Greg Passmore

Department Chair

Greg Passmore

Department Chair

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Undergraduate Health Professions: Medical Laboratory, Imaging and Radiologic Sciences

College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Undergraduate Health Professions

The Graduate School

Bio

I am an educator with a strong background in Medical Physics, with a focus on diagnostic imaging and radiation protection. I am certified in nuclear medicine technology and radiation safety. I serve on the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and chair the AU Radiation Safety Committee (RSC). Last, administratively I serve as the Chair of the Department of Undergraduate Health Professions.

  • (706) 721-4181
  • (706) 721-8293
  • EC 2435

Education

  • Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction University of Missouri - Colum, 1996

  • MS, Nuclear Engineering University of Missouri - Colum, 1987

  • BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General Truman State University, 1978

Certifications

  • Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board - Radiation Safety, NMTCB(RS) Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, 2018

  • CNMT Nuclear Med Tech Certification, 1983

Awards & Honors

  • Phi Kappa Phi Membership Phi Kappa Phi, 2021

  • Outstanding Faculty Member, College of Allied Health Sciences Augusta University, 2018

  • First Place Scientific Abstract for Oral Presentation Southeastern Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging at Annual Meeting, 2017

  • First Place Scientific Abstract for Oral Presentation Southeastern Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Technologist Section at SECSNMMI Annual Meeting, 2014

  • Second Place Scientific Abstract for Oral Presentation Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section at SNM Annual Meeting, 2014

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • NMMT 3631

    Applied Research I
  • NMMT 4631

    Applied Research III
  • CAHS 9300

    Dissertation Research
  • NMMT 3605

    Physics of Nuclear Med Lab
  • NMMT 3400

    Physics of Nuclear Medicine
  • NMMT 4650

    Adv Prac in Nuclear Med II: NMMT-4650-M Adv Prac NM II
  • NMMT 3215

    Radiation Protection & Bio Lab: NMMT-3215-M Rad Prot & Bio L
  • NMMT 3210

    Radiation Protection & Biology: NMMT-3210-M Rad Prot & Bio
  • NMMT 4620

    Research Design & Stat: NMMT-4620-M Rsch Desgn Stats
  • CAHS 9210

    Investigation of a Problem
  • NMMT 4500

    Radpharm for NMT: Radiopharmacy for NMT
  • CAHS 6503

    Research Process

Teaching Interests

Radiation safety, nuclear medicine physics, nuclear medicine instrumentation, research design and statistical analyses focusing on non-parametric techniques. Graduate and Undergraduate research/honors mentoring.

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Concept Mapping: A Meaningful Learning Tool to Promote Conceptual Understanding and Clinical Reasoning, 2021
    Book, Chapter in Non-Scholarly Book-Revised
  • NMTCB Report - NMTCB 2018 technologist salary survey results, 2019
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Design and Validation of a Survey Questionnaire to Assess Physician Transfusion Medicine Knowledge , 2017
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Effects of diabetic ketoacidosis on verbal and visual neurocognitive function in young patients presenting with new-onset type 1 diabetes, 2015
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Concept Mapping: A Meaningful Learning Tool to Promote Conceptual Understanding and Clinical Reasoning, 2014
    Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New

Research Interests

My educational research interests include health science education learning interventions, student clinical anxiety, preceptor bias, curriculum design. My current clinical and physics research interest focuses on nuclear cardiology dual isotope single acquisition protocols applied to NM gamma camera and collimator material design.

Department Service

  • Program Directors' Group 2015 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Promotion and Tenure 2000 - Present

  • Student Safety Manual: Radiation Safety 2004 - 2023

    Role: Committee Member

College Service

  • Promotion and Tenure 2016 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • Institutional Radiation Safety Committee 2000 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair
  • IRB - Institutional Review Board 1997 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • AU Faculty Senate 2018 - 2020

    Role: University Senate Service
  • Faculty Senate 2018 - 2020

    Role: University Senate Service

Professional Service

  • Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging - Technologists Section 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2015 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy 2014 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology 2007 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board 2009 - 2020

    Role: Board of Directors of a Company

Public Service

  • Our Redeemer Lutheran Church 2000 - Present

    Role: Member
  • Stevens Creek Elementary Science Fair 2017

    Role: Other
  • International Science and Engineering Fair 2008 - 2008

    Role: Committee Chair