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
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Other Duties
Department Chair, Allied Health Professions
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.
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Education
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Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction
University of Missouri - Colum, 1996
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MS, Nuclear Engineering
University of Missouri - Colum, 1987
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BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Truman State University, 1978
Certifications
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Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board - Radiation Safety, NMTCB(RS)
Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, 2018
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CNMT
Nuclear Med Tech Certification, 1983
Awards & Honors
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Phi Kappa Phi Membership
Phi Kappa Phi, 2021
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Outstanding Faculty Member, College of Allied Health Sciences
Augusta University, 2018
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First Place Scientific Abstract for Oral Presentation
Southeastern Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging at Annual Meeting, 2017
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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
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Second Place Scientific Abstract for Oral Presentation
Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section at SNM Annual Meeting, 2014
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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APHS 9300
Dissertation Research
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NMMT 3215
Radiation Protection & Bio Lab: NMMT-3215-M Rad Prot & Bio L
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NMMT 3210
Radiation Protection & Biology: NMMT-3210-M Rad Prot & Bio
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NMMT 4620
Research Design & Stat: NMMT-4620-M Rsch Desgn Stats
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CAHS 6503
Research Process
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NMMT 3631
Applied Research I
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NMMT 4631
Applied Research III
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CAHS 9300
Dissertation Research
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NMMT 3605
Physics of Nuclear Med Lab
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NMMT 3400
Physics of Nuclear Medicine
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
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Program Directors' Group
2015 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Promotion and Tenure
2000 - Present
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Student Safety Manual: Radiation Safety
2004 - 2023
Role: Committee Member
College Service
University Service
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Institutional Radiation Safety Committee
2000 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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IRB - Institutional Review Board
1997 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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AU Faculty Senate
2018 - 2020
Role: University Senate Service
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Faculty Senate
2018 - 2020
Role: University Senate Service
Professional Service
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Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging - Technologists Section
2018 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2015 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy
2014 - Present
Role: Other
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Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
2007 - Present
Role: Other
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Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board
2009 - 2020
Role: Board of Directors of a Company
Public Service
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Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
2000 - Present
Role: Member
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Stevens Creek Elementary Science Fair
2017
Role: Other
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International Science and Engineering Fair
2008 - 2008
Role: Committee Chair
