Developments in Research at the College of Paramedics

College of Paramedics, The Exchange, Bristol Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4RRTel: 01278 420014 email: membership@collegeofparamedics.co.uk

Website: www.collegeofparamedics.co.uk

Professor Julia WilliamsChair of the Research and Development Advisory Committee

Transport

Protocol Driven Treatment

Symptom based assessment and triage

System based diagnostic reasoning

Guideline based treatment

Need led transport

Paramedic practice has evolved significantly over the last 20 years

Changing Emphasis

Newton, A. (2014) Ambulance Service 20130: The future of Paramedics. Unpublished PhD Thesis

What research exists specifically about unscheduled urgent and emergency care and paramedic practice?

Clinical & Communications Technology

What other research exists specifically about unscheduled urgent care and paramedic practice?

Unscheduled urgent and emergency

care/paramedic

practice

Clinical skills

Expanding roles

Education/CPD

Referral pathwaysPatients’

experiences

Paramedics’experiences

Treatments

Key areas of research activity in the College of Paramedics

• Strategic – Research and Development Advisory Committee (RDAC)

Key areas of research activity in the College of Paramedics

• Strategic – Research and Development Advisory Committee (RDAC)– Advising on public consultations such as the

Research and Innovation consultation– Role of research within paramedic pre-registration

curricula

Key areas of research activity in the College of Paramedics

• Strategic – Research and Development Advisory Committee (RDAC)

• RDAC provides a first point of contact regarding research issues

Key areas of research activity in the College of Paramedics

• RDAC provides a first point of contact regarding research issues– Evaluating research proposals– Providing letters of support for grant funding– Advising on research in development– Nominating experts from within the College to

review proposed research

Key areas of research activity in the College of Paramedics

• Strategic – Research and Development Advisory Committee (RDAC)

• RDAC provides a first point of contact regarding research issues

• Development, education and support for members

Key areas of research activity in the College of Paramedics

• Development, education and support for members– Writing for publication workshops; 1-2-1 advice– Post graduate research students’ network (launch 2014)– Database of research projects in progress (October 2014)– Research development day March 18th 2015– Support to develop applications for Clinical Academic

Training programmes– Webinar programme

Key areas of research activity in the College of Paramedics

• Strategic – Research and Development Advisory Committee (RDAC)

• RDAC provides a first point of contact regarding research issues

• Development, education and support for members

• Financial support for research

Key areas of research activity in the College of Paramedics

• Financial support for research– 2013 saw the 1st Annual small grant awards to

support members of the College to undertake research:• Paul Jones – research into substance use• Kim Kirby – impact of shifts• Graham McClelland – sepsis

– 2014 awards are now open.

Key areas of research activity in the College of Paramedics

• Strategic – Research and Development Advisory Committee (RDAC)

• RDAC provides a first point of contact regarding research issues

• Development, education and support for members

• Financial support for research• The missing link!

Key areas of research activity in the College of Paramedics

• The missing link!– Could act as a portal of information– Could form a conduit between institutions,

individuals, organisations etc.– Should have strong working relationships with

research institutions such as the Welsh Institute of Emergency and Unscheduled Care

Any questions?

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