Dr. Justin Gill
DNP, APRN, RN
Season 11 - Episode 05
Dr. Justin Gill, DNP, APRN, RN
Dr. Justin Gill, DNP, APRN, RN, currently serves as the President of the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA). He is the first person of color to hold the role, and elected at 33 years of age, he is one of the youngest presidents in WSNA history. He works clinically as an urgent care nurse practitioner in Everett, Washington. Justin graduated from nursing school in 2012 from Whatcom Community College. As a nursing student, he served as the Vice-President of the Nursing Students of Washington State 2011 Board, where he strengthened his leadership skills.
Justin has been an active member of WSNA since graduating from nursing school in 2012. He has held various positions on WSNA’s Legislative & Health Policy Council and WSNA’s Board of Directors. Nationally, Justin is a former trustee for the American Nurses Association (ANA) Political Action Committee. In 2014, he received the ANA Nurse Advocate Award alongside Senator Susan Collins of Maine. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Justin made numerous appearances on live segments for MSNBC, NBC News, and CBS News, discussing his experience as an Urgent Care NP and commenting on the direct clinical impact of national policy decisions. Justin is a passionate health policy advocate and believes nurses are best positioned to make positive changes in our healthcare system. He feels strongly that nurses possess the skills to address some of the most complex problems that face our society, especially in an era of social and political instability.
Justin obtained his Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Yale University, after completing his Family Nurse Practitioner training and M.S. in Nursing from Georgetown University. He obtained his BSN degree from the University of Washington, Bothell. He has held faculty roles with the University of Washington and Washington State University.
