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RADM Scott F. Giberson, '93 selected by Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin
8/16/11
RADM Scott Giberson was selected by Surgeon General VADM Regina Benjamin as Director of the new Division of Commissioned Corp Personnel and Readiness (DCCPR). He will assume his new role starting September 1, 2011 transferring from his current position in Indian Health Service (IHS) as the National HIV/AIDS Program Principal Consultant. In March 2010, he was chosen by the Surgeon General to serve as Chief Professional Officer for the Pharmacy Category. RADM Giberson began his Corps career in 1994 and has served in roles as a clinical pharmacist, chief pharmacist, senior public health advisor, senior medical program officer, acting division director, and principal consultant.
RADM Giberson's career began and progressed within the Indian Health Service (IHS) as a clinical pharmacist in three IHS sites. He was a founding member of the IHS National Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Program in 1997. He served as faculty at the IHS Clinical Pharmacy Practice Training Program and as adjunct faculty at multiple schools of pharmacy. In 2001, RADM Giberson responded to the Anthrax attacks in New York City and was later chosen by his peers as the coordinator for both the National Nurse and National Pharmacy Response Teams as he worked for the first time under the newly-formed Department of Homeland Security. In 2003, RADM Giberson was detailed for three years from the Office of Global Health Affairs to the Department of Defense. He served on many international health programs for the U.S. Pacific Command involving more than 23 countries.
His bilateral country work also included Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, India and Thailand, having traveled extensively working with foreign militaries on HIV/AIDS and other initiatives. Following his work in the Pacific, he transitioned back to the IHS as the principal consultant for their National HIV/AIDS Program. He has expanded the national program and built the IHS HIV infrastructure and network.
RADM Giberson is a recognized leader and advocate for advancing the scope of pharmacy practice and career diversity. He was one of the first National Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Pharmacy Practitioners and licensed Pharmacist Clinicians in the PHS and served as the primary author on the first report to the Surgeon General on Advanced Pharmacy Practice. During his career he has spoken many venues domestically and internationally and was a privileged member of an IHS Family Practice Medical staff for most of his career. He served as a consultant to the U.S. Marine Corps Command Staff and College during its Capstone exercise. He was also selected to attend the GSK Program for Pharmacy Leaders, at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
RADM Giberson has received numerous awards including the IHS Junior Pharmacist of the Year, the PHS Allen Brands Pharmacist of the Year, and a Department of Defense Meritorious Service Medal. RADM Giberson holds a Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy from Temple University, a Masters Degree in Public Health from the University of Massachusetts, and a graduate certificate in Health Emergencies in Large Populations, which is a graduate-level program developed by the International Committee of the Red Cross. RADM Giberson credits his wife Lynette and son, Payton, as his biggest inspiration and support.