Dr Mal Boyle

ADipBus, ADipHSc(Amb Off), MICA Cert, BInfoTech, MClinEpi, PhD

Senior Lecturer

Profile

Teaching

• Evidence-based practice
  

Research Interests

• prehospital care
• prehospital trauma care
• prehospital triage
• data linking
• prehospital workplace violence

Awards

Conference Presentation

Winner, Best Paper Award, Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Auckland, New Zealand - 2009.

M Boyle and B Williams. An assessment of undergraduate paramedic students' empathy levels: attitudes to patient's medical conditions.

Winner, Best Undergraduate Student Paper Award, Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Auckland, New Zealand - 2009.

N Robertson, C Giddings, B Williams, M Boyle. When pressure is positive: a literature review of the prehospital use of continuous positive airway pressure.

Winner, Best Paper Award, Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development Conference. Shepparton, Victoria, Australia - 2007.

M Boyle and B Williams. Should undergraduate paramedic clinical placements be a ‘learning lottery?'

Winner, Best Paper Award, Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia - 2007.

Z Nehme and M Boyle. So you think you can ventilate using the self-inflating bag? Think again.

Runner-up, Best Paper Award, 911 Research Forum, AMBEX 2005, Harrogate, England - 2005

M Boyle. Is Mechanism of Injury Alone a Useful Predictor in Prehospital Trauma Triage?

Publications (Last 5 Years)

Journal Articles - Peer Reviewed

Koritsas S, Boyle M, Coles J: Factors associated with workplace violence in paramedics. Prehosp Disaster Med 2009;24(5):417–421.

Williams B, Boyle M, O'Meara P. Can undergraduate paramedic students accurately identify lung sounds? Emerg. Med. J. 2009; 26: 580-82.

Boyle M. Comparison Overview of Prehospital Errors Involving Road Traffic Fatalities in Victoria, Australia. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2009;24(3):254-61.

Michau R, Roberts S, Williams B, Boyle MJ. An investigation of theory-practice gap in undergraduate paramedic education. BMC Med Educ. 2009;9(23).

Nehme Z, Boyle M. Smaller self-inflating bags produce greater guideline consistent ventilation in simulated cardiopulmonary resuscitation. BMC Emerg Med. 2009;9(4).

Nehme Z, Boyle M. Accuracy of bag ventilation in simulated resuscitation. Journal of Paramedic Practice. 2009;1(4):167-72.

Eastwood K, Boyle M, Williams B. BET 1. Can Paramedics Accurately Perform Drug Calculations? Emerg Med J. 2009;26(2):117-a-8.

Smith G, Morgans A, Boyle M. Use of the Valsalva manoeuvre in the prehospital setting: a review of the literature. Emerg Med J. 2009;26(1):8-10.

Williams B, Boyle M, Lord B. Paramedic Identification of Electrograph J-Point and ST-Segments. Prehospital Disaster Med. 2008;23(6):526-9.

Williams B, Lewis B, Boyle M, Brown T, Holt T. A survey of undergraduate health science students’ views on interprofessional education and the use of educational technology: Preliminary analyses and findings. Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care. 2008;6(4).

Boyle MJ, O'Meara P. From roadside to hospital: an investigation of the factors influencing the time taken to deliver trauma patients to a regional hospital. Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care. 2008;6(3).

Boyle MJ. The experience of linking Victorian emergency medical service trauma data. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2008;8(52).

Koritsas S, Coles J, Boyle M. Workplace Violence towards Social Workers: The Australian Experience. Br J Soc Work 2008; [Published Online: 26 September 2008. DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcn134 ].

Boyle MJ, Smith EC, Archer F. Is mechanism of injury alone a useful predictor of major trauma? Injury. 2008;39(9):986-92.

Boyle M, Smith E, Archer F. A review of patients who suddenly deteriorate in the presence of paramedics. BMC Emerg Med. 2008;8(9).

Boyle M, Williams B, Cooper J, Adams B, Alford K. Ambulance clinical placements – a pilot study of students' experience. BMC Med Educ. 2008;8(19).

Nehme Z, Boyle M. Silent Myocardial Ischaemia: A Review of the Literature for Prehospital Care Providers. Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care. 2008;6(1).

Boyle M, Koritas S, Coles J. Response: Demographics of workplace violence-methodology is the key (eLetter). Emerg Med J 2008;24(11).

Boyle M, Smith E, Archer F. Trauma incidents attended by EMS in Victoria, Australia. Prehospital Disaster Med. 2008;23(1):20-8.

Williams B, Boyle M. First Year Undergraduate Emergency Health Students’ Interprofessional Learning Experiences using Interactive Wireless Keypads. International Journal of Education and Development Using Information and Communication Technology.2008;4(1).

