Thanks for visiting! I am an internationally experienced mid-career academic in paramedicine, with a proven track record in clinical, education, consulting, policy, and research activities across ten countries on five continents. I hold a PhD focused on health professions education and paramedicine.
I have experience educating paramedics of all clinical levels, in service and higher education settings, and the design and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. My program of research is focused on health professions education, the evolving role of paramedics, care of under-served and vulnerable populations, and social and structural determinants of health. I supervise multiple Honour’s, Master’s and PhD scholars who are exploring various aspects of paramedicine.
Ahmed and Batt. Exploring faculty development initiatives in medical education in resource-limited settings: perspectives and challenges
Ahmed, A.I., Batt, A.M. Exploring faculty development initiatives in medical education in resource-limited settings: perspectives and challenges. BMC Med Educ 25, 1501 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07848-7 Background Faculty Development Programs (FDPs) are integral to institutional priorities to support staff members in leveraging the skills necessary to deliver quality education and enhance the…
O’Toole et al. HUGS@Home – initial evaluation of a psychological first aid programme for families and friends of first responders.
O’Toole, M; Doyle, B; Eppich, W; Williams, B; Batt, AM. HUGS@Home – initial evaluation of a psychological first aid programme for families and friends of first responders. Comprehensive Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2025.1526362025 Background: First responders such as paramedics and firefighters increasingly rely on their family and friends for psychosocial support due to…
Simpson et al . When facts become optional: confronting the rise of anti-science culture.
Simpson P; Eastwood K; Batt AM; Eaton G; Lindstrom V; Tavares W. When Facts Become Optional: Confronting the Rise of Anti-Science Culture. Paramedicine. https://doi.org/10.1177/27536386251374822 In recent times, the international scientific community has found itself confronting a series of unprecedented challenges characterised by the erosion of scientific autonomy through political interference,…
Mausz et al. Characteristics of 9-1-1 Calls Associated with an Increased Risk of Violence Against Paramedics in a Single Canadian Site
Mausz, J; Johnston, M; Batt, AM; Donnelly, EA. Characteristics of 9-1-1 Calls Associated with an Increased Risk of Violence Against Paramedics in a Single Canadian Site. Healthcare. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13151806 Abstract: Violence is a pressing occupational health issue for paramedics; however, underreporting complicates efforts at risk mitigation because of a lack…
Book: Research-focused Careers for Paramedics
I had the pleasure of collaborating with Brendan Shannon, a friend and colleague of mine at Monash University, Department of Paramedicine to write Chapter 3 – Education for this new text. In Research-focused Careers for Paramedics, a team of distinguished paramedic researchers provide practical guidance to support clinical academic career…
Restiglian et al. National consensus on the capabilities that inform the role of advanced practice paramedics: a Delphi study
Restiglian, A; Martin, L; Long, D; Reynolds, L; Walker, T; Meadley, B; Finn, A; Batt, AM; Miles, A; Johnston, T; Shannon, B. National consensus on the capabilities that inform the role of advanced practice paramedics: a Delphi study. Paramedicine. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1177/27536386251360833 IntroductionAdvanced Practice Paramedics (APPs) are highly skilled paramedics who…
Bolster et al. Connecting the Dots: Applying Network Theories to Enhance Integrated Paramedic Care for People Who Use Drugs
Bolster, JL; Ford-Jones, P; Donnelly, EA; Batt, AM. Connecting the dots: applying network theories to enhance integrated paramedic care for people who use drugs. Systems. 2025;13(605). https://doi.org/10.3390/systems13070605 AbstractThe evolving role of paramedics presents a unique opportunity to enhance care for people who use drugs, a population disproportionately affected by systemic…
Tavares, Chawanda and Batt. An Exploration of Paramedicine’s Research Infrastructure in Ontario
Objective Paramedicine is expanding in scope and diversifying its contributions to healthcare systems and society. To achieve sustainable and meaningful development, paramedicine (like other health professions) must prioritize the generation and use of high-quality evidence to guide practice, policy, and innovation. However, paramedicine’s progression has been criticized for lacking a…
Johnston et al. Primary Care Paramedic–administered Ketamine in British Columbia, Canada: A Patient Safety–focused Observational Study
Johnston, T; Mistiades, C; Beaumont-Boileau, R; Acker, JJ; Batt, AM. Primary Care Paramedic–administered Ketamine in British Columbia, Canada: A Patient Safety–focused Observational Study. Journal of Patient Safety. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1097/PTS.0000000000001390 Objectives In Western Canada, British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) aimed to enhance prehospital pain management by allowing Primary Care Paramedics…
Critical Levels Podcast: What is a paramedic?
