b'EVERYTHING WE DID IN THOSE COURSES mattered.STRESSING THE Need for ChangeFrom a social work foundation to earning a doctorate in healthcare administration, Dr. Sheree Johnson (DHA 23) tackled challenges head-on, creating impactful change along the way. Guided by resilience and compassion, shes forged a career where advocacy meets analysis, addressing critical issues like burnout and the mental health needs of frontline care providers.Starting with a bachelors degree in psychologyHer choice to pursue a Doctorate in Healthcare and later earning her masters in social work,Administration (DHA) at Franklin University Dr. Sheree Johnson discovered a drive to workwasnt made lightly. I wanted to move up, to do closely with individuals in the medical field.something different, Sheree says. Social work While her early experiences in healthcare socialdoctorates felt restrictive to her, whereas work and case management were formative,healthcare administration offered broad career she found them limiting in one key way. I enjoyedpossibilities. Navigating her doctorate while it, but it wasnt giving me the fulfillment I wasworking multiple roles wasnt easybut with looking for, she recalls. support from Franklin, she found her stride. 18 Clocktower | Franklin Features'