Robert Gibson

Professor

Robert Gibson

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Emergency Medicine

The Graduate School

College of Nursing
Department of Biobehavioral Nursing

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Center for Telehealth

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Occupational Therapy

  • (706) 721-1005
  • (706) 721-9081
  • AF 2022

Education

  • Ph.D., Anthropology, Other University of North Carolina -, 2004

  • MS, Occupational Therapy/Therapist Boston University, 1980

  • BA, Anthropology, Other Clarion State College All Cmpu, 1975

Certifications

  • OTL GA Secretary of State, 2008

Awards & Honors

  • Elected to The Honor Society Phi Kappa Phi Phi Kappa Phi, 2016

  • Fellow, American Occupational Therapy Association American Occupational Therapy Association, 2016

  • Teaching Excellence Program Award Augusta University, 2016

  • College of Allied Health Sciences Faculty Research Award 2013

  • Scholar, National Institute of Minority Health and Health disparities: Translational Health Disparities Course 2013

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • EMED 5004

    Resch in Emer Medicine
  • MEDI 5088

    Medical Scholars Program

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Short-Term Insomnia Disorder in Health Care Workers in an Academic Medical Center Before and During COVID-19: Rates and Predictive Factors, 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The need to consider social and cultural factors when reporting successful non-hospital transmission strategies for COVID 19., 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • A Systematic Review of Testicle Survival Time After a Torsion Event, 2019
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Increased Intracranial Pressure Damages Optic Nerve Structural Support, 2019
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Impact of mentoring relationships on nursing professional socialization, 2019
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Department Service

  • MCG, Department of Emergency Medicine, Research Committee 2014 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • MCG, Search Committee: Division Chief of Prevention Science & Outcome Research, IPPH 2014 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • MCG, Institute for Preventive and Public Health Leadership Council 2013 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • MCG, Institutional Review Board A 2012 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair
  • MCG, Institutional Review Board Leadership Committee 2012 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • MCG, Internal Advisory Committee for Research 2010 - Present

    Role: Other

Professional Service

  • HEAL Initiative: Sickle Cell Disease Pain Management Trials Utilizing the Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network 2022 - Present

    Role: Reviewer
  • Health and Quality of Life Outcome 2022 - Present

    Role: Reviewer
  • Journal of Occupational Therapy Education 2017 - Present

    Role: Reviewer
  • Internal and Emergency Medicine Journal 2015 - Present

    Role: Reviewer
  • Journal of Sickle Cell Disease and Hemoglobinapathies 2015 - Present

    Role: Reviewer

Public Service

  • Georgia Regents University Orchestra 2006 - Present

    Role: Member
  • Columbia County Orchestra 2008 - 2010

    Role: Member
  • Alachua County Youth Orchestra 1996 - 2006

    Role: Board Member
  • Alachua County Youth Orchestra 1997 - 2000

    Role: Officer, President/Elect/Past
  • Alachua County Youth Orchestra 1996 - 1997

    Role: Officer, Vice President