Justin Gill is a family nurse practitioner in Washington State and leader in health policy. He currently serves as a member of the Legislative/Health Policy Council for both the Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) and ARNPs United of Washington State (AUWS). He has served as a member of the ANA Presidential Advisory Taskforce and an alternate trustee of ANA-PAC.

Prior to choosing nursing as a profession, Mr. Gill initially expressed an interest in political science. He served as an intern for Congressman Jerry McNerney’s district office in 2008. As a nursing student and professional nurse, he has held leadership positions in his state nursing organizations. He completed a fellowship with the American Nurses Advocacy Institute (ANAI) in 2014. In 2014, Mr. Gill was honored to receive the ANA Nurse Advocate Award in Washington, DC

Mr. Gill will be completing his Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree at Yale University this year, with a focus on health policy and leadership. As part of this program, he served as an intern with ANA GOVA staff for a semester, which further strengthened his knowledge and understanding of the political process. Mr. Gill believes that nurses have a professional obligation to be politically active, and advocate for policies that impact their patients and clinical practice. He looks forward to serving as a trustee on the ANA-PAC, so that he can help bring the voice of nursing to Washington DC.