© 2026 Alan M. Batt PhD

Key contributions

Policy – regulation and governance

  • Mason, P.; Batt, A.M. Self-regulation of paramedics in Ontario: your questions answered. Zenodo. 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18381478
  • Batt, A.M.; Leduc, S.*; Bolster, J.L.* Scope is not the problem: why governance is the real risk in advanced practice by paramedics. Zenodo. 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18433178
  • Batt, A.M.; Bolster, J.L. Regulatory Delay? Patients Pay. Reframing Regulatory Lag as a Governance Risk – Policy Commentary. Zenodo. 2026. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18368279
  • Bolster, J.L.*; Batt, A.M. Building bridges and moving upstream: paramedics as policy architects. Paramedicine. 2025;22(4):192-201. https://doi.org/10.1177/27536386251336008
  • Knox, S.; Batt, A.M. Professionalisation of paramedics – the role of regulation and registration. Canadian Paramedicine. 2018; 41(5):6-8.
Self-regulation of paramedics in Ontario.

Paige Mason and Dr. Alan Batt discuss the potential establishment of a College of Paramedics in Ontario. Alan emphasizes the need for a self-regulating body to protect the public and standardize practice. He highlights issues with the current system, such as the lack of public accountability and the 90-day deactivation rule. Alan argues that a college would enhance opportunities for paramedics, including international mobility and advanced practice roles. He also addresses concerns about cost, stating that unions could negotiate fees. The conversation also touches on the need for a unified voice among paramedics and the potential impact on the base hospital system.

Critical Levels Podcast Episode 51

Dr. Alan Batt joins host Zach Cantor to dissect the evolving identity of paramedics. From the siren-blaring responder to the autonomous, research-driven clinician, they explore education, self-regulation, career pathways, and why it’s time for the profession to “move out of its parents’ basement” and embrace its full potential within Canadian healthcare.

Contemporary competency framework development

My research focuses on improving how we identify the competencies required for professional practice. That is, how to figure out what should we expect a health professional to know AND do, in order to be deemed competent.

Developing Impactful Competency Frameworks

Workforce evolution and retention

Strengthening health systems: improving access to care

Community paramedicine is a specialist area of paramedicine practice where paramedics work in primary care, public health, and social prescribing roles. My research in this area focuses on identifying what makes this context of practice unique, and how we need to prepare those working in such roles.

Caring for marginalized and under-served populations

Both my own work and that of my students often focuses on populations who are marginalized and face inequities in access to care and services. This includes people who use drugs, Indigenous communities, people experiencing homelessness, palliative care, and others.

Building research capacity

Engaging with theory and conceptual approaches

Workforce retention: mitigating violence

I was a member of the Violence in Paramedicine Research Group until its dissolution in 2025. The Violence in Paramedicine Research Group was a collaboration between Peel Regional Paramedic Services, Urgences-Santé, the University of Windsor, the University of Toronto, and Queen’s University. Together with a growing list of industry and community partners, we are committed to developing evidence-informed policy that:

  • Mitigates the risk of violence against paramedics and Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMDs)
  • Supports paramedics and EMDs who have been affected
  • Strengthens paramedic and community safety at emergency calls with a high risk of violence

Sponsoring women leaders

Improving quality and safety of care

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