Dr James Thompson
Senior Lecturer
School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science
College of Health
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
James is a passionate and innovative educator within the School of Pharmacy Biomedicine. He has held leadership roles across nursing, paramedicine, medicine, and clinical education and has long been a champion for diversity, equity and the improvement of workplace cultures.James has previously served in senior clinical roles as both a paramedic and an emergency nurse practitioner, gaining expertise across a wide range of healthcare settings and specialities in Australia and the UK. His signature authentic learning approaches in human anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, patient assessment skills and professional practice, draw heavily on these bedside (& roadside) learning experiences. His teaching has been widely celebrated through SoTL, awards and fellowship recognition.James has been an early contributor to the university education of paramedics in Australia and remains actively engaged in the governance and regulation of the profession at several levels. Internationally, he played a key role in developing extended care roles for paramedics within the UK’s NHS and later the local introduction of this novel shift in care delivery which supports alternative pathways of care and reducing avoidable emergency department presentations. His own research and scholarship of teaching and learning span diverse areas and have frequently challenged traditions and practice conventions. Original published peer reviewed presented work includes themes such as,
Development of novel single course programmatic assessment approaches
Challenging the validity, reliability and sustainability of resuscitation training and credentialing conventions and traditions
New definitions for understanding and determining graduate work-readiness which challenge the validity of Novice to Expert dogma
The use of student partnerships in high stakes assessment and programmatic assessment to improve sustainable student learning
Re-thinking approaches to fluid resuscitation principles in response to new understanding of haemodynamics
James welcomes any health or education research collaboration or supervision inquiries.
- Interprofessional Education/Learning
- Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Capstone Education
- Authentic/ Sustainable Assessment
- Resuscitation
- Fluid Physiology
- Programmatic Assessment
- Clinical Competency
- Work readiness
- Patient Assessment
- Emergency Medicine
- Paramedicine
- Environmental Physiotherapy
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Senior Lecturer | The University of Adelaide |
| 2015 - 2022 | Senior Lecturer/ Teaching Specialist | Flinders University |
| 2012 - 2018 | Paramedic (Casual) | SA Ambulance Service |
| 2006 - 2015 | Lecturer | Flinders University |
| 2004 - 2006 | Emergency Care Lecturer/Practitioner | St George's, University of London |
| 2002 - 2004 | Emergency Nurse Practitioner | Newham University Hospital |
| 1999 - 2003 | Emergency Nurse Specialist (Locum) | Mayfair Specialist Nurses Agency |
| 1997 - 1999 | Paramedic | SA Ambulance Service |
| 1995 - 1997 | Registered Nurse | Flinders Medical Centre |
| 1993 - 1995 | Registered Nurse | Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Fellowship | Advance HE Senior Fellowship | Advance HE | United Kingdom | - |
| 2019 | Teaching Award | Conference Award : HERGA Conference | Flinders University | Australia | - |
| 2017 | Teaching Award | Best Paper Conference Award: HERDSA | Edith Cowan | Australia | - |
| 2014 | Teaching Award | Executive Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence (Individual) | Flinders University | Australia | - |
| 2013 | Research Award | Australasian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) Honours Conference Award | Flinders University | Australia | - |
| 2012 | Teaching Award | Council of Ambulance Authorities Educational Performance Award | Flinders University | Australia | - |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Flinders University | Australia | PhD |
| 2014 | Flinders University | Australia | Graduate Certificate Education (Higher Education) |
| 2011 | Flinders University | Australia | Bachelor Health Science (Honours) |
| 1999 | University of Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | Graduate Certificate - Developing Autonomous Practice (Emergency Nurse Practitioner) |
| 1999 | SA Ambulance Service | Australia | Diploma of Applied Science- Ambulance Studies |
| 1992 | University of South Australia | Australia | Bachelor of Nursing |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Verrall, C., Willis, E., Gerrie, A., & Thompson, J. (2024). Missed care or missed opportunities in general practice nursing. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 31(4), 188-194. |
