Holly graduated from Acadia University with a BSc in Biology and Chemistry (2016), followed by a MSc in Biomedical engineering (2019) from the University of Ottawa. After her Masters, she began to work in health research in a wide variety of contexts
Dr. Santokh Dhillon, an Associate Professor in the Division of Cardiology at Dalhousie University's Department of Pediatrics, specializes in pediatric cardiology with a focus on congenital heart disease and inherited arrhythmias.
Dr. Allan is a PhD, mixed methods researcher at St. Michael's Hospital, specializing in arrhythmia and resuscitation research. She has a strong interest in sudden cardiac arrest advocacy and is Chair and co-founder of CARE, a grassroots organization in
Kim Ruether works in Diagnostic Imaging and lives in Fairview, Alberta. In 2012, Kim's 16-year-old son, Brock, was at his school volleyball practice when he collapsed and died of cardiac arrest. Although an AED was at the gym doors and placed at his
At various times Matthew has worked as an emergency telecommunicator and acting superintendent with Niagara EMS, a restaurant owner, a member of the armed forces, and a researcher. He is currently expecting to complete a Masters of Nursing by December
Chris is an international award-winning researcher, Advanced Care Paramedic and a lover of all things data. Starting as a Paramedic 15 years ago, Chris has always been interested in research. After an injury led to Chris needing temporary light duties,
Alexandra Donnelly is a Primary Care Paramedic working in Calgary, Alberta. Prior to becoming a paramedic, she completed a B.Sc. in Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology and a Master's of Biomedical Technology, both from the University of Calgary.
Dan is a Medical Doctor completing his Emergency Medicine training at the University of British Columbia. He previously completed a PhD in Clinical Epidemiology focussing on prehospital identification and management of sepsis. He worked three years with
Karen Smith is the National Director of Research and Evidence at Silverchain Group, a large Australian, not for Profit, Community Aged and Health care organisation. She oversees the Future Care area of Silverchain, which leads Silverchain's ambition to
Dr. Buck Reed is a lecturer in paramedicine at Charles Sturt University with over a decade of academic teaching and research and 17 years of clinical practice. He is a Registered Paramedic in Australia who had practiced in both rural and metropolitan
Scott Haig is the Research Logistics Manager for BC RESURECT and has been a Primary Care Paramedic with BC Emergency Health Services for 9 years. His professional interests are focused on paramedic research, prehospital medicine, and project management.
Dr. Lin is the Interim Chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto. He is an Associate Professor and Clinician-Scientist in the Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine at the University of
Shane is an Advanced Care Paramedic working in British Columbia for BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS). He has been with BCEHS since 2017. He has a Masters of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Management and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.
Katharina Maier is a criminologist and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Winnipeg. She holds a PhD in Criminology and Socio-legal Studies from the University of Toronto and a Juris Doctor from the University of Muenster
Jeff Maxin is an Advanced Care Paramedic working in Saskatoon as a clinical supervisor and frontline paramedic. He works in the Professional Development Department at Medavie Health Services West with a focus on resuscitation and tactical medicine.
Jennifer Bolster is an Advanced Care Paramedic who is Director of Clinical Services with Ambulance Tasmania. She is a former Paramedic Practice Leader with BCEHS. She practiced as a paramedic in BC for 8 years, and before that she worked as a
Grant Scollay is a paramedic and a nurse, with the majority of his over 20 years of clinical experience spent dealing with children. This began in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Sick Kids hospital in Toronto, before moving to the hospital's
Jonathan Lee is a Critical Care Paramedic who is a member of the Special Operations Team at Ornge in Toronto, Canada. His clinical experience includes 911, critical care, aeromedical and paediatric critical care transport.
David currently works as the Manager for Strategic Clinical Operations with the BCEHS Clinical Hub team, focusing on developing alternate destinations and resources for low acuity patients across British Columbia. He has worked across B.C.
Jen is an Advanced Care Paramedic in Nova Scotia. She works ground ambulance and for the Dalhousie University Division of EMS as their Knowledge Translation Coordinator. In this role, Jen manages the Prehospital Evidence Based Practice Program.
Jen Bolster is an Advanced Care Paramedic and Paramedic Practice Leader within the department of Clinical Governance and Professional Practice at BC Emergency Health Services. She oversees paramedic practice within the Vancouver Coastal region, and her
Calvin Heuer is an emergency care practitioner with 18 years experience in critical care retrieval via ground, helicopter and fixed wing modes of transport.
Scott Heathcote is an experienced Advanced Care Paramedic with over 27 years of service in EMS and 13 years as a firefighter and rescue technician. Scott has a Bachelor of Science and has recently completed a Master of Psychology as part of his transition