JUST Paramedic Conference 2017

Delivered by Professor Brett Williams, Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.

The aim of this keynote presentation was to explore the shared ambitions; global connections; big outcomes of Monash University and the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST). This partnership between institutions and their respective paramedic departments has produced significant outcomes in research and scholarship, and demonstrates what clear and measurable aims can achieve through formal partnerships. The presentation outlined the outcomes achieved in the past 2 years, and provided a blueprint for future students and academics. We also heard from two of our current JUST PhD scholars from Melbourne Australia on their experiences at Monash University.

Delivered by Associate Professor, Ian Patrick, Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice, Monash University; and Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne; Victoria, Australia.

In this presentation, Ian provided an insight into the background and operating environment and workload demands of Ambulance Victoria. He covered the make-up of their Paramedic workforce their qualifications and clinical focus, getting the right patient to the right care at the right time.