Dr Ruth Fisher is a Lecturer in Paramedic Science within the Nursing and Paramedic Science division at Â鶹Éçmadou.
- Overview
- Research Overview
- Research Publications
- Teaching & Learning
Affiliations to other organisations:
- Infection Prevention Society (member)
- European Resuscitation Council (member)
- Resuscitation Council UK (member)
- College of Paramedics (member - MCPara)
- Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (member of Faculty of PreHospital Care - MRCSEd)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Paramedic at Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- PhD Student at University of Hertfordshire (PhD joint funded by UoH and College of Paramedics)
Active Research Interests:
- Pre-hospital critical care
- Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) care
- Alcohol and drug use and associated short- and long-term effects
- Mental health and first-responder mental health
- Pathophysiology and pharmacology
- Blunt and sharp force trauma, particularly associated with fire, explosives, ballistics, and firearms
- Event medicine
- Clinical education, particularly teaching approaches, workplace-based learning and assessment
- Clinical research and service improvement
- Clinical leadership
Research Centre Membership:
- Centre for Person-centred Practice Research
My primary teaching and learning areas are research methods and appraisal. I also assist with teaching clinical skills, major incident and CBRN awareness, and anatomy and physiology on Paramedic Science courses.
