The Australasian College of Paramedicine

24th Sep 2024

New Irish partnership expands the global reach of Paramedicine journal

The Australasian College of Paramedicine (the College) welcomes new Paramedicine journal associate partner the Irish Paramedicine Education and Research Network (IPERN).

IPERN joins the current partnership cohort of two full journal partners, the College and the Paramedic Chiefs of Canada, and its associate partners, the McNally Research Group, the Australasian Council of Paramedicine Deans, and the Emergency Care Society of South Africa.

IPERN was established in 2020 to bring together paramedicine researchers in and around Ireland for collaboration and cooperation. IPERN is dedicated to collaboratively building research culture and research capacity for out-of-hospital care in Ireland and internationally.

IPERN is led by an inter-professional team of paramedics, nurses, doctors, allied health professionals and scientists. IPERN supports clinicians to bridge the theory-practice gap through involvement in research training, knowledge generation, knowledge translation, evidence implementation, policy setting, research partnerships, co-production and research leadership.

College CEO John Bruning said the new partnership represented a shared vision to further the research outcomes and evidence base of paramedicine internationally.

“This is another important step forward for paramedicine research globally and will continue to position the journal as the leading publication in the profession’s research space. We see this relationship as an important part of achieving that outcome.

“As a paramedic-led publication that spans all dimensions of our professional practice and is comprised of some of the world’s leading paramedicine academics and researchers, we are taking ownership of our research space, empowering our profession, and ensuring greater research exposure and visibility. We look forward to continuing this journey with the Irish Paramedicine Education and Research Network.”

"IPERN are proud to share the news of this partnership with Paramedicine. The journal has been setting a new standard of excellence in the publication of paramedicine research. We will be working together to build capacity in paramedicine research and disseminate impactful publications internationally," said Dr Niamh Cummins from the University of Limerick and founder of IPERN.

Paramedicine is advancing and transforming the discipline of paramedicine through high-quality, evidence-based research, and inspiring robust discussion, encouraging innovative thinking, and informing the profession’s leadership. It is creating a connected discourse that spans paradigms, methodologies and methods for the advancement of the profession, the public it serves, the systems it connects to, and the people tasked with enacting that service.

The bi-monthly, open-access, peer-reviewed journal publishes research from any country engaged in any area of paramedicine, including but not limited to clinical care, models of practice, operations, patient safety and clinical quality, leadership, education, aeromedical and retrieval practice, tactical paramedicine, and community paramedicine. It is published online in partnership with the renowned Sage Publishing.

Editor-in-Chief Associate Professor Paul Simpson is flanked by an international team of Deputy Editors comprised of Associate Professor Walter Tavares (Canada), Dr Alan Batt (Canada) and Dr Kathryn Eastwood (Australia). Supporting the editorial leadership team is a diverse Associate Editorial Panel consisting of 28 researchers, academics and paramedics from nine countries.

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IPERN contact details:

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/ipern999/home

Email: IPERN999@gmail.com

X/Twitter: @IPERN999

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