James Thompson

James is a teaching specialist and senior lecturer with an extensive portfolio of teaching spanning a range of disciplines, which routinely includes; anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, clinical reasoning, clinical practice skills, patient assessment, and clinical education. He provides educational leadership for the scholarship of teaching and learning within paramedicine and has been a key contributor to new educational theory within the discipline. 

His research interests are varied and have previously contributed to new knowledge and understanding in the areas of advancing out of hospital practice (fluid resuscitation & advanced patient assessment), improved graduate standards, individualised learning design, and student partnerships in assessment. His work and innovations have received awards at university, state, and national levels, and can be evidenced in teaching and learning practice within nursing, medicine, and international paramedic education design.

James holds over 20 years of clinical experience spanning a range of Paramedic and Nursing roles and has previously held senior practitioner roles in extended/advanced care positions within both disciplines.