Hobbs earned anMBA with a concentration in healthcare fromFayetteville State University in 2020. Hobbs went on to complete a graduate certificate in cybersecurity management from Fayetteville State University in 2023.
Hobbs was certified in scuba diving by H. Larry Brown at NCSU in 1993. Following this first class, he began assisting the diving classes while continuing his diving education.[4] Hobbs was certified as acave diver andNAUI instructor in 1997.[2]
At the Duke F.G. Hall Lab in 1997, Hobbs worked on a project to evaluate emergency oxygenrebreathers for use in the delivery of first aid oxygen to diving accident victims.[5] This work culminated in the testing of Hobbs' prototype and subsequent marketing of theRemote Emergency Oxygen Delivery System (REMO2) by theDivers Alert Network (DAN) from January 1999 – August 2001.[6][7] This product was introduced at the Med-Trade convention and named the 1999 "Med-Trade new product of the year" however problems with manufacturing capability ended the project.[8]
Education in hyperbaric medicine related topics via inter-institutional simulations has allowed Hobbs to tie his passion for diving with his career in medical training.[15][16]
Hobbs has made significant regular contributions to Wikipedia's scuba diving articles, particularly to their referencing. He was joint author of a 2009 article advocating participation in Wikipedia as a means of increasing awareness of diving medicine.[17]
Hobbs has served as medical officer for theWoodville Karst Plain Project since 2004. From this position, he has supported the medical communication and logistics for the team's divers.[18]
Hobbs began working as the Medical Simulation Coordinator forDuke University Medical Center's Human Simulation and Patient Safety Center in 2001.[19] Here his role in a young field involved development of resources for the program,[20][21] curriculum development,[22] and establishing the role he would provide within this new field.[23]
Their team has continued to develop and test new training and assessment methods for healthcare providers and research personnel.[28][29][30][31]
In 2014, Hobbs joined the faculty at theUniversity of North Carolina School of Medicine as Director of Simulation and Clinical Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics.[32] His role at UNC has involved patient safety projects as well as development of unique educational opportunities.[33][34] The quality improvement and patient safety initiatives include simulations for health system wideTeamSTEPPS[35] and CodeSepsis[36] projects as well as more specific work withpostpartum hemorrhage[37] andtrauma.[38]
Work with interprofessional teams is one area in which he has continued to specialize.[35] In 2016, their team collaboration withNorth Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine was recognized by the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) and Association for Prevention Teaching and Research when the team'sOne Health case submission was selected in a national competition.[15] Hobbs advocates for the use ofstandardized patients to portray other team members or having other clinicians as faculty if interprofessional learners are not an option.[39]
In addition to his role in graduate medical education, Hobbs also created a course for UNC undergraduate students to participate in simulation activities throughout the health system.[40]
Hobbs authored a book chapter on the role of a simulation operations specialist in research that was published in 2016.[41] In 2017, the UNC Anesthesia team including Hobbs was awarded the "First Place Research Abstract at the 17th AnnualInternational Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare".[42] He received a plaque recognizing his "contributions and service" to theSociety for Simulation in Healthcare and Simulation Operations and Technology Section in 2018.[43]
In 2002, Hobbs joined with diversBrian Armstrong and James Wagner in the formation of the Rubicon Foundation to further diving education, research and conservation efforts.[46] The first major project Rubicon started was the Rubicon Research Repository created to aggregate often hard to find literature in the fields of diving and hyperbaric medicine. This included scanning creation ofmetadata for many documents that were not indexed in any database as well as negotiation of copyright permissions with the organizations to make these items available to the public.[47] Hobbs received a "Special Achievement Award" from theUndersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society for his creation of the Rubicon Research Repository in June 2005.[48] This work has continued and grown in their effort to create greater communication and collaboration between the diving medical community and divers.[49][50][51]
Divers Gene Hobbs and Brian Armstrong debrief following dive for the B25 recovery project
Dr.Simon Mitchell has recognized Hobbs "alongside Dick Clarke as CHTs who have made spectacular contributions to the field".[52] As a result of his work with the Rubicon Research Repository, Hobbs was named the 2010 Divers Alert Network/Rolex Diver of the year.[1] This was the 22nd time this award has been presented to someone that has "contributed significantly to dive safety or the DAN mission".[1] Later that year, Hobbs began diving a rebreather having completed his training with Gregg Stanton.
In 2010, Rubicon started Project Pink Tank with a goal to improve the knowledge available to breast cancer survivors about their engagement in scuba diving.[58][59] The methods applied for this project will also influence further diving medical research.[59]
Hobbs met his wife Becky while working in the Human Simulation and Patient Safety Center and they were married atAnse Chastanet in October 2004.[60][61]
^Brown, H Larry (April 27, 2004). "Continuous service award (10 years)". North Carolina State University Physical Education Department.{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal= (help)
^Pollock, Neal W; Hobbs, Gene W; Natoli, Michael J; Hendricks, David M; Gabrielova, Ivana; Delphia, Bruce C; Vann, Richard D (2000). "REMO2: an O2 rebreather for use in emergency medical applications".Wilderness Environ Med.11 (1): 60.
