Dept. of Health Services
Program Affiliations
Program Affiliations
Gayle E. Reiber
Professor
Professor, Epidemiology
Professor Reiber's research includes prevention and treatment of diabetes and lower extremity complications and diabetes self-care and enhancement programs. Dr. Reiber is a VA Career Scientist and is active in VA pre and postdoctoral training programs. The two courses taught by Dr. Reiber are Health Services Research Methods and Grantwriting. Dr. Reiber has also been involved in State, National and International Diabetes Program Planning initiatives.
Research Interests:
Diabetes mellitus; diabetic foot; foot ulcer; amputation; foot care; footwear; epidemiology; health services research
Contact Information
email: greiber@u.washington.edu
address:
VA HSR&D
Metro Park West, Suite 1400
1100 Olive Way
Seattle, WA 98101
campus box: 358280 (152)
voice: 206-764-2089
fax: 206-764-2935
address:
VA HSR&D
Metro Park West, Suite 1400
1100 Olive Way
Seattle, WA 98101
campus box: 358280 (152)
voice: 206-764-2089
fax: 206-764-2935
Education
PhD
University of Washington, 1989 (Epidemiology)
MPH Johns Hopkins University, 1975
BA University of Utah, 1971 (Nursing)
MPH Johns Hopkins University, 1975
BA University of Utah, 1971 (Nursing)
Teaching (Department of Health Services Courses)
- HSERV 590
Preparing and Writing Research Proposals
Recent Publications
Katon J, Reiber G, Williams MA, Yanez D, Miller E. Antenatal haemoglobin A1c and risk of large-for-gestational-age infants in a multi-ethnic cohort of women with gestational diabetes. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2012 May;26(3):208-17. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2012.01266.x. Epub 2012 Mar 7. PMID: 22471680
Hsueh MT, Eastman K, McFarland LV, Raugi GJ, Reiber GE. Teledermatology Patient Satisfaction in the Pacific Northwest. Telemed J E Health. 2012 Apr 10. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22489931
McFarland LV, Raugi GJ, Taylor LL, Reiber GE. Implementation of an education and skills programme in a teledermatology project for rural veterans. J Telemed Telecare. 2011 Dec 23. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22198956
Resnik L, Reiber G, Evans R, Steager P, Barnabe K. New guidebook to facilitate VA/DoD collaboration in health care research. Mil Med. 2011 Oct;176(10):1085-7. PMID: 22128638
Wrobel JS, Reiber GE. Time for a victory lap or time to raise the levees: a perspective on complication reduction and new-onset diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2011 Sep;34(9):2130-2. PMID: 21868782 PMCID: PMC3161286
Hsueh MT, Eastman K, McFarland LV, Raugi GJ, Reiber GE. Teledermatology Patient Satisfaction in the Pacific Northwest. Telemed J E Health. 2012 Apr 10. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22489931
McFarland LV, Raugi GJ, Taylor LL, Reiber GE. Implementation of an education and skills programme in a teledermatology project for rural veterans. J Telemed Telecare. 2011 Dec 23. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22198956
Resnik L, Reiber G, Evans R, Steager P, Barnabe K. New guidebook to facilitate VA/DoD collaboration in health care research. Mil Med. 2011 Oct;176(10):1085-7. PMID: 22128638
Wrobel JS, Reiber GE. Time for a victory lap or time to raise the levees: a perspective on complication reduction and new-onset diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2011 Sep;34(9):2130-2. PMID: 21868782 PMCID: PMC3161286
Dissertation, Thesis & Capstone Committees (recent HSERV graduates)
2009
Member, dissertation committee for Andrew Brunskill
Predicting diabetes complications
2008
Chair, thesis committee for Lisa Williams
Depression and incident lower limb amputation in veterans with diabetes
External Funding (sampling of recent awards from UW SAGE data)
Depression, foot ulcer, and incident amputation in veterans with diabetes
National Institutes of Health (NIH)PI: Reiber Dates: 7/1/2009 - 6/30/2010
Depression, Foot Ulcer, and Incident Amputation in Veterans with Diabetes
American Skin Association (ASA)PI: Reiber Dates: 7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009
Depression, foot ulcer, and incident amputation in veterans with diabetes
National Institutes of Health (NIH)PI: Reiber Dates: 4/1/2008 - 3/31/2010
Projects
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Self-Management and Promote Healthy Lifestyles in Medicaid and Dual Eligible Medicare Recipients with Diabetes
This study will conduct a randomized clinical trial in persons with diabetes to determine if a community-based support system facilitates diabetes self-management. Participant support and health promotion (D-HEP) will improve diabetes control and reduce health care utilization and charges among Medicaid and dual enrolled Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries.
Impact of a Quality Management Intervention Upon Foot Care Outcomes
This study is part of a VHA quality improvement initiative. The purpose of the study is to look at the relationship between the organization of foot care systems and outcomes for veterans with diabetes. The primary objectives are to describe facility-level variations in structural features, amputation rate, ulcer rate, quality of clinician- provided diabetes foot care, and patient-reported foot care practices; and, evaluate variations in case severity across facilities.
