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Mike Russell

Mike Russell

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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

  • Ph.D., Biological and Physical Scienc University of Notre Dame, 2003

  • Ph.D., Biology/Biological Sciences, G University of Notre Dame, 2003

  • BS, Biological and Physical Scienc Indiana University - South Ben, 1998

  • BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, G Indiana University - South Ben, 1998

Awards & Honors

  • First Prize, paper presentation Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association meeting, 2017

  • Five year service award Augusta University, 2015

  • Medical College of Georgia Education Innovation Institute (EII) Fellowship, Educational Research Track Educational Innovation Institute, Augusta University, 2015

  • APS Comparative Section Young Investigator Award American Physiological Society, 2004

  • Honorable Mention, Scholander Award American Physiological Society, 2001

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • MEDI 5151

    Mod 1: Prologue I

  • MEDI 5156

    Mod 2: Musculoskeletal

  • MEDI 5161

    Mod 3: Brain & Behavior

  • MEDI 5168

    Mod 4: Cardiopulmonary/Renal

  • 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

  • Partnership Expansion Faculty Search Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Assessment Preparation Ad Hoc Committee 2010 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Faculty Search Committee 2016 - 2016

    Role: Committee Member

  • Faculty Search Committee 2012 - 2013

    Role: Committee Member

  • Faculty Search Committee 2010 - 2011

    Role: Committee Member

College Service

  • Program Evaluation Committee 2013 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Education Day Planning Committee 2018 - 2019

    Role: Committee Member

  • Education Day Planning Committtee 2017 - 2018

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • SEER Center Membership Committee 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • SGEA 2013 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Conference Paper

  • Advances in Physiology Education 2008 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Journal Article

  • Science Fair judge 2014 - 2014

    Role: Reviewer

  • AAMC Annual Meeting - 2013

    Role: Reviewer, Conference Paper

Public Service

  • Oglethorpe County Board of Commissioners 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Southeast Llama Rescue 2013 - Present

    Role: Other

  • Georgia Equine Rescue League 2012 - Present

    Role: Member