^"1999 Med-Trade new product of the year: Remote Emergency Oxygen Delivery System (REMO2)". New Orleans, LA: Cornerstone Health Group, Inc. and Divers Alert Network. November 1999.{{cite web}}:Missing or empty|url= (help)
^Mummery HJ, Stolp BW, deL Dear G, Doar PO, Natoli MJ, Boso AE, Archibald JD, Hobbs GW, El-Moalem HE, Moon RE (February 2003). "Effects of age and exercise on physiological dead space during simulated dives at 2.8 ATA".J. Appl. Physiol.94 (2):507–17.doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00367.2002.PMID12391136.
^Natoli, MJ; Hobbs, GW; Pollock, NW; Stolp, BW; Corkey, WB; Gabrielova, I; Hendricks, DM; Schinazi, EA; Almon, AK; Pieper, CF; Vann, RD (2000)."[abstract] OXYGEN ENHANCED BREATH-HOLD: IMMERSION AND TEMPERATURE EFFECTS".Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Annual Meeting. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved2013-04-16.
^Space and Life Sciences Directorate "Special Scientific Achievement Award" presented to EVA Prebreathe Reduction Protocol Development Team by Dave R Williams on November 1, 2001
^abBrewer E, Rost E, Cozart R, Davidson G,Durham C, Hobbs GW, Joyner BL, Scolaro KL (2016-02-05)."A Veteran and His Dog".Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC)/ Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) One Health Interprofessional Education Initiative. One Health Scholar Project. Archived fromthe original on 2017-04-13. Retrieved2017-04-12.
^Hobbs GW, Mills WA, Hexdall E, Messina J, Joyner BL (2016-06-28). "Putting it all together: Interdisciplinary teams in a pediatric mixed modality simulation".Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) 2016 Annual Conference. Tampa, Florida, USA.
^Kernagis, DN; McKinlay, C; Kincaid, TR (2008). Brueggeman, P; Pollock, NW (eds.)."Dive Logistics of the Turner to Wakulla Cave Traverse".Diving for Science 2008. Proceedings of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences 27th Symposium. Dauphin Island, AL: AAUS. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved2013-04-03.
^Taekman, Jeffrey M; Temo, JM; Hobbs, Gene W (January 2002). "MedicalSim-L: An Internet Discussion List for Human Simulation".International Meeting on Medical Simulation Santa Clara, CA.
^Taekman, Jeffrey M; Hobbs, Gene W; Wright, MC; Andregg, BC (January 2005). "Management Interface-Simulation: A Web-Based Calendar and Resource Reporting System for Simulation Centers".International Meeting on Medical Simulation, Miami Beach, FL.
^Taekman, Jeffrey M; Eck, JB; Hobbs, Gene W (January 2003). "Integration of PGY-1 Anesthesia Residents in Simulation Development".International Meeting on Medical Simulation San Diego, CA.
^Hobbs, Gene W; Andregg, BC; Adrian, RJ; Taekman, Jeffrey M; Olufolabi, AJ (2004). "Time Management and the Role of a Simulation Coordinator".International Meeting on Medical Simulation, Albuquerque, NM.
^Taekman, Jeffrey M; Segall, Noa; Hobbs, Gene W; Wright, Melanie C (2008). "3DiTeams – Healthcare team training in a virtual environment".The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.3 (5 Supplement:112).
^Taekman, Jeffrey M; Segall, Noa; Hobbs, Gene W; Wright, Melanie C (May 2, 2008). "3DiTeams – Healthcare team training in a virtual environment".Association of American Medical Colleges, Group on Information Resources; Professional Development Conference.
^Wright MC, Taekman JM, Barber L, Hobbs G, Newman MF, Stafford-Smith M (December 2005). "The use of high-fidelity human patient simulation as an evaluative tool in the development of clinical research protocols and procedures".Contemp Clin Trials.26 (6):646–59.doi:10.1016/j.cct.2005.09.004.PMID16226924.
^Isaak, Robert; Chen, Fei; Hobbs, Gene; Martinelli, Susan M.; Stiegler, Marjorie; Arora, Harendra (2016). "Standardized Mixed-Fidelity Simulation for ACGME Milestones Competency Assessment and Objective Structured Clinical Exam Preparation".Medical Science Educator.26 (3):437–441.doi:10.1007/s40670-016-0277-0.ISSN2156-8650.S2CID77647625.
^abMcNeal-Trice KA,Durham C, Alden K, Chuang A, Scolaro K, Hobbs GW, Tolleson-Rinehart S (April 19–23, 2017). "An Interprofessional Simulation Curriculum Designed to improve Communication and Teamwork Among Medical, Nursing, and Pharmacy Students".Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA) of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Meeting.
^Joyner BL, Blasius KR, Kellish A, Pumphrey MA, Hassing S, Hobbs GW, Willis TM (May 9–11, 2016). "Improving Code Sepsis Response Times with Hands-On Simulation versus an Electronic Alert".8th International Pediatric Simulation Symposium and Workshops. Glasgow, UK.
^Holtschneider, Mary Edel (2017). "Using Standardized Patients With Pediatric Scenarios in the Practice Setting".Journal for Nurses in Professional Development.33 (3):147–148.doi:10.1097/NND.0000000000000354.ISSN2169-9798.PMID28471999.
^Hobbs, Gene W; Armstrong, Brian M;Armstrong, Heather C; Schreiber, Jeff S; Kaylor, Zeb M; Vann, Richard D (2007)."What Can The Medical Community Do For Technical Divers?".Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Annual Meeting, Kapaluna, Maui Hawaii. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved2013-04-04.
