Australasian College of Paramedicine International Conference (ACPIC24)

ACPIC 2024 delivered a wide range of clinical and research sessions from experts and leaders in paramedicine. Hosted in Sydney (September 2024) the program was designed to inspire, educate and broaden horizons.

Conference theme: Paramedicine's evolution – Embracing the new era

Advancing paramedicine research in Aotearoa New Zealand: The Aotearoa New Zealand Paramedic Care Collection (ANZPaCC)

Traditionally, there's limited out-of-hospital data to inform evidence-based practices, often relying on expert opinions or hospital data. In Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori and Pacific peoples face poorer health outcomes. Research enabled by the Aotearoa New Zealand Paramedic Care Collection (ANZPaCC) aims to to ensure equitable, evidence-based prehospital care. ANZPaCC collects data from emergency services and links it with national health datasets. This facilitates research on the diverse range of conditions encountered by Paramedics to improve paramedic care quality, equity, and effectiveness.

Biography: Dr Verity Todd

Dr Verity Todd is a Senior Lecturer within the Department of Paramedicine, supporting postgraduate research. Verity worked for 5 years as the Clinical Research Fellow at Hato Hone St John. Verity is supported by the NZ Heart Foundation as a Co-Investigator on the First Responder Shock Trial (FIRST). Her research interests include low-acuity patients, Early Warning Scores, trauma, and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Dr Todd's research background includes a PhD in Genetics and postdoctoral fellowships in Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins University and The University of Auckland.

Moderator: Dr Graham Munro, ACPIC24 Organising Committee Member