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Mr Brett Williams

BAVEd, Grad Cert ICP, Grad Dip EmergHlth, MHlthSc, PhD (Candidate)

Senior Lecturer

Telephone: +61 3 9904 4283
Facsimile: +61 3 9904 4168
Email: Brett.Williams@med.monash.edu.au

Profile

Research Interests

  • Paramedic education
  • elearning
  • Blended learning
  • Innovative teaching strategies
  • Interprofessional education

Awards

Teaching

  1. Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Award for Teaching Excellence (2011)
  2. Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2011).
  3. Vice Chancellor Award for Teaching Excellence (2010)
  4. Deans Teaching Award (Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences)- Teaching Excellence
  5. Monash University Higher Education Partnerships in Communication, Information and Technology (HEPCIT) - Excellence and best practice in online teaching award.

Research

  1. Best Higher Research Degree Oral Presentation:  Validation of the Paramedic Graduate Attribute Scale (PGAS): A Rasch Rating Analysis.  Australian College of Ambulance Professionals Conference, Perth, 14th-16th October 2010.
  2. Monash University (Centre for Medical Health Science Education) Emergent Educational Researcher Award "The development of a paramedic graduate attribute instrument using exploratory factor analysis: a national study".

Current Research Projects

Publications

Peer Reviewed

  1. Winship C, Williams B, Boyle MJ. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation before defibrillation in the out-of-hospital setting: a literature review. Emergency Medicine Journal. 2011. DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2011-200080.
  2. Sofianopoulos, S. Williams, B. Thompson, B. Archer, F. The exploration of physical fatigue, sleep and depression in paramedics: a pilot study. Journal of Primary Emergency Health Care. 2011;9(1).
  3. Brown T, Williams B, McKenna L, Palermo C, McCall L, Roller L, et al. Practice Education Learning Environments: The mismatch between perceived and preferred expectations of undergraduate health science students. Nurse Education Today. 2011;31(8):e22-e28
  4. Brown T, Boyle M, WIlliams B, Molloy A, McKenna, Molloy E. Predictors of empathy in undergraduate health science students. Journal of Allied Health. 2011;40(3):143-149.
  5. Brown T, Williams B, Lynch M. The Australian DREEM: evaluating student perceptions of academic learning environments within eight health science courses. Int J Med Educ. 2011; 2:94-101. 
  6. Boyle M, Williams B, Brown T, Molloy A, McKenna L, Palermo C, Molloy L. Listening and communication styles of undergraduate paramedic students. Journal of Paramedic Practice. 2011;3(9):388-93.
  7. Brown T, Boyle M, WIlliams B, Molloy A, McKenna, Molloy E. Listening and communication styles of undergraduate occupational therapy students: A cross-sectional study. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2011;74(8), 387-393.
  8. Olaussen A, Williams B. BET 2: Which intraosseous device is best for the prehospital setting? Emergency Medical Journal. 2011;28(8):717-8.
  9. Williams B, Boyle M, Molloy A, Brightwell R, Munro G, Service M, Brown T. Undergraduate paramedic students' attitudes to elearning: findings from five university programs. Research in Learning Technology. 2011;19(2):89-100.
  10. Williams, B. Bearman, M. Can Wikis Be Used to Support Case-Based Learning in Paramedic Education? Journal of Paramedic Practice. 2011;3(7);388-392.
  11. Brown T, Williams B, Boyle M, Molloy A, McKenna L, Palermo C, et al. Communication styles of undergraduate health students. Nurse Educ Today. 2011;31(4):317-22.
  12. McKenna L, Boyle M, Brown T, Williams B, Molloy A, Lewis B, Molloy E. Levels of empathy in undergraduate midwifery students: An Australian cross-sectional study. Women and Birth.2011;24(2):80-4.
  13. Williams, B. Brown, T. McCook, F. Boyle, M. Palermo, C. Molloy, A. McKenna, L. Scholes, R. French, J. McCall, L. A Pilot Study Evaluating an Interprofessional Education Workshop for Undergraduate Health Care Students. J Interprof Care. 2011;25(3):215-7.
  14. Williams, B. Lewis, B. Boyle, M. Brown, T. The impact of wireless keypads in an interprofessional education context with health science students. British Journal of Educational Technology. 2011;42(2):337-350.
  15. Eastwood K, Boyle M, Fairhall R, Williams B. Numeracy Skills of Nursing Students. Nurse Educ Today. 2011;31(8):815-18.
  16. Brown T, Williams B, Boyle M, Molloy A, McKenna L, Palermo C, Lewis B, Molloy L. Listening styles of undergraduate health students. Education for Health. 2010;23(3).
  17. Williams, B. Onsman, A. Brown, T. Exploratory Factor Analysis: A Five-step Guide for Novices. Journal of Primary Emergency Health Care. 2010;8(3).
  18. Williams, B. Onsman, A. Brown, T. (2010) Graduate Attributes, curriculum, and employability:  Application in paramedic education and training. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 2010; 2(10), 474-479.
  19. Williams, B., Onsman, A., & Brown, T. Australian Paramedic Graduate Attributes:  A Pilot Study Using Exploratory Factor Analysis. Emergency Medicine Journal, 2010; 27(10), 794-799.
  20. Edlin, A. Williams, B. Williams, A. Pre-hospital provider recognition of intimate partner violence. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 17(7), 359-362.
  21. Boyle M, Williams B, Brown T, Molloy A, McKenna L, Molloy E, Lewis, B. Attitudes of undergraduate health science students towards patients with intellectual disability, substance abuse, and acute mental illness: A cross-sectional study. BMC Med Educ. 2010;10(71).
  22. Boyle MJ, Williams B, Bibby C, Morton A, Huggins C. The first seven years of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade emergency responder program - An overview of incidents attended. Open Access Emergency Medicine. 2010:2 77–82.
  23. Brown T, Williams B, Boyle M, Palermo C, McKenna L, Lewis B, Molloy A. Empathy in undergraduate occupational therapy students. Occupational Therapy International. 2010;17(3):135-141.
  24. Boyle M, Williams B, Brown T, Molloy A, McKenna L, Molloy E, Lewis, B. Levels of empathy in undergraduate health science students. Internet Journal of Medical Education. 2010;1(1). 
  25. Williams, B. Onsman, A. Brown, T. Is the Australian Paramedic Discipline a Full Profession? Journal of Primary Emergency Health Care. 2010, 8(1).
  26. Willis, E., Williams, B., Brightwell, R., O'Meara, P., & Pointon, T. (2010). Road-ready paramedics and the supporting sciences curriculum. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal 11(2), 1-13.
  27. Williams, B. Brown, T. Scholes, R. French, J. Archer, F. Can multidisciplinary clinical DVD simulations transform clinical fieldwork education for paramedic, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and nursing students? J Allied Health. 2010;39(1):3-10.
