Dr David Long

Dr David Long is a former Intensive Care and Extended Care Paramedic having worked in an Australian jurisdictional ambulance service for 21 years before transitioning to the higher education sector. David is a strong advocate of paramedicine as a unique health discipline and the contribution paramedics make to the wider healthcare ecology. To that end, David's PhD thesis examined the transition of qualified paramedics to a specialist role in community paramedicine. Dr Long was the Discipline Lead for the Paramedicine Program at the University of Southern Queensland from 2021 – 2022 and has held roles as First Year Experience Lead and A/Assoc Head (Outreach &Engagement) for the School of Health and Medical Sciences. Additionally, he has held an executive role with the Australasian Council of Paramedicine Deans (2022 - 2024) and is a current associate editor for the journal Paramedicine.

Area of research: Primary care, community paramedicine, models of care, higher education pedagogy, workforce development.

Are you currently taking students? Yes

What supervision can you provide? Honours, Masters, PhD, Primary supervisor, Co-supervisor

Supervision approach: I try to foster a supportive, collegial environment that values autonomy in learning and structured feedback. My approach combines collaborative goal-setting, clear communication, and regular milestone reviews to guide students in refining their research. Mentoring is a two-way street where I encourage open discourse and welcome alternate views. Higher degree research is hard, and is a journey taken together.

Professional links:

• LinkedIn
• ORCID