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Personal profile
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 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.
Research area keywords
- Clinical Education
- Education research
- Malnutrition
- Nutrition/Dietetics
- Obesity
- Mixed method research
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Projects 2012 2020
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
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
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
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
Research Output 2007 2019
Addressing the unique needs of training primary care-based educators
Gibson, S. J., Aug 2019, In : Medical Education. 53, 8, p. 754-756 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
Assessment Practices for Dietetics Trainees: A Systematic Review
Jamieson, J., Palermo, C., Hay, M. & Gibson, S., 1 Feb 2019, In : Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 119, 2, p. 272-292 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Clinical educators’ skills and qualities in allied health: a systematic review
Gibson, S., Porter, J. A., Anderson, A. K., Bryce, A. J., Dart, J. E., Kellow, N. J., Meiklejohn, S. J., Volders, E., Young, A. M. & Palermo, C. E., May 2019, In : Medical Education. 53, 5, p. 432-442 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Effect of whole foods and dietary patterns on markers of subclinical inflammation in weight-stable overweight and obese adults: a systematic review
Cowan, S. F., Leeming, E. R., Dordevic, A., Sinclair, A. J., Truby, H. & Gibson, S., 20 Aug 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Nutrition Reviews. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Patient involvement in education of nutrition and dietetics students: A systematic review
Porter, J., Kellow, N., Anderson, A., Bryce, A., Dart, J., Palermo, C. E., Volders, E. & Gibson, S., 16 Nov 2019, In : Nutrients. 11, 11, 12 p., 2798.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
Award for Teaching Excellence 2018
Simone Gibson (Recipient), 26 Feb 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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 2019
Focus on Health Professional Education (Journal)
Simone Gibson (Associate editor)Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
Med Nursing & Health Sci Faculty Office (Organisational unit)
Simone Gibson (Chair/Co-Chair)Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
Australian Journal Primary Health (Publisher)
Simone Gibson (Peer reviewer)Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Dietitians Association of Australia (External organisation)
Simone Gibson (Member)Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) (External organisation)
Simone Gibson (Member)Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board