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Monash University is calling on Australian First Responders and their intimate partners to participate in research trialling Couple HOPES – an evidence-based, online intervention for improving PTSD symptoms and enhancing relationship satisfaction: ❤️🧠

Recent publication from Department PhD student, Ashleigh Finn, in Advances in Health Sciences Education: Theory and Practice: “Self-directed learning and the student learning experience in undergraduate clinical science programs: a scoping review.” 🧑‍🏫

Did you catch us on your TV this week? 📺 Benjamin Carty (featured) is one of the students in this year’s Paramedic Practitioner Master's Degree cohort who will soon be able to deliver regional Victorians a higher level of care. Read more here:

“Performance of the Medical Priority Dispatch System® in Identifying Patients Requiring Chest Compressions at Overdose Prevention Services: A Retrospective Cohort Study.” 💙 Full text:

It is a pleasure to share a recent publication from Brendan Shannon and team in the latest release of Cochrane’s Database of Systematic Reviews, “Community care navigation intervention for people who are at risk of unplanned hospital presentations.” 💙

“‘We might be put into situations we are uncomfortable with, but not exactly told how to deal with them’: Health professional students' experiences questioning low-value care practices during work-integrated learning.” 💙 Full text:

Are you a current MCCP student, or recent MCCP graduate? We would love to see you at a Monash-first Master of Critical Care Paramedicine SUPER WEEK! 🎉 RSVP using the QR code or via our link in bio! #MonashParamedicine 💙

The Department of Paramedicine faculty is heading over to the other side of the pond this year! 🇬🇧 Gradutes from the Undergradute, MCCP, and MSPP programs residing in the UK are warmly welcomed to a casual lunch in London on the 13th of June, or Coventry on the 17th of June. 💙

Congratulations to Dr Niamh Cummins, Adjunct Senior Lecturer with the Department, on her upcoming lecture as part of the Knowledge With Impact in Paramedicine Lecture Series at the University of Limerick. 🍀

It is a pleasure to share a recent publication by Masters student Mostyn Gooley in the recent edition of Palliative Medicine, “Palliative paramedicine: An interrupted time series analysis of pre-hospital guideline efficacy.” 💙 Full text:

It is a pleasure to share a recent publication from Laura Hirello in last month’s edition of PLoS One, “The impact of shift work on paramedics and their practice: Protocol for a simulated paramedic shift work study.” 😴🚑 Full text:

New research from Hannah Lindsay and the team at Monash Paramedicine published in the latest edition of Air Medical Journal, "Optimizing Preoxygenation for Prehospital Emergency Anesthesia and Air Medical Transport." 🚁💨.

Final PhD paper from @BelDel_ in Emergency Medicine Journal, “Trends in paramedic-to-general practitioner referrals following the COVID-19 pandemic and the introduction of a virtual emergency department: an interrupted time series analysis.” 🚑

ATTENTION SAUDI RESIDENTS! 🫀🚑 Do you have time for a 10-15 minute survey which aims to assess public awareness, knowledge, and willingness to perform CPR and use Automated External Defibrillators in Saudi Arabia? Follow this link for more information:

Last week, Sally MacGowan from Calm Heart Yoga taught our students about the importance of self-care, resilience and stress management as future paramedics! We practiced mindfulness, yoga, qigong and meditation in the stunning greenspace on the lands of the Bunurong people. 💙🪷

Aus-ROC HDR Scholarship applications are open now! Swipe for more information and contact Professor Janet Bray via email for expressions of interest. More information can be found online via the Monash University website. #MonashParamedicine 💙

Recent publication from Belinda Delardes and team in the latest edition of Australian Health Review, "Paramedic to general practitioner referral pathways within Australian jurisdictional ambulance clinical practice guidelines: a document analysis" — 👩‍⚕️.

It is a pleasure to share a recent publication from @ben_meadley and team in the latest edition of Air Medical Journal, "A Comparative Evaluation of Selection Processes for Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Paramedics in Australasia." Full text here: 🚁.

Recently, Dr Shun visisted us from Singapore. She has been in Melbourne for six months, working with the RMH ED and AV as part of her HMDP Fellowship. The fellowship looks into developing alternative care pathways, and the advancement of paramedicine education to achieve this. 💙