  28. Williams B, Boyle MJ, O'Meara P. Can undergraduate paramedic and nursing students accurately estimate patient age and weight? Prehosp Disaster Med. 2010;25(2):169-175.
  29. Brown, T. Vryens, V. Williams, B. Jaberzadeh, S. Roller, L. Palermo, C. McKenna, L. Wright, C. Baird, M. Schneider-Kolsky, M. Hewitt, L. Sim, J. Holt, T. The learning styles of undergraduate occupational therapy and physiotherapy students from one Australian university using the Kolb learning style inventory (LSI). The Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2009; 37(2):22-28.
  30. Williams, B. Clinical practice and educational implications. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 2010; 17(3):162.
  31. Brown T., Zoghi M., Williams B., Jaberzadeh, S., Roller L., Palermo, C.,McKenna L., Wright C., Baird M., Schneider-Kolsky M., Hewitt L., Sim J.,Holt T.  Predictors of attitudes to e-learning of Australian health science students. Journal Applied Research in Higher Education. 2010; 2(1), 59-76.
  32. Williams, B. Onsman, A. Brown, T. From stretcher-bearer to paramedic: the Australian paramedics - move towards professionalisation. Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care.2009;7(4).
  33. Gutwirth H, Williams B, Boyle M.  Rescuer Fatigue in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Review of the Literature. Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care.2009; 7(4).
  34. Eastwood KJ, Boyle MJ, Williams B. Paramedics' Ability to Perform Drug Calculations. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2009;10:240-243.
  35. Brown, T. Zoghi, M. Williams, B. Jaberzadeh, S. Roller, L. Palermo, C. McKenna, L. Wright, C. Baird, M. Schneider-Kolsky, M. Hewitt, L. Sim, J. Holt, T. Are learning style preferences of health science students predictive of their attitudes towards e-learning? Australasian Journal of Educational Technology 2009;25(4). 524-543.
  36. Brown, T. Williams, B The use of DVD simulation as an educational tool with undergraduate occupational therapy students. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2009;72(6):266-274.
  37. Williams B, Boyle M, O'Meara P. Can undergraduate paramedic students accurately identify lung sounds? Emergency Medicine Journal. 2009; 26: 580-82
  38. Williams, B. Do undergraduate paramedic students embrace case based learning using a blended teaching approach? A 3-year review. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology. 2009;25(3): 421-439.
    Williams, B. French, J. Brown, T. Can interprofessional education DVD simulations provide an alternative method for clinical placements in nursing? Nurse Education Today. 2009;29(6):666-670.
  39. Michau R, Roberts S, Williams B, Boyle MJ. An investigation of theory-practice gap in undergraduate paramedic education. BMC Medical Education. 2009;9(23).
  40. Williams, B. Brown, T. Archer, F. Can DVD simulations provide an effective alternative for paramedic clinical placement education? Emergency Medicine Journal 2009;26 (5):377-381.
  41. Eastwood K, Boyle M, Williams B. BET 1. Can Paramedics Accurately Perform Drug Calculations? Emergency Medicine Journal. 2009;26(2):117-a-8.
  42. 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).
  43. Williams, B. Bearman, M. Podcasting Lectures: the next silver bullet? Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care. 2008;6(3).
  44. 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 simulated clinical education using innovative teaching methods. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008; 10(2):26-27.
  45. Tracy, J, Williams, B. Iacono, T. Galea, J. Hanson, S. Brack, C. Burbide, M. Health and disability: Interprofessional education of healthcare students. Journal of Interprofessional Care. 2008; 22(5):1-3
  46. Williams B, Boyle M, Lord W. Paramedic identification of ECG J Point and ST Segments. Prehospital Disaster Medicine. 2008;23(6): 526-529.
  47. Boyle M, Williams B, Cooper J, Adams B, Alford K. Ambulance clinical placements - a pilot study of students' experience. BMC Medical Education 2008;8(19).
  48. Perry, E. Williams, B. The quandary of pre-hospital oxygen administration in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - a review of the literature. Journal of Primary Emergency Health Care. 2008;6(1).
  49. 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).
  50. Williams, B. Fallows, B. Allan, J. Investigating the Benefits of Out-of-Hospital External Chest Compression Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care, 2007, 5(3).
  51. 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).
  52. 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).
  53. 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, 5(2).
  54. 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, 5(3).
  55. Williams, B. Brown, T. Is real really better? Can DVD simulations replace hospital-based clinical placements? Medical Education 41(11).
  56. Boyle, M. Williams, B. Burgess, S. Contemporary Simulation Education for Undergraduate Paramedic Students, Emergency Medicine Journal 2007, 24(12):854-7.
  57. Williams, B. (2007, March 20). Students' perceptions of prehospital web-based examinations. International Journal of Education and Development using ICT [Online], 3(1). Available: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=292 
  58. Williams, B. Boyle, M. External blood estimation by undergraduate paramedic students" Prehospital & Disaster Medicine, 2007, 22(6).
  59. Waxman, A. Williams, B. Paramedic pre-employment education and the concerns of our future: What are our expectations? Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care, 2006.
  60. Williams, B. Archer, F. Boyle, M. Burgess, S. Lord, B. What are paramedic undergraduate students' perceptions of a clinical curriculum utilising a case-based learning paradigm, Prehospital Emergency Care, 2006, 10(4):530.
  61. Williams, B. Qualitative analysis of undergraduate paramedic students' perceptions of using case-based learning in an online learning environment. Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care, 2006, 4(3).
  62. Williams, B. Using creative and contemporary teaching strategies to promote emancipation, empowerment and achievement in undergraduate paramedic students - a personal reflection. Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care, 2006; 4(2).
  63. Williams, B. & Upchurch, J. ‘The Internationalisation of Prehospital Education: a merging of ideologies between Australia and the United States of America', Emergency Medicine Journal 2005, 23(7):573-577.
  64. Williams, B. Case-based Learning - A review of the literature: Is there scope for this educational paradigm in prehospital education? Emergency Medicine Journal, 2005, 8(22):577-581.

Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings

2010

  1. Boyle M, Williams B, Brown T, McKenna L, Molloy L, Lewis B. Attitudes towards patients by undergraduate health students.  Proceedings of The 4th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics: IMSCI 2010; Orlando, Florida, USA. 2010.

 

Books/Book Chapters

  1. Williams, B. Brown, T. Benson, R. 2011 Feedback in the digital environment. In. Effective Feedback in Higher and Professional Education.  Boud, D. Molloy, E. (Ed). Routledge.
  2. McDonell, A. Burgess, S. Williams, B. 2008 From Academia to Clinical Practice In. Paramedics in Australia: contemporary challenges of practice. O'Meara, P. and Grbich, C. (Ed.). Pearson Education Australia, Sydney (p181-191).
  3. Nestel, D. Williams, B. Villanueva, E. 2010 Cost Effectiveness in Medical Education. Walsh, K. (Ed). Radcliffe Publishing Ltd, Oxon; UK (p. 30-39).
  4. van Dreven, A. Williams, B. Professional development. Emergency and Trauma Care. Curtis, K. Ramsden, C. Friendship, J. (Ed). Mosby Elsevier, Sydney. (in press) 
  5. Power, S. Williams, B. Cardiovascular Emergencies. Emergency and Trauma Care. Curtis, K. Ramsden, C. Friendship, J. (Ed). Mosby Elsevier, Sydney. (in press)
 
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