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Lanos: Webinar – Organ donation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Looking forward to hearing from Chelsea Lanos next week on organ donation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Chelsea has done some amazing work in this area[…]
Mausz et al. Sexist, Racist, and Homophobic Violence against Paramedics in a Single Canadian Site
Abstract: Violence against paramedics is widely recognized as a serious, but underreported, problem.While injurious physical attacks on paramedics are generally reported, non-physical violence is lesslikely[…]
Pre-print. Batt et al. Representing Contemporary Paramedic Practice in Canada: Development of the National Competency Framework for Paramedics
Paramedicine is a domain of practice and health profession that specialises in the provision of health and social care across a range of settings including,[…]
Speaker announcement: PCC Leadership Summit
Title: Time for change – envisioning a future state for paramedicine in Canada Paramedic practice has evolved across Canada over the last 15 years to[…]
Johnston et al. Portrayals of a profession: Reflecting on media depictions of paramedics
Today’s paramedics increasingly come from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds. They are well educated, highly skilled professionals who provide care in many contexts[…]
Pre-print. Batt et al. Identifying Features of a System of Practice to Inform a Contemporary Competency Framework for Paramedics in Canada
Paramedic practice is highly variable, occurs in diverse contexts, and involves the assessment and management of a range of presentations of varying acuity across the[…]
Cameron et al. Chapter 5 – Research Paradigms
I was pleased to work with Cheryl Cameron and Adam Greene, two of my PhD students, on a chapter for the forthcoming ‘Paramedic Research: Principles,[…]
Mausz et al. Paramedic Willingness to Report Violence Following the Introduction of a Novel, Point-of-Event Reporting Process in a Single Canadian Paramedic Service
Violence against paramedics is increasingly recognized as an important occupational health problem, but pervasive and institutionalized underreporting hinders efforts at risk mitigation. Earlier research has[…]
Pre-print: Lunn et al. Community Paramedicine Supporting Community Needs: A Scoping Review
Health and social needs exist along a dynamic continuum. Recognizing that health status is inextricably impacted by social determinants of health, community paramedicine has opportunities[…]
CSA/PAC National Competency Framework for Paramedics now open for public review
Please be advised that the CSA Z1660:2024 Draft Standard, National Competency Framework for Paramedics (formerly known as the NOSP), has been posted for the mandatory[…]