| 2024 | Thompson, J., Verrall, C., Bogaardt, H., Thirumanickam, A., Marley, C., & Boyle, M. (2024). Responding to the real problem of sustainable resuscitation skills with real assessment. Mixed-methods evaluation of an authentic assessment programme. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 30(6), 989-999. Scopus1 |
| 2023 | Thompson, J. (2023). From training to education: Understanding and responding to the resuscitation education issues with ideas and theory. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 29(1), 228-232. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2022 | Thompson, J., & Houston, D. (2022). Resolving the wicked problem of quality in paramedic education: the application of assessment for learning to bridge theory-practice gaps. Quality in Higher Education, 30(1), 1-18. Scopus9 WoS6 |
| 2020 | Thompson, J., & Houston, D. (2020). Programmatic assessment condensed: Introducing progress testing approaches to a single semester paramedic subject. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 17(3), 195-211. Scopus2 WoS3 |
| 2020 | Thompson, J., Couzner, L., & Houston, D. (2020). Assessment partnerships from the start: Building reflective practice as a beginning paramedic student competency. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine, 17, 1-8. Scopus8 |
| 2017 | Thompson, J., Houston, D., & Dansie, K. (2017). Teaching students to think like a paramedic: Improving professional judgement through assessment conversations. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine, 14(4), 1-6. Scopus3 |
| 2017 | Houston, D., & Thompson, J. N. (2017). Blending formative and summative assessment in a capstone subject: ‘it’s not your tools, it’s how you use them’. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 14(3), 14 pages. Scopus40 WoS27 |
| 2017 | Thompson, J., Houston, D., Dansie, K., Rayner, T., Pointon, T., Pope, S., . . . Grantham, H. (2017). Student & tutor consensus: a partnership in assessment for learning. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 42(6), 942-952. Scopus15 WoS14 |
| 2015 | Thompson, J., Grantham, H., & Houston, D. (2015). Paramedic capstone education model: Building work-ready graduates. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine, 12(3), 1-9. Scopus13 |
| 2015 | Carter, H., & Thompson, J. (2015). Defining the paramedic process. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 21(1), 22-26. Scopus41 WoS29 Europe PMC21 |
| 2013 | Thompson, J. (2013). Exploring paramedic patient assessment. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 5(6), 342-347. |
| - | Thompson, J. (2025). The lava lamp as a metaphor for understanding and determining graduate work-readiness. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal, 26(4), 61-64. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Thompson, J. (2025). The use of escape rooms to enhance resuscitation training. In ANZAHPE Website. Perth. |
| 2025 | Maddern, A., & Thompson, J. (2025). Entrustment and consensus assessment approaches in the evaluation of physiotherapy student competence. In ANZAHPE website. Perth. |
| 2024 | Thompson, J. (2024). Tackling resuscitation skill decay with authentic sustainable assessment. In https://eventstudio.eventsair.com/anzahpe-2024/program. Adelaide. |
| 2024 | Thompson, J. (2024). Student-tutor consensus assessment : Challenging beliefs on testing. In Festival Website. University of Adelaide. |
| 2024 | Maddern, A., & Thompson, J. (2024). Entrustment and consensus assessment approaches are beneficial in the evaluation of physiotherapy student competence. In Conference Proceedings. Adelaide. |
| 2023 | Thompson, J., Charlton, K., Thirumanickam, A., Prideaux, N., & Chen, K. (2023). Fusing Authentic Learning & Interprofessional Education: Re-imagining human bioscience education through the use of health care HUDDLE's. In Abstracts of the Higher Education Research Group Adelaide Conference (HERGA 2023) as published in the HERGA 2023 Conference Program (pp. 59). Adelaide: Higher Education Research Group Adelaide. |
| 2022 | Thompson, J. (2022). Can good assessment save your life?. In Conference Proceedings /Higher Education Research Group of Adelaide Conference. Adelaide. |
| 2021 | Thompson, J., & Houston, D. (2021). Programmatic Assessment for Improved Graduate Work-readiness: Testing ‘for’, not just ‘of’ learning. In Conference Proceedings/ College of Paramedics International Conference. London. |
| 2021 | Thompson, J. (2021). Development and evaluation of a paramedic taxonomy and progress test. In D. Houston (Ed.), Conference Proceedings/ College of Paramedics International Education Conference. https://collegeofparamedics.co.uk/COP/Events/Education_Conference/Main_page.aