Doctor of Health Science (Candidate), Charles Sturt University, Master of Arts in Leadership, Graduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching (CSU), 2012. Royal Roads University (Canada), 2009. HonDipParamedic, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (Canada), 1994.

Paramedics

Research Areas of Interest Remote and industrial paramedic practice; Improving patient safety in prehospital care systems; Community paramedicine and extended care practice; Use of effective educational tools to enable paramedics to improve patient safety; Inter-professional education in healthcare; The use of patient simulation to improve crew resource management and inter-professional communication; The development of leadership and management competency profiles for current and future leaders of paramedic systems; Paramedic professional practice and national registration.

Publications - Papers in Peer-Reviewed Journals Nichols, M., Acker, J., Bendall, J. Asha, S. (2013). Evaluating the incidence of unrecognised oesophageal intubation by paramedics. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 5(4) 212-217. O'Meara, P., Acker, J., Munro, G., Menzies, N., Rae, J., Wollard, M. (2010). Enhancing the leadership and management competency of paramedics. Journal of Paramedic Practice, Volume 2, Number 6, June 2010. Publications - Papers/Articles in Non-Peer Journals Tolari, T. & Acker, J. (2013). The National registration of paramedics. The ride to the future: Is it better late than never? Response: The Journal of Paramedics Australasia, 20(2), 13-15. Acker, J. & Johnston, T. (2012). Canadian study tour for Charles Sturt University paramedic students. Response: The Journal of Paramedics Australasia, 39(4), 34-35. Acker, J. (2009). Leadership Development in EMS. Canadian Emergency News. 32(6) October-November 2009.