Peter Rissing
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: Infectious Disease
Bio
Academic Infectious Disease Physician, Professor of Medicine, Principle Investigator of MCG's Ryan White HIV Program, Hospital Epidemiologist (MCG); Wound Care Physician (Trinity Hospital of Augusta); Internal Medicine Physician
Education
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MD, Medicine
St Louis University, 1969
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BA, Philosophy
Indiana University Bloomington, 1965
Certifications
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State of Missouri
Registration for the Healing Arts, 1969
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PHY
GA MEDICAL BOARD, 1977
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ABIMID
1974
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ABIM
1972
Awards & Honors
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
HIV, Infections in Incompetent Hosts, Infection Prevention
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Cumulative impact of periodic top-down communications on infection prevention practices and outcomes in two units, 2014
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Role of communication content and frequency in enabling evidence-based practices, 2014
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The evolution of knowledge exchanges enabling successful practice change in two intensive care units, 2014
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Awareness of evidence-based practices alone does not translate to implementation: Insights from implementation research, 2013
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- A baseline study of communication networks related to evidence-based infection prevention practices in an intensive care unit, 2010
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Epidemiology, HIV Therapy, Osteomyelitis
