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Associate Professor Alan M. Batt PhD PGCME MAcadMEd FHEA
Dr. Alan Batt is Associate Professor of Paramedicine (adjunct) at Monash University, Paramedicine Program Lead and Assistant Professor (adjunct) at Queen’s University, and Assistant Professor (status) at the University of Toronto. He is Co-Chair of the McNally Project for Paramedicine Research, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Member of the Academy of Medical Educators, and an Associate of the Prehospital Care Research Forum at UCLA. His program of research uses mixed methods approaches to explore health professions education, with a focus on professional competencies, care of marginalized populations, and social and structural determinants of health.
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Associate Professor Alan M. Batt PhD PGCME MAcadMEd FHEA
Dr. Alan Batt is Associate Professor of Paramedicine (adjunct) at Monash University, Paramedicine Program Lead and Assistant Professor (adjunct) at Queen’s University, and Assistant Professor (status) at the University of Toronto. He is Co-Chair of the McNally Project for Paramedicine Research, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Member of the Academy of Medical Educators, and an Associate of the Prehospital Care Research Forum at UCLA. His program of research uses mixed methods approaches to explore health professions education, with a focus on professional competencies, care of marginalized populations, and social and structural determinants of health. Dr. Batt is an experienced paramedic clinician, educator, and researcher, and serves as a subject matter expert and advisor on paramedicine and health systems for governments and agencies nationally and internationally. He has attracted over $1.6m in grant funding, and has published over 190 articles, reports, and chapters in peer-reviewed and professional publications. He supervises several masters and PhD students exploring diverse areas of paramedicine. He led the development of key pan-Canadian projects including the National Competency Framework for Paramedics, Paramedic Education and Practice Guidance, Code of Ethics, and the Career Framework for Paramedics.
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Associate Professor Alan M. Batt PhD PGCME MAcadMEd FHEA
Dr. Alan M. Batt is Associate Professor of Paramedicine (adjunct) in the Department of Paramedicine at Monash University, Paramedicine Program Lead and Assistant Professor (adjunct) in the School of Nursing at Queen’s University, and Assistant Professor (status) at the Institute for Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, an Associate of the Prehospital Care Research Forum, and a Member of the Academy of Medical Educators. He is a Canadian, Irish, and UK registered paramedic, with a clinical, leadership, and academic career spanning 20 years, nine countries, and four continents. He currently serves as Deputy Editor of the peer-reviewed international journal Paramedicine, and as a Senior Appraiser with the PEP Project at Dalhousie University. He is Co-Chair of the McNally Project for Paramedicine Research, and a former Vice-President of the Irish College of Paramedics. He is a member of the Violence in Paramedicine Research Group, and the IMPACC research group.
His research employs mixed methods approaches to explore health professions education, with a focus on professional competencies, care of marginalized populations, community paramedicine, and social and structural determinants of health. He is involved in various national and international collaborative research projects investigating these topics and has received over $1.6m of funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Healthcare Excellence Canada, the Health Research Board (Ireland), the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (Ireland), the ZOLL Foundation (USA), and the Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine, amongst others.
Alan completed his PhD from Monash University, and an MSc in Critical Care from Cardiff University. He received a Departmental research scholarship to complete his PhD research, which received a Research Impact Award and a Publication Impact Award. Alan has lectured at Central Queensland University, Charles Sturt University, Monash University, Queen’s University, the Justice Institute of BC, Portland Community College, Fanshawe College, and the University of Toronto. He has taught paramedics, health professionals, educators, and researchers in vocational and higher education settings worldwide, and was previously a faculty member and instructor trainer for over 20 courses delivered by the AHA, ITLS, NAEMT, ECSI, and HSI. He has consulted as an expert advisor on paramedicine and health services for governments and agencies nationally and internationally. He has published over 190 journal articles, magazine articles, textbook chapters, textbooks, and reports, and he has presented at conferences over 200 times.
Alan has published his research in outlets such as: Advances in Health Sciences Education, Paramedicine, Health and Social Care in the Community, BMJ Open, Health Research Policy and Systems, HRB Open Research, Healthcare, British Journal of Surgery, International Paramedic Practice, Journal of Paramedic Practice, Frontiers in Medicine, and Progress in Palliative Care, amongst others.
Alan has received international recognition for his scholarly and professional contributions to paramedicine. He received the Award of Excellence for Leadership & Community Building from the Paramedic Association of Canada, the Highest Quality Research Award from the Australasian College of Paramedicine and was nominated for a King Charles III Coronation medal for services to paramedicine in Canada.
He led the development of key pan-Canadian projects including the National Competency Framework for Paramedics, and the Career Framework for Paramedics. He is currently supervising 6 PhD research scholars, has supervised 7 masters and honours dissertations, and over 300 undergraduate students in final year group research projects.
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Qualifications
- PhD, Monash University
- Member, Academy of Medical Educators
- Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education, Newcastle University
- Fellow, Higher Education Academy
- Master of Science in Critical Care, Cardiff University
- Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care Paramedic Studies, Charles Sturt University
- Certificate, Critical Care Paramedic, Creighton University
- Diploma, Emergency Medical Technology, University College Dublin.
Additional education
- Certificate in Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Certificate in Leadership & Organizing for Change
- Certificate in Gerontology
- Certificate in Clinical Simulation
- Certificate in Training & Development
Committee Memberships
- Capacity Building, Education & Research Working Group, Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario.
- Ontario Community Paramedicine Knowledge Exchange Committee.
- Examinations Subcommittee, PHECC, Ireland.
- Canadian Paramedicine Education Chapter, Canada.
- Z1630: Community Paramedicine.
- Z1660: National Occupational Standard for Paramedics.
- Z1635: Canadian Paramedic Information System.
- Z1650: Paramedic response to the opioid crisis.
- Advisory Council, Prehospital Evidence Based Practice Project.
- Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) Initiative Curriculum Committee