Dr. Sonia T. Johnson, President of the Grenada National Anti-Doping Organization and Grenada country representative to the Caribbean RADO Board, a certified Doping Control Officer, and present President of the Grenada Sports Medicine Association, achieved a B.Sc. in Psychology at the University of South Carolina in 1990 before going on to St. George’s University, Grenada where she graduated with her Medical Degree in 1997. She then went on to work at St. George’s General Hospital for seven years in the Orthopaedic & Surgical Department. In 2005 Dr. Johnson went to Nottingham University, UK where she graduated with a master’s degree in Sport & Exercise Medicine. She then worked as a District Medical Doctor with the Government until 2017. She currently works in private practice in St. George’s and contributes to the sporting world of athletes and coaches through voluntary work.
Dr. Johnson was appointed to the Anti-Doping Medical Commission for the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and continues to sit on that Commission.
Dr. Johnson advocates for balancing work and play! She is an avid tennis player who was a National Tennis Champion and Windward Islands Champion on many occasions. She also enjoys swimming.
Dr. Johnson endeavours to work actively in the field of Sports Medicine. She looks to lead the development of Athletes and all sporting personnel through education and enlightenment. Sport is now considered a changing science and is reliant more on improving one’s education and holistic approach to the game. The urge to excel and accomplish one’s goal hinges on effective nutrition, self care, hard training and dedicated practice, not to mention a strong support network. The absence of these can be a catalyst to resort to engaging with performance enhancing drugs. Dr. Johnson spends a great portion of her time dedicated to teaching athletes and sport personnel about accomplishing their goals through hard work and fair play.