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Sara Gill

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210-567-3014

gills@uthscsa.edu

Currently seeking Ph.D. students

Sara L. Gill, PhD, RN, IBCLC, FAAN

Associate Dean for Graduate Studies

Professor

My clinical expertise is maternal/child nursing. Breastfeeding has been my primary research focus for the past 20+ years; particularly community-based support. I am currently an Associate Editor for the Journal of Human Lactation. I am skilled in qualitative methods, although I have completed a number of research studies using quantitative methods.  

  1. RO1DK096488 NIH/NIDDK   09/01/2102-06/01/2017. Preventing Childhood Obesity through Early Feeding and Parenting Guidance. E. Reifsnider, PI and S. Gill, Consultant.
  2. National Initiative for Child Health Quality/CDC 07/01/2012-06/01/2014. Best Fed Beginnings Learning Collaborative.
  3. 2011-035723  09/01/2010-08/01/2011. Department of State Health Services. San Antonio drop in Breastfeeding Center Pilot. Role: PI Delgado, R., Gill, SL. A Micro-Costing Study of Establishing a baby Café in Texas Journal of Human Lactation 2018 Aug; 34(3): 535-542

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 1997 - Doctor of Philosofy - Clinical Nursing Research - University of Miami
    • 1983 - Master of Science in Nursing - Maternal/Child Nursing - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • 1977 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    Highlights

    Licensures and Certification 

    • Lactation Consultant
    • International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
    • Registered Nurse 

    Honors and Awards

    • 2016, University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, MD Academy of Health Science Center 

    Appointments

    • 2016 - present - Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2015 - 2016 - Professor - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2012 - present - UT Health San Antonio, Department of Family and Community Health Systems

  • Instruction & Training

    • 2017, NURE 6007 Clinical Applications in Nursing , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2017, NURE 7090 Dissertation Proposal Process in Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2017, NURE 7315 Application of Research in Nursing (Practicum), UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2017, NURS 7099 Dissertation , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2017, NURS 7380 Qualitative Inquiry for Clinical Nursing Research, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2016, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Diagnosis and Management: Concepts and Theory II, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2016, NURE 6007 Clinical Applications in Nursing , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2016, NURE 6071 Supervised Teaching, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2016, NURE 7315 Application of Research in Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2016, NURE 7115 Application of Research in Nursing , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2016, NURE 7315 Application of Research in Nursing , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2016, NURS 7099 Dissertation , UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing

  • Research & Grants

    Grants

    Currently Funded:

    • 2015-2020, Funder: Department of Education  /  Grant # P031S150048. Dollars: $2,514,290.00. Title:  Realce: Academic Skills Enhancement for South Texas Nurses. Role:  Principal Investigator              
    • Present, Funder: Office for Women‘s Health, National Institute Health. Title:  ASIST2010 (Advancing System Improvements to Support Targets for Healthy People 2010: Post Partum Follow-up in Women with Gestational Diabetes. Role: Co-Investigator

    Submitted and Not Funded or Unfunded Research/Projects:

    • Present, Funder:  NINR. Title:  MESA: End-of-Life Research Center (P-30 with 5 Pilot studies, Pilot #5: Family and Staff Experiences with a Neonatal Palliative Care Program: A Feasibility Study). Role:  Contributor
    • 2009 - Present,   Funder:  NIH. Title:  Preventing Early Childhood Obesity in South Texas (PECOS). Role: Contributor
    • 2013 – 2018, Funder: NIH / Grant #: 1R01NR014312-01. Dollars: $3,660,902.00. Title:  Omega 3 fatty acid supplementation to improve outcomes in obese pregnancies. Role: Co-Investigator

    Completed Research/Projects:

    • 2012 - 2017, Funder: NIH/NIDDK /  Grant #: RO1DK096488. Dollars: $2,280,333.00. Title:  Preventing Childhood Obesity through Early Feeding and Parenting Guidance. Grant Detail: E. Reifsnider, PI. Role: Consultant

  • Service

    Institutional

    • 2019 – Present, UT Health SA, School of Nursing, Student Immunization Tracking Project Steering Committee, Member

    Service to the Profession

    • 2016, Member, AWHONN Infant Formula Advertising Task Force (National)
    • 2016 - Present, Associate Editor, Journal of Human Lactation (International)

    Professional Affiliations 

    • 2015 - Present, Texas Hispanic Serving Institution Consortium

  • Publications

      Invited Podium Presentations (i. e. keynotes presentations)  

      • 2018 Baby-Friendly Updates, Ob/GYN Ground Rounds, UT Health School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX (Co-Presenter) Invited 

      Peer Reviewed Podium Presentations  

      • 2015 The ABCs of Research: Appraising Evidence to Guide Practice, Leadership in Lactation: 30 years and moving forward, International Lactation Consultant Association, Washington, DC (Co-Presenter)  

      Peer Reviewed Poster Presentations  

      • 2016 "I‘m doing the best that I can for Her": Infant feeding decision-making in opiod dependent mothers, Zero to Three Conference, Zero to Three, New Orleans, LA (Co-Presenter)