Doctor Julia Williams is a Principal Lecturer and Research Lead for Paramedic Science at the University of Hertfordshire

University of Hertfordshire

The University of Hertfordshire is a new university based largely in Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire, England, from which the university takes its name. It has more than 27,500 students, over 2500 staff, with a turnover of over £181m...

. She is also a member of the editorial team for the Journal of Paramedic Practice and a member of the College of Paramedics

College of Paramedics

The College of Paramedics, formerly the British Paramedic Association, is the United Kingdom professional representative body for paramedics in the United Kingdom. The college has representation with the Health Professions Council , the Department of Health, the Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance...

 Research and Audit Group.

Dr Williams is also a member of the 999 EMS Research Forum Board. The 999 EMS Research Forum is a UK based partnership that brings together academics and health care providers with a research interest in emergency care.

University of Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire University was one of the first universities in the country to develop a Paramedic Science degree. They are now also providing Critical Care Paramedic and Emergency Care Practitioner

Emergency Care Practitioner

An Emergency Care Practitioner may come from either a paramedic, nursing or allied health professional background and most have additional academic qualifications, usually at university, with enhanced skills in medical assessment and extra clinical skills over and above those of a standard...

 courses which benefit from Dr Williams' teaching. Dr Williams teaches on the BSc (Hons), BSc, FdSc, and Diploma level Paramedic courses. Dr Julia Williams has worked tirelessly to incorporate a period of Elective study into the BSc (Hons) course and has been a strong supporter of the Sandwich Year which is part of the 4 year BSc (Hons) course at Hertfordshire. Dr Williams is a strong believer that Paramedics in the United Kingdom

Paramedics in the United Kingdom

Emergency medical personnel in the United Kingdom are people engaged in the provision of emergency medical services and include paramedics, emergency medical technicians and emergency care support workers...

 should be educated to a level comparable to other Health Care Professionals.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Williams' areas of expertise are: qualitative research methods; ethnography and computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS).

Qualifications

• RN - Registered Nurse
• BSc (Hons)
• PhD
• FHEA - Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
  Higher Education Academy
  The Higher Education Academy is an independent organisation in the United Kingdom that supports higher education institutions with strategies for the development of research and evaluation to improve the learning experience for students.-History:...
  
  
• Honorary Fellow of the College of Paramedics
• PGCE - Post Graduate Certificate of Education

Publications

2010

Does gender make a difference in the management of pain? Journal of Paramedic Practice 2(1): 33 - 34 (Jan 2010)

Hands off the chest: a new direction for CPR? Neil Smith, Steve Jenkins, Julia Williams Journal of Paramedic Practice 2(3): 123 - 124 (Mar 2010)

2009

Chest auscultation: is it as simple as it sounds? Journal of Paramedic Practice 1(11): 471 - 472 (Aug 2009)

Is it curtains for Nellie? Journal of Paramedic Practice 1(15): 643 - 644 (Dec 2009)

Simulation: is it child's play? Julia Williams, Mark Small, John Donaghy, Tony Brooks
Journal of Paramedic Practice 1(10): 435 - 436 (Jul 2009)

2008

What are the highest priorities for research in pre-hospital care? Results of a review and Delphi consultation exercise

Developing a new response to non-urgent emergency calls: evaluation of a nurse and paramedic partnership intervention

2007

Paramedics and nurses in partnership: perceptions of a new response to low-priority ambulance calls

2006

Street homelessness: people's experiences of health and health care provision.