Staff profile

Ms Susan Furness

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Health Sciences

La Trobe Rural Health School
Department of Paramedical Studies

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Qualifications

Dip Health Science Nursing, Dip Ambulance Paramedic Studies, Grad Dip Emergency Health – Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic, MHlthSc, PG Cert Major Incident Medical Management and Support, Cert IV Workplace Training and Assessment

Membership of professional Associations

Vice President of the Australian Council of Women in EMS (ACWEMS) Member of Network of Australasian Paramedic Academics (NAPA) Member of Paramedics Australasia Member of Rural and Remote Special Inter

Area of study

Paramedicine

Brief Profile

Susan is Course Coordinator, Senior Lecturer and Senior Discipline Mentor for the newly developed Bachelor of Health Science and Master of Paramedic Practice course within the La Trobe Rural Health School. This is an innovative program addressing all aspects of paramedic practice with particular focus on the unique and often challenging nature of rural and regional paramedicine. Susan has current and extensive experience in both paramedic practice and paramedic education in rural and regional Victoria, and maintains the qualification of operational Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedic.  Research interests focus on improving rural and regional paramedic support and professional development, and investigating the future direction and culture of paramedicine.    

Teaching Units

PAR3IPP – Introduction to Paramedic Practice PAR3PMT 1 and PAR3PMT 2 Paramedic Management Trauma