Williams B, Boyle M. Estimation of External Blood Loss by Paramedics: Is There any Point? Prehospital Disaster Med. 2007;22(6):500-4.

Williams B, Boyle M. Can undergraduate paramedic students accurately estimate a patient’s weight? – A Short Report. Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care. 2007;5(4).

Boyle M. Is mechanism of injury alone in the prehospital setting a predictor of major trauma - a review of the literature. J Trauma Manag Outcomes. 2007;1 (4).

Koritsas S, Coles J, Boyle M, Stanley J. Prevalence and predictors of occupational violence and aggression towards GPs: a cross-sectional study. Br J Gen Pract. 2007;57:967-70.

Boyle M, Williams B, Burgess S. Contemporary simulation education for undergraduate paramedic students. Emerg Med J. 2007;24(12):854-7.

Boyle M, Williams B. Are undergraduate paramedic students able to accurately identify breath sounds? – A Pilot Study. Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care. 2007;5(3).

Boyle M, Williams B. Are undergraduate paramedic students able to accurately estimate a patient’s age?  – a short report. Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care.2007;5(3).

Boyle M, Koritsas S, Coles J, Stanley J. A pilot study of workplace violence towards paramedics. Emerg Med J 2007;24(11):760-3.

Williams B, Boyle M, Lord B. Paramedic identification of ECG J Point and ST Segments: A pilot study.  Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care. 2007.

Coles J, Koritas S, Boyle M, Stanley J. GPs, violence and work performance - ’Just part of the job?’ Aust Fam Physician. 2007;36(3).

Macdonald R, Boyle M. Readers’ Perceptions of the Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care: A cross-sectional study.  Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care. 2006.

Smith E, Wasiak J, Boyle M. Cochrane corner. Prophylactic metoclopramide for opioid induced nausea and vomiting following treatment of acute pain in the prehospital setting.  Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care. 2004.

Smith E, Boyle M, MacPherson J. The development of a quality assessment tool for ambulance patient care records. HIM J. 2004;33(4):112-20.

Journal Articles - Non-Peer Reviewed

Boyle M. A dramatic drop in blood pressure following prehospital GTN administration. Emerg Med J. 2007;24(3):225-6.

Conference Presentations (Last 5 Years)

Peer Reviewed

Boyle M. Is it time to change the prehospital trauma triage guidelines? Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Auckland, New Zealand. 2009.

Smith G, Boyle M. Can a syringe provide the required pressure for the Valsalva maneuvre to terminate a supraventricular tachycardia? Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Auckland, New Zealand. 2009.

Bidstrup M, Williams B, Boyle M. The accuracy of undergraduate paramedic students in taking a blood pressure - a pilot study. Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Auckland, New Zealand. 2009.

Jensen S, Woodd C, Boyle M, Bibby C, Williams B, Morton A. Firefighter first responders attending cardiac arrests - a review of the ECG data. Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Auckland, New Zealand. 2009.

Boyle M, Williams B. An assessment of undergraduate paramedic students' empathy levels: attitudes to patient's medical conditions. Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Auckland, New Zealand. 2009.

Longridge N, Williams B, Boyle M. The kids are getting bigger, but are the weight calculation formulas keeping pace? Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Auckland, New Zealand. 2009.

Robertson N, Giddings C, Williams B, Boyle M. When pressure is positive: a literature review of the prehospital use of continuous positive airway pressure. Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Auckland, New Zealand. 2009.

Williams B, Boyle M, Brightwell R, Munro G, Service M, Werner S, Brown T. Undergraduate paramedic students' attitudes to e-learning. Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Auckland, New Zealand. 2009.

Boyle M, Williams B, Brown T, McKenna L, Molloy E, Lewis B. Levels of empathy in undergraduate health science students. Health Professional and Health Sciences Education (HPHSE) Research Symposium, Frankston, Victoria, Australia. 2009

Boyle M, Williams B. Are mannequin chests an accurate representation of a human chest? SimTecT 2009 Health Simulation Conference. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 2009.

Boyle M, Bibby C, Williams B, Huggins C,  Morton A,  Shugg D. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade Emergency Responder Program – A Review of The First Seven Years. 7th  International Spark of Life Conference. Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 2009

Boyle M. Proposal for A Radical Change To Prehospital Trauma Triage Guidelines In Victoria, Australia. Combined Australasian Trauma Society and Trauma Association of Canada Annual Scientific Meeting - TRAUMA 2009. Auckland, New Zealand. 2009.

Michau R, Roberts S, Williams B, Boyle M. An Investigation of Theory-Practice Gap in Undergraduate Paramedic Education.  Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2008.

Eastwood K, Boyle M, Williams B. Drug Calculation Competence of Paramedic and Nursing Students.  Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2008.

Michau R, Boyle M, Williams B. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Pain Associated with Immobilisation on a Long Ridged Spineboard.  Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2008.

