, you know, sometimes it's, well, maybe one team isn't going to agree with what my team has to say, but you need to keep your ground and take your stance on what you are most proud and feel very close to, integrity-wise. Yeah, just keeping integrity very close. Like, what you're confident and proud of.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
One of the biggest challenges is that continuing education is often shaped by sponsor priorities, which can limit where and how education is delivered. The opportunity is using robust outcomes data to identify real geographic or topic-specific gaps and partnering with supporters to create more targeted, needs-driven education that truly benefits clinicians.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The values that guide me in both work and life are integrity, perseverance, and a strong commitment to finishing what I start.