Julie Gaines
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Administration
Department of Libraries
- JUGAINES@augusta.edu
- (706) 713-2278
- AU/UGA Medical Partnership - Athens, GA
Education
Certifications
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Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) - Distinguished Level
Medical Library Association, 2023
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Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) - Distinguished Level
Medical Library Association, 2018
Awards & Honors
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Exemplary Teaching Award
Augusta University - Medical College of Georgia, 2025
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Peer-nominated Teaching Award - Large Group Teaching
Augusta University - University of Georgia Medical Partnership, 2025
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Augusta University – Medical College of Georgia Exemplary Teaching Award
Medical College of Georgia, 2022
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Faculty Mentor of the Year
Augusta University - University of Georgia Medical Partnership, 2022
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Augusta University – Medical College of Georgia Exemplary Teaching Award
Medical College of Georgia, 2020
Teaching Interests
My teaching focuses on equipping medical students and physicians with critical skills in evidence-based medicine, enabling them to locate, evaluate, and apply the best available research to clinical decision-making. I am particularly passionate about advancing health information literacy and exploring how mobile health technologies can improve access to reliable medical information at the point of care.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Surveying Health Sciences Students’ Use of Generative AI Applications. , 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Menstrual experience of adolescents in the USA: protocol for a scoping review., 2021
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Using Mobile Technology to Support Physician and Third-Year Medical Student Learning as Part of Patient Care, 2019
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The development of newly recruited clinical teachers at a unique regional medical school campus., 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Partnering to Analyze Selection of Resources by Medical Students for Case-Based Small Group Learning: A Collaboration between Librarians and Medical Educators., 2018
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
My research focuses on transforming health sciences education through embedded librarianship models, mobile and AI-enabled learning technologies, evidence-based medicine instruction, and community-engaged initiatives that expand equitable access to health information.
Department Service
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Augusta University Libraries Promotion Guidelines Committee
2024 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Augusta University - University Libraries Promotions Committee
2025 - 2025
Role: Committee Member
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Augusta University Libraries – Libraries Faculty Assembly
2024 - 2025
Role: Committee Chair
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Augusta University - University Libraries Administrative Promotions Committee
2024 - 2024
Role: Committee Chair
College Service
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AU/UGA Medical Partnership Faculty Awards Committee
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Robert B. Greenblatt, MD Library Faculty Assembly
2023 - 2024
Role: Other
University Service
Professional Service
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Foothills AHEC Board of Directors
2024 - Present
Role: Member
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Medical Library Association - Credentialing Committee
2024 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Foothills AHEC Pathway to Medical School Program Planning Committee
2023 - Present
Role: Member
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Medical Library Association - Donald A. B. Lindberg Research Fellowship Jury
2023 - 2024
Role: Committee Chair
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Medical Library Association - Information Services Curriculum Committee
2021 - 2022
Role: Officer, Other Officer
