O'Meara Peter

Dr Peter O’Meara is an internationally recognized expert on paramedicine models of care and education and was one of the first paramedics in the world to complete a doctoral qualification researching paramedicine. Dr O’Meara is an Adjunct Professor at Monash University in the Department of Paramedicine, a Board Member of the Paramedic Network, and a Director of the Global Higher Paramedic Education Council. Peter is available for consulting. Previously, he was the inaugural Chair of Rural and Regional Paramedicine in the La Trobe Rural Health School, Bendigo with overall responsibility for the development of the paramedicine program. Dr O’Meara’s research has focused on the delivery of paramedic services in rural settings and the development of community paramedic roles and governance. In essence, his research has contributed toward the emergence of paramedicine as a health profession in Australia and other parts of the world. Peter has published one book, 12 book chapters, over 100 peer-reviewed papers and many other publications. He has been a member of the Bendigo Health Care Group Human Research Ethics Committee since 2014.