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Zach Cantor on the Critical Levels podcast to discuss – “What is a paramedic?”In this hour-ish long episode, we dissect the evolving identity of paramedics. From the siren-blaring responder to the autonomous, research-driven clinician, we explore education, self-regulation, career pathways, and…
Bolster and Markides: Moving beyond awareness: The evidence on sexism within paramedicine is in – it’s time to transform the system
The current landscape of gender-based inequity and everyday sexism experienced by women-identifying paramedics has been under intensified scrutiny over the past decade.1,2 Empirical research, organisational culture scans and advocacy from special interest groups have collectively pushed the profession into a stage of confrontation with its cultural shortcomings.3–5 Yet, despite the…
Paramedicine and social prescribing…the journey so far
Thanks to the Alliance for Healthier Communities and the Older Adult Centres Association of Ontario for the invite to speak to the Ontario Social Prescribing CoP about the journey of paramedicine in social prescribing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQmsTKP93sI You can download the slides here: 250619 CP Social PrescribingDownload
Pre-print: Markides et al. Developing the Community Paramedicine Needs Assessment Tool
Introduction Community paramedicine programs have existed since the early 2000s, and while resource optimization remains a predominant driver, innovation in recent years demonstrates that when community paramedicine is integrated into healthcare, it is well-positioned to support the needs of structurally marginalized communities by focusing services for those facing barriers to…
Bolster et al. Protocol: Exploring the Structural Influence of Canadian Drug Policy on Paramedic Practice: A Critical Realist Synthesis.
This protocol outlines the first critical realist synthesis to examine the influence of Canadian drug policy on paramedic practice, with the aim of generating foundational insights into how paramedics are positioned within, and affected by, drug policy. The review will include federal and provincial (British Columbia) policy documents, focusing on…
Parapodcast: Social prescribing
In a follow up to a recent episode on the ParaPodcast with Malusi, Thulani and Elias we rolled straight into another episode on social prescribing, the potential role of social prescribing and community paramedicine in Africa, and much more. Check out the episode below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPggC_UERzY Check out Parapodcast on YouTube:…
Mason: Top Oral Abstract at Canadian Paramedicine Research Day
Congratulations to Battlab member Paige Mason who won the Top Oral Abstract award at the 2025 Canadian Paramedicine Research Day for her recent master’s research on paramedic flourishing. Such a well deserved award Paige, and very proud of the work you’re doing! Congratulations! View the presentation: https://www.canadianparamedicineresearch.ca/paramedic-flourishing-at-work-a-way-forward Read the thesis:…
Parapodcast: Community Paramedicine
I recently had the pleasure of appearing on the ParaPodcast with Malusi, Thulani and Elias to discuss community paramedicine, the evolving role of paramedics, and much more. Check out the episode below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKsQVWrek9M Check out Parapodcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Parapodcast3
Pre-print: Lanos et al. Identifying the context specific roles enacted by community paramedics in Canada
Abstract Introduction Community paramedics provide care in a diverse range of settings that address the needs of the communities they serve. Their practice may include the provision of primary health care, health promotion, chronic and episodic disease management, clinical assessment, and needs-based interventions. There is an ongoing need for national…