Mr James Pearce
Senior Lecturer in Paramedic Science
College of Medicine and Public Health
James Pearce is a registered paramedic educator, clinician and researcher.
His career as a paramedic clinician began in 2007. James has worked with both SA Ambulance Service and NSW Ambulance as a frontline Paramedic. He has also worked in the private/industrial sector with First Care Medical and Safety Australia Group.
He has taught into paramedicine, nursing and medicine programs at a number of different universities including the Australian Catholic University, University of South Australia, University of Wollongong and Flinders University.
He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Paramedicine in the College of Medicine and Public Health at Flinders University, and maintains clinical credentialling and works shifts as a Registered Paramedic with SA Ambulance Service. He is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Paramedicine, and a Fellow of Advance HE.
James is currently a candidate for a PhD in paramedicine, focusing on the use of reporting guidelines in paramedicine and prehospital care research.
Tertiary qualifications
Bachelor of Nursing (Griffith University) (2005)
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Paramedic) (Flinders University) (2006)
Graduate Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control (Griffith University) (2009)
Master of Advanced Practice (Griffith University) (2010)
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (Australian Catholic University) (2018)
Candidate for Doctor of Philosophy (Flinders University) Est. Comp. (2025)
Vocational training
Certificate IV in Basic Emergency Care (SA Ambulance Service) (2008)
Certificate III in Business (Frontline Management) (St John Ambulance South Australia) (2009)
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (SA Ambulance Service) (2012)
Certificate II in Public Safety (Firefighting Operations) (SA Country Fire Service) (2022)
Other certifications
Professional Certificate in Immunisation (University of South Australia) (2009)
Urban Search and Rescue Category 1 (SA State Emergency Service) (2011)
Advanced Life Support Level 2 (Australian Resusitation Council) (FMC 2011 & ACU 2016)
Paediatric Life Support (Advanced Paediatric Life Support, Australia) (2020)
Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) (National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians) (2022)
Membership, Golden Key International Honour Society (2006)
Chancellor's Letter of Commendation, Flinders University (2007)
Head of School's Letter of Contribution, University of South Australia (2011)
Fellowship, Australasian College of Paramedicine (2017)
10-Year Service Medal, SA Ambulance Service (2017)
Student Led Teaching Award, Flinders University Student Association (2021)
Fellowship, Advance HE (2022)
National Medal for 15-Years Dilligent Service, SA Ambulance Service (2022)
Teaching Innovation ad Scholarship Award, Flinders University (2022)
VPED Award for Outstanding Student Supervision, Flinders University (2023)
- Justice of the Pearce for South Australia: Attorney General's Department
- Registered Paramedic: SA Ambulance Service
- Committee Member: Southern Adelaide Clinical Human Research Ethics Committee
- Editorial Board Member: International Paramedic Practice
- Peer-reviewer for several scholarly journals: Web of Science Reviewer Recognition Service
- Fellow: Australasian College of Paramedicine
- Fellow: Advance Higher Education
- Member: Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators
- Member (Knowledge Translation): Cochrane First Aid Field
- Ambulance services
- Paramedicine
- Prehospital care
- Prehospital research
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