Mike Russell
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Physiology
Administration
Bio
Basic Science Educator in Physiology. B.S. from Indiana University, Ph.D. from Notre Dame, in my 12th year teaching undergraduate medical students. Live with wife of 39 years on a an alpaca/llama farm in Oglethorpe County. Enjoy caring for our own and fostering rescued camelids, working with fiber, painting, woodcarving, and stone sculpting in free time.
Education
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Ph.D., Biology/Biological Sciences, General
University of Notre Dame, 2003
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BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Indiana University - South Ben, 1998
Awards & Honors
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First Prize, paper presentation
Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association meeting, 2017
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Five year service award
Augusta University, 2015
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Medical College of Georgia Education Innovation Institute (EII) Fellowship, Educational Research Track
Educational Innovation Institute, Augusta University, 2015
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APS Comparative Section Young Investigator Award
American Physiological Society, 2004
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Honorable Mention, Scholander Award
American Physiological Society, 2001
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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MEDI 5156
Mod 2: Musculoskeletal
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MEDI 5161
Mod 3: Brain & Behavior
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MEDI 5151
Module 1: Fundamentals
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MEDI 5168
Mod 4: Cardiopulmonary/Renal
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MEDI 5179
Mod 5: GI/Endo/Repro
Teaching Interests
Enjoy facilitating small groups, also large group presentations in Musculoskeletal, Renal Cardiopulmonary, Gastroenterology, and Endocrinology modules. Also host veterinary students interested in camelid medicine for annual hands-on procedure day.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Partnering to Improve Selection of Resources by Medical Students for Case- Based Small Group Learning: A Collaboration between Librarians and Medical Educators, 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Stone sculpture titled Rural Legend, 2017
Art - Exhibition, One-Person
- Stone sculpture dog and cat, 2017
Art - Exhibition, One-Person
- Effects of hypoxia on vertebrate blood vessels, 2008
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Hydrogen sulfide as an oxygen sensor/transducer in vertebrate hypoxic vasoconstriction and hypoxic vasodilation, 2006
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Research interests include medical education learning strategies and non-invasive methods of cardiac monitoring.
Department Service
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Assessment Preparation Ad Hoc Committee
2010 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Partnership Expansion Faculty Search Committee
2019 - 2020
Role: Committee Member
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Faculty Search Committee
2016 - 2016
Role: Committee Member
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Faculty Search Committee
2012 - 2013
Role: Committee Member
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Faculty Search Committee
2010 - 2011
Role: Committee Member
College Service
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Program Evaluation Committee
2013 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Education Day Planning Committee
2018 - 2019
Role: Committee Member
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Education Day Planning Committtee
2017 - 2018
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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SEER Center Membership Committee
2017 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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SGEA
2013 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Conference Paper
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Advances in Physiology Education
2008 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
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Science Fair judge
2014 - 2014
Role: Reviewer
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AAMC Annual Meeting
- 2013
Role: Reviewer, Conference Paper
Public Service
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Oglethorpe County Board of Commissioners
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Southeast Llama Rescue
2013 - Present
Role: Other
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Georgia Equine Rescue League
2012 - Present
Role: Member
