Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Simone is the Director of Education for the School of Clinical Sciences and leads quality and innovation in education for health professions. She was previously an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian in the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food and still coducts research there .
Simone achieved her PhD in 2015 titled "Integrating Academic and Clinical Training - Exploring Opportunities and Innovations". She is a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators and on the editorial board of their journal. Simone has over 20 years experience as a clinical dietitian working in public and private hospitals and in private practice, including 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 a national Teaching Excellence award in 2018 by the Australian Awards for University Teaching; and in 2017 the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence and the Dean's Award for Excellence in Education (Quality of Teaching), 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.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 27 Oct 2015
Grad Cert Health Prof Ed, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 1 Dec 2008
Research area keywords
- Clinical Education
- Education research
- Malnutrition
- Nutrition/Dietetics
- Obesity
- Mixed method research
Network
Projects
- 6 Finished
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ACDC: Defining and assessing the utility of assessment categories in health professional education
Ilic, D., Diug, B., Maloney, S., Mundy, M., Davis, E., Gibson, S., Sarkar, M., Mckenzie, S., Mak, V. & Darcy, R.
Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution
1/04/19 → 31/03/20
Project: Research
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Perspectives of generic skills among students of health professions and sciences
Sarkar, M., Ilic, D. & Gibson, S.
Monash University – Internal University Contribution
1/09/18 → 31/08/19
Project: Research
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Development of an Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) for internationally qualified nurses
Griffiths, D., Brooks, I., Endacott, R., Dix, S., Rees-Sidhu, C., Barton, P., Hall, H., Gibson, S., Harrison, J., Ilic, D., Maloney, S., Leech, M., Adams, K., Merriman, C., Fuller, R., Homer, M. & Vance, S.
20/12/17 → 30/06/19
Project: Research
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HSNZ: Using ‘handy’ reference objects to estimate serving size for dietary guidelines.
McCaffrey, T., Gibson, S. & Dordevic, A.
7/10/16 → 14/12/17
Project: Research
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Exploring Impacts of a Nutrition-Focused Massive Open Online Course
Adamski, M., Truby, H., Bennett, C. & Gibson, S., Sep 2022, In: Nutrients. 14, 18, 20 p., 3680.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Exploring stakeholder experiences of dietetic service and care delivery: A systematic qualitative review
Elliott, A. & Gibson, S., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
Meals That Differ in Nutrient Composition and Inflammatory Potential Do Not Differentially Impact Postprandial Circulating Cytokines in Older Adults above a Healthy Weight
Cowan, S., Gibson, S., Sinclair, A. J., Truby, H. & Dordevic, A. L., 1 Apr 2022, In: Nutrients. 14, 7, 17 p., 1470.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Tackling the challenge of treating obesity using design research methods: A scoping review
Elliott, A., Lang, S., Truby, H., Brennan, L. & Gibson, S., Feb 2022, In: Obesity Reviews. 23, 2, 13 p., e13360.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Teacher, Gatekeeper, or Team Member: supervisor positioning in programmatic assessment
Jamieson, J., Gibson, S., Hay, M. & Palermo, C., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Advances in Health Sciences Education. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Award for Teaching Excellence 2018
Gibson, Simone (Recipient), 26 Feb 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Education (Quality of Teaching)
Gibson, Simone (Recipient), 7 Aug 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Excellence in Education
Anderson, Amanda (Recipient), Palermo, Claire (Recipient), Gibson, Simone (Recipient), Volders, Evelyn (Recipient), Dart, Janeane (Recipient), Collins, Jorja (Recipient), Barker, Lisa (Recipient), Choi, Tammie (Recipient) & Kleve, Suzanne (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Emerging Researcher Fellowship
Gibson, Simone (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Vice-Chancellor's Award for Programs that Enhance Learning
Anderson, Amanda (Recipient), Palermo, Claire (Recipient), Gibson, Simone (Recipient), Volders, Evelyn (Recipient), Dart, Janeane (Recipient), Collins, Jorja (Recipient), Barker, Lisa (Recipient), Choi, Tammie (Recipient) & Kleve, Suzanne (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Lifestyle Medicine 2020 (virtual conference)
Melissa Adamski (Speaker), Simone Gibson (Speaker), Christie Bennett (Speaker) & Nicole Kellow (Speaker)
4 Dec 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Focus on Health Professional Education (Journal)
Simone Gibson (Associate editor)
2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty Office (Organisational unit)
Simone Gibson (Chair/Co-Chair)
2019Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) (External organisation)
Simone Gibson (Member)
8 Feb 2016Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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Australian Journal Primary Health (Publisher)
Simone Gibson (Peer reviewer)
2 May 2016Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Press/Media
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What Is Inflammation, and Why Is It Sometimes 'Bad' for Your Health?
22/09/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Diet, fitness, money: The art of keeping New Year's resolutions
1/01/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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