Thomas J. Johnson has over 13 years of experience in pharmacy practice in the adult critical care setting, as well as teaching pharmacy students and residents in the area of critical care medicine. Precepting student and resident experiences and developing didactic courses and lectures in the area of critical care have been the cornerstone of his career. He previously held the appointment of Professor of Pharmacy Practice at South Dakota State University, but in 2011 transitioned to the position of Director of Hospital Pharmacy and now serves as an Adjunct professor for SDSU. He continues to maintain an active critical care practice and serves as the residency program director for the critical care specialty residency, which he founded in 2008 at Avera McKennan Hospital. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist.