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Stephen Shiver

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Stephen Shiver

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Emergency Medicine

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Surgery

Bio

Appointment Date: 2005

Dr. Shiver was born and raised in Albany, Georgia. He is an alumnus from the University of Georgia and obtained his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in 1997. Subsequently, he completed a General Surgery residency at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and an Emergency Medicine residency at the Medical College of Georgia. He has been a faculty member within the Department of Emergency Medicine at Augusta University since 2005. He was awarded the rank of Professor in 2014 and served as the Residency Program Director for 9 years (2008-2017). He currently serves as Vice Chair of Clinical Operations for the Department of Emergency Medicine. Clinical interests include point of care ultrasonography and emergency cardiology/ECG interpretation. He has published numerous peer reviewed papers and continues to be active in clinical based research. Dr. Shiver is a Fellow in the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Specialty Focus: Ultrasound, Cardiology/ECG Interpretation

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Education

  • MD, Medicine Medical College of Georgia, 1997

  • BS, Microbiology, General University of Georgia, 1993

Certifications

  • Fellow American College of Emergency Physicians American College of Emergency Physicians, 2008

  • Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine American Board of of Emergency Medicine, 2006

  • ACLS Provider American Heart Association, 2005

  • PALS Provider American Heart Association, 2005

  • State of Georgia Physician License GA Composite Medical Board, 2002

  • PHY GA Medical Board, 2002

  • ACL AHA, 2021

  • ACLS AHA, 2021

  • BLS AHA, 2021

  • PALS AHA, 2021

  • DEAL 2020

  • PALS AHA, 2020

  • American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 2006

  • Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery American Board of Surgery, 2003

Awards & Honors

  • Georgia Physician Leadership Academy Class XI Participant/Graduate, 2018 – 2019 Medical Association of Georgia (MAG), 2019

  • GCEP Representative for Medical Association of GA (MAG) sponsored GA Physician Leadership Academy 2018

  • Teaching Excellence Program Award Augusta University, 2016

  • Outstanding Faculty Clinician Medical College of Georgia, Department of Emergency Medicine, 2013

  • Exemplary Teaching Award for Medical Student Education Medical College of Georgia, School of Medicine, 2012

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • REMD 5000

    Emergency Medicine

Teaching Interests

Ultrasound, EKG Interpretation, Administrative

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • The Use of the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet Versus Combat Gauze in a Porcine Hemicorporectomy Model., 2019
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • GA Power & Wide Complex Tachycardia, 2017
    Other
  • Left Ventricular Aneurysm, 2017
    Other
  • Right Ventricular MI, 2017
    Other
  • Wellen's Syndrome, 2017
    Other

Research Interests

Ultrasound, Cardiology

Department Service

  • Medical College of Georgia, Department of Emergency Medicine, Clinical Competency Committee 2013 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Medical College of Georgia, Department of Emergency Medicine, Leadership Committee 2007 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Medical College of Georgia, Department of Emergency Medicine, Academic Executive Committee 2006 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Medical College of Georgia, Department of Emergency Medicine, Promotions and Tenure Committee 2006 - 2020

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Medical College of Georgia, Department of Emergency Medicine, Program Evaluation Committee 2013 - 2017

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • AUHS Patient Blood Management Committee 2020 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • AUMC Patient Throughput Committee 2020 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • AUMC Atrial Fibrillation Steering Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • AUMC Utilization Review Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • AUMC High Risk Airway Team 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • American College of Emergency Physicians Medical Director's Section 2019 - Present

    Role: Member

  • American College of Emergency Physicians Medical Director's Section 2017 - Present

    Role: Member

  • American College of Emergency Physicians 2017 - Present

    Role: Other

  • Georgia College of Emergency Physicians Educational Committee 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Georgia College of Emegency Medicine 2010 - Present

    Role: Other

Public Service

  • Lakeside High School 2015 - Present

    Role: Other

  • Warren Baptist Church 2010 - Present

    Role: Member

  • Stallings Island Middle School 2012 - 2019

    Role: Other

  • River Ridge Elementary School 2007 - 2016