Michele Calderon Johns, JD, CPHRM
Indiana University Health, Inc.
340 West 10th Street, Suite 3100
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317)963-7809
mjohns1@iuhealth.org
BIOGRAPHY
Most Importantly
Being an attorney is great, but, most importantly, in no particular order, Michele is a Colts, Pacers and
Indiana University fan, as well as a mom (of both human and dog children) , wife, sister, daughter, aunt,
friend and colleague.
Education
Michele Calderon Johns received a BS degree, with distinction, from Indiana University, Bloomington in
1982. She graduated, cum laude, from Indiana University Robert McKinney School of Law, in December,
1989. Michele is admitted to the bar of the State of Indiana, and the Northern and Southern Indiana U.S.
District Courts.
Experience
From 1990 through early 1999, Michele practiced privately, predominately in the area of civil litigation. In
1995, she joined the firm of Ice Miller, focusing solely on medical malpractice defense and related health
care litigation. In March, 1999, Michele joined IU Health, Inc., then known as Clarian Health Partners,
Inc., an acute academic hospital system, and has held a variety of positions, including Associate General
Counsel, as well as Executive Director of Insurance Operations and Risk Management. Currently Michele
serves as IU Health’s Chief Risk Officer. Michele’s duties include overseeing the Enterprise Risk
Management program for the IU Health system and operation and management of IU Health’s captive
insurance program.
Current Position and Credentials
Michele also serves as President of IU Health Risk Retention Group, Inc. a South Carolina domiciled Risk
Retention Group. She is a member of the Indianapolis Bar Association, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana,
Indiana Society for Health Care Risk Management and American Society for Health Care Risk
Management. Michele holds the designation of Certified Professional Healthcare Risk Manager (CPHRM)
which is granted by the American Hospital Association. Michele has an “AV” rating from Martindale
Hubble as well as an active Indiana Insurance Producer’s License. She has spoken on multiple occasions
on alternative risk transfer and risk management issues at several conferences, including the South Carolina
Captive Insurance Association, Island Managers Association of Cayman, and the American Society for
Health Care Risk Management.