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Putting the Humanity (and Humility) in Humanitarian Work with Dr. Glenn Geelhoed
As longtime listeners know, all of my guests have some type of involvement in humanitarian or philanthropic endeavors, but I have to say that this guest is an all-star from that very deep bench.
Dr. Glenn Geelhoed received his BS and AB degrees from Calvin College and his 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. Following that, he served as clinical associate and senior investigator at the National Cancer Institute in the National Institutes of Health. After completion of his chief surgical residency, he joined George Washington University in Washington, DC, as a full-time faculty.
Additionally, he completed master’s degrees in international affairs; epidemiology, health promotion and disease prevention, anthropology, and a PhD in human sciences. Dr. Geelhoed works as a Professor of Surgery, International Medical Education, and in Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine, at GWU Medical Center, where he developed both the Medical Anthropology and…