Nehme Z, Boyle M. So you think you can ventilate using the self-inflating bag? Think again. 26^th Annual EMS Today Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 2008.

Williams, B. Lewis, B. Boyle, M. Holt, T. Brown, T. Can the use of Wireless Keypads Facilitate Interaction amongst Health Science Students in Interprofessional Education Contexts? e-learning symposium. RMIT, melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 2007.

Williams B, Boyle M. Should undergraduate paramedic clinical placements be a ‘learning lottery?’ Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development Conference.Shepparton, Victoria, Australia , 2007.

Boyle M. The nightmare of linking ambulance data with hospital and trauma datasets.  Australasian Trauma Society Conference - Trauma 2007. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2007.

Williams B, Brown T, Scholes R, French J, Archer F, Boyle M. Reducing the clinical placement burden on health services - creating a contemporary model of simulating clinical education using an innovative teaching methods.  2nd International Clinical Skills Conference. Prato, Tuscany, Italy; 2007.

Williams B, Boyle M, Lord B. Undergraduate paramedic ECG analysis of the J point and ST segments.  2nd International Clinical Skills Conference. Prato, Tuscany, Italy; 2007.

Williams B, Boyle M. Out-of-hospital estimation of external blood loss: Is there any point?  2nd International Clinical Skills Conference. Prato, Tuscany, Italy; 2007.

Nehme Z, Boyle M. Silent myocardial ischaemia – a review of the literature.  Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 2007.

Nehme Z, Boyle M. So you think you can ventilate using the self-inflating bag? Think again.  Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 2007.

Koritsas S, Coles J, Boyle M, Stanley J. Violence towards GPs: Prevalence and predictors.  3rd Biennial General Practice Conference. Prato, Tuscany, Italy; 2007.

Coles J, Koritsas S, Boyle M, Stanley J. Your safety in their hands - GPs and occupational violence.  Victorian Medical Women’s Society Forum. Monash University, Victoria Australia; 2007.

Boyle M. The nightmare of linking ambulance data with the state trauma registry.  Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; 2007.

West D, Boyle M. What is the best form of head support on a long spineboard – a review of the literature.  Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; 2006.

Boyle M, Koritsas S, Coles J, Stanley J. A pilot study of occupation violence towards paramedics.  Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; 2006.

Boyle M, Archer F, Smith E. Sudden deterioration of prehospital trauma patients in Victoria – a profile. Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; 2006.

Williams B, Archer F, Boyle M, Burgess S, Lord B. What are Paramedic Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions of a Clinical Curriculum Using Case-Based Learning?  National Association of EMS Physicians. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America; 2006.

Smith E, Boyle M, Jennings P. The incidence of tension pneumothorax among prehospital trauma patients in Victoria, Australia. Australasian College of Emergency Medicine 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; 2005.

Smith E, Boyle M, Jennings P. The incidence of tension pneumothorax among prehospital trauma patients in Victoria, Australia. Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; 2005.

Koritsas S, Coles J, Boyle M, Stanley J. Occupational-based violence towards gps: A prevalence study.  General Practice & Primary Health Care Research Conference. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; 2005.

Coles J, Koritsas S, Boyle M, Stanley J. Occupational violence in primary health care.  General Practice Conference. Prato, Tuscany, Italy; 2005.

Boyle M, Smith E, Cameron P, Patrick I, Walker T, Archer F. Is mechanism of injury only a useful predictor of major trauma in prehospital triage?  AMBEX 999 EMS Research Forum. Harrogate, England; 2005.

Boyle M, Smith E, Cameron P, Patrick I, Walker T, Archer F. Is mechanism of injury only a useful predictor of major trauma in prehospital triage? Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development conference. Shepparton, Victoria, Australia; 2005.

Boyle M, Smith E, Cameron P, Patrick I, Walker T, Archer F. A twelve month profile of trauma in Victoria for 2002: An ambulance perspective. Australasian College of Emergency Medicine 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; 2005.

Boyle M, Smith E, Cameron P, Patrick I, Walker T, Archer F. Is mechanism of injury only a useful predictor of major trauma in prehospital triage? Australasian College of Emergency Medicine 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; 2005.

Boyle M, Smith E, Cameron P, Patrick I, Walker T, Archer F. A twelve month profile of trauma in Victoria for 2002: An ambulance perspective. Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; 2005.

Boyle M, Smith E, Cameron P, Patrick I, Walker T, Archer F. Is mechanism of injury only a useful predictor of major trauma in prehospital triage? Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; 2005.

Smith E, MacPherson J, Boyle M. The epidemiology of traumatic deaths attended by the ambulance service: A comparison of rural and metropolitan regions in Victoria, Australia.  Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference. Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia; 2004.