Glenn received his BS and AB cum laude from Calvin College and MD cum laude from the University of Michigan. He completed his surgical internship and residency through Harvard University at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital Medical Center. To assist in developing further volunteer surgical services in underserved areas of the developing world, Glenn completed masters degrees in international affairs, epidemiology, health promotion and disease prevention, anthropology, and a philosophy degree in human sciences.

Discussion: Healthcare to the world’s bottom billion!

Notable awards and appointments:

• • • Humanitarian of the Year, GEORGE Magazine
    • Volunteerism Award for International Outreach, American College of Surgeons
    • Faculty Distinguished Service Award, George Washington University Medical School
    • Inductee, Academie de Chirurgie de Paris
    • Past President, Washington Academy of Surgeons
    • Traveling Scholar, James IV Association of Surgeons
    • Senior Fulbright Scholar

See this brilliant surgeon orator present at Calvin College in 2011

Dr. Russell is a practicing nurse practitioner in cardiothoracic surgery, a NIFA graduate and now the NIFA APRN RNFA Program Director. His expertise includes complex surgical patient care, invasive acute care procedures including EVH, central line and art lines, chest tubes, thoracentesis, and hemodynamics. John works as an adjunct professor for multiple APRN nursing programs throughout the nation and is the CEO of Skills On Point, LLC, and president of Mission Skills Inc, a public charity for medical training for medical missions.

• • • Introduction to the O.R. as an APRN
    • How your skill levels affect your employment
    • How billing works for procedures and RNFA vs APRN RNFA billing
    • Negotiating your RNFA training based on billing plans