MD, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, MBA, University of Phoenix, BA, University of Illinois, ASN, Lincoln Land Community College. Dr. Gibson was a neonatal ICU nurse for 7 years prior to completing medical school. Initially a pediatrician, she developed an interest in forensic pathology and eventually became a medical examiner. She also holds master's degrees in business and in human behavior. As a member of the Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT), Dr. Gibson responds to mass fatalities on the federal level and to federal medical disasters. She is also a member of DMORT-WMD, a specialty disaster team responsible for decontaminating bodies following weapons of mass destruction incidents.