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Biography
Simone is the Director of Education for the School of Clinical Sciences and an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian. As a senior lecturer in the Master of Dietetics program, she coordinates clinical nutrition and dietetics units whilst pursuing her clinical and educational research interests.
Simone achieved her PhD in 2015 titled "Integrating Academic and Clinical Training - Exploring Opportunities and Innovations". She is an Associate Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators and has over 20 years experience as a clinical dietitian working in public and private hospitals and in private practice. She has extensive experience in all major clinical areas including intensive care, surgery and endocrinology. Simone has a special interest in health professional education and research and is committed to improving health professional practice. She has presented nationally and internationally in the areas of health professional education as well as nutrition and dietetics.
Simone was awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence and the Dean's Award for Excellence in Education (Quality of Teaching) in 2017, demonstrating her commitment to student training. She hopes to help students excel in preparation for their professional employment whilst further pursuing her research interests.
Simone has acheived funding of over $83,000 in prizes and grants resulting in the establishment of a student teaching clinic, and various research projects including nutrition and wound healing, work-integrated learning and assessment, involving patients in student training and using online media to enhance nutritional health outcomes.
Research interests
Current research includes investigating the impact of an evidence-based nutrition Massive Open Online Course on learning for the general public. This research also examines how this mode of delivery addresses widespread nutrition misinformation.
Other research projects include: investigating the use of patients and public in competency based assessment in dietetic students; the philosophies of academic and work-based educators in competency assessment; teaching and learning professionalism in dietetics; what are the skills and qualities of effective work-based educators in allied health and how are they measured; and how to engage young adults in nutrition education using social media. Clinical research areas include nutrition and venous leg ulcer healing, as well as estimating energy requirements in the aged population.
Keywords
- Clinical Education
- Education research
- Malnutrition
- Nutrition/Dietetics
- Obesity
- Mixed method research
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Projects 2012 2019
Development of an Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) for internationally qualified nurses
Griffiths, D. L., Brooks, I. A., Endacott, R., Dix, S. J., Rees-Sidhu, C. E., Barton, P. J. M., Hall, H. G., Gibson, S., Harrison, J. C., Ilic, D., Maloney, S. R., Leech, M. T., Adams, K., Merriman, C., Fuller, R., Homer, M. & Vance, S. C.
20/12/17 → 30/06/19
Project: Research
HSNZ: Using ‘handy’ reference objects to estimate serving size for dietary guidelines.
McCaffrey, T. A., Gibson, S. & Dordevic, A.
7/10/16 → 14/12/17
Project: Research
Be Active Sleep and Eat BASE Teaching Clinic
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) (VIC)
1/06/12 → 1/06/13
Project: Research
Research Output 2007 2018
Effects and associations of nutrition in patients with venous leg ulcers: A systematic review
Barber, G. A., Weller, C. D. & Gibson, S. J., 1 Apr 2018, In : Journal of Advanced Nursing. 74, 4, p. 774-787 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Exploring approaches to dietetic assessment of a common task across different universities through assessment moderation
Palermo, C., Volders, E., Gibson, S., Kennedy, M., Wray, A., Thomas, J., Hannan-Jones, M., Gallegos, D. & Beck, E., 1 Feb 2018, In : Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 31, 1, p. 41-46 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Total energy expenditure in adults aged 65 years and over measured using doubly-labelled water: International data availability and opportunities for data sharing
Porter, J., Nguo, K., Gibson, S., Huggins, C. E., Collins, J., Kellow, N. J. & Truby, H., 26 Mar 2018, In : Nutrition Journal. 17, 1, 9 p., 40.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
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Programmatic assessment of competence in dietetics: a new frontier
Palermo, C. E., Gibson, S., Dart, J. E., Whelan, K. & Hay, M., Feb 2017, In : Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 117, 2, p. 175-179 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Taking a systems-thinking approach to competency-based assessment for dietetics
Palermo, C., Gibson, S., Meiklejohn, S., Courtney, J. & Dart, J., Sep 2017, In : Nutrition and Dietetics. 74, 4, p. 428-429 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
Prizes
Dean's Award for Excellence in Education (Quality of Teaching)
Simone Gibson (Recipient), 7 Aug 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Emerging Researcher Fellowship
Simone Gibson (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Vice Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence
Simone Gibson (Recipient), 20 Nov 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities 2005 2016
Australian Journal Primary Health (Publisher)
Simone Gibson (Peer reviewer)2 May 2016
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) (External organisation)
Simone Gibson (Member)8 Feb 2016
Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
Dietitians Association of Australia (External organisation)
Simone Gibson (Member)1 Jan 2016
Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
Australian & NZ Association for Health Professional Educators (External organisation)
Simone Gibson (Member)9 Sep 2015
Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
Nurse Education Today (Publisher)
Simone Gibson (Peer reviewer)15 May 2015
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility