Associate Professor Richard Brightwell

Associate Professor

Telephone: (61 8)  6304 3475  
Mobile: 0429 102 709  
Facsimile: (61 8)  6304 2323  
Email: r.brightwell@ecu.edu.au   
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO21.535  

 

Current Teaching

  • Anatomy and Physiology, Evidence Based Research with Postgraduate research and coursework

Professional Memberships

  • ACAP

Awards and Recognition

University and National Teaching Awards

  • 2005 - Pearson Education International Award for Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning.

Other

  • 2008 - Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Engagement

Research Areas and Interests

  • The progression of the Paramedical field into clinical research

Staff Qualifications

  • Post Grad Dip of Education, United Kingdom, 1976 .
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Northern Ireland, 1974 .
  • Bachelor of Science Honours, Northern Ireland, 1971 .

Research

Recent Research Grants

  • PARAMED Home (Paramedic Assessment and Referral to Access MEDical care at home: a randomised trial,  Department of Health WA,  SHRAC Research Translation Projects,  2011,  $145,000.
  • Standards and Quality Indicators for Best Practice in Paramedic and Inter-Professional Experiential Practica,  Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations,  Novated ALTC Grant,  2011,  $93,580.
  • Patient outcome affected by paramedic pre hospital treatment of patients with severe brain injuries,  Edith Cowan University,  Grant - Industry Collaboration,  2008,  $28,162.
  • Patient outcome affected by paramedic pre hospital treatment of patients with severe brain injuries,  Edith Cowan University,  Grant - Industry Collaboration,  2007,  $5,000.

Recent Publications (within the last five years)

Journal Articles

  • Arendts, G., Sim, M., Johnston, S., Brightwell, R., (2011), ParaMED Home: A protocol for a randomised controlled trial of paramedic assessment and referral to access medical care at home. BMC Emergency Medicine, 11(7), 1-4, DOI: 10.1186/1471-227X-11-7.
  • Williams, B., Boyle, M., Molloy, A., Brightwell, R., Munro, G., Service, M., Brown, T., (2011), Undergraduate paramedic students' attitudes to e-learning: findings from five university programs. Research in Learning Technology, 19(2), 89-100, DOI: 10.1080/21567069.2011.586679.
  • Willis, E., Williams, B., Brightwell, R., O'Meara, P., Pointon, T., (2010), Road-ready paramedics and the supporting sciences curriculum. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-disciplinary Journal, 11(2), 1-13, Herston, QLD.
  • Johnston, S., Wilkes, G., Thompson, J., Ziman, M., Brightwell, R., (2010), Inhaled methoxyflurane and intranasal fentanyl for prehospital management of visceral pain in an Australian ambulance service. Emergency Medicine Journal, 28(1), 57-63, DOI: 10.1136/emj.2009.078717.

Conference Publications

  • Brightwell, R., Buchanan, D., (2008), The use of formative assessment and support materials to assist students in taking responsibility for their own learning. ECulture proceedings, 1(5/11/2008), 1-2, Perth.
  • Brightwell, R., Buchanan, D., (2008), The Use of Formative Assessment and Support Materials to Assist Students in Taking Control of Their Own Online Learning. Proceedings of the Assessment in Science Teaching and Learning Symposium, 2008(2-3 October), 1-2, Sydney.
  • Willis, E., Pointon, T., McCarthy,, C., Williams,, B., Brightwell, R., Morris,, M., Walker, T., (2008), University and service provider models of collaboration in tertiary education in paramedic education. Proceedings of Australian College of Ambulance Professionals, 2008 Conference, 6(4-6/9/2008), 1-2, Melbourne.

Research Student Supervision

Associate Supervisor

  • Master of Science (Human Biology),  Is The Treatment And Transport Of Asystolic Cardiac Arrest Patients To Hospital By Ambulance Services Appropriate?.
  • Master of Science (Human Biology),  The Efficacy Of Inhaled Methoxyflurance And Intranasal Fentanyl For The Pre Hospital Management Of Cardiac Or Visceral Pain..