Rosie McEachern
Lecturer - Paramedic ScienceSchool of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences
Cairns Square Level 3 - Ext 55112
Advanced Care Paramedic of 22 years, married and with two beautiful daughters. I'm a Cairns local enjoying mainly outdoor activities like mountain biking, hiking, diving, spear fishing and working on setting up my hobby farm.
Background
I originate from a hard working Sicilian background and the first female in my family to gain tertiary education, and later work within tertiary education. 22 years of industry service with the Queensland Ambulance Service as an Advanced Care Paramedic, Officer In Charge, Clinical Support Officer and Flight Paramedic on Thursday Island, has lead me to now explore post graduate education and university lecturing in my chosen field of interest.
Universities Studied At
Queensland University of Technology, James Cook University, University of Tasmania and now CQUniversity.
Universities Worked At
CQUniversity.
Awards
QAS - Australia Day Award
QAS - Mick Dillon Award
Previous teaching
QAS - Regional Ambulance Educator
QAS - Clinical Support Officer
CQU - Casual Sessional Academic
Professional Experience
QAS - Advanced Care Paramedic, Officer in Charge, Clinical Support Officer, Regional Ambulance Educator, Senior Operational Supervisor and now Paramedic Undergraduate University Lecturer.
Professional Interests
Rural and remote health, Paramedicine in the primary health setting and humanitarian health work in developing countries. Community Paramedicine Programs & the Paramedic Practitioner model development in North Queensland and remote communities.
Public Health and Health Services - Primary Health Care
