'Bridging the gap, between Education and Practice'
2014 Programme
08.30-09.15 Registration
09.15-09.30 Welcome Address
09.30-10.00 Zip it! What student Paramedics really think about practice placements
Vince Clarke | Principal Paramedic Tutor, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
10.00-10.30 Hypovolaemic traumatic cardiorespiratory arrest (TCRA) - hands off and address the issues
Andy Thomas | Flight Sergeant & Academic Research Fellow (Paramedic), James Cook University Hospital
10.30-11.00 Understanding student Paramedic fitness to practice - a simulated case study approach
Julie-Ann Hayes | Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing & Allied Health, Liverpool John Moores University
11.00-11.45 Morning Coffee, Trade Stands and Practical Sessions
11.45-12.15 Turning disgruntlement into improvement!
Dr Francesca Cleugh | Locum Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
12.15-13.00 The compressions are excellent, but what about the rest?
Dave Halliwell | Managing Director, MDT Global Solutions
13.00-13.10 Presentation from Medic Now Ltd, Gold Sponsor
13.10-14.15 Lunch, Trade Stands and Practical Sessions
14.15-14.45 Saving lives with research: how to use the evidence!
Danielle Gray & Jonathan Street | Graduate Paramedics & Organisers, UKSPC
14.45-15.15 How to help someone experiencing mental distress
Dawn Pritchard | Mental Health Service User and Visiting Lecturer
15.15-16.00 Afternoon Coffee, Trade Stands and Practical Sessions
16.00-16.30 More than just a Paramedic: opportunities beyond the Ambulance Service
Mark Turner | Paramedic (aka AfricaParamedic)
16.30-16.45 Poster competition results (and prize giving!)
16.45-17.00 Closing Address
UKSPC Team
The programme may be subject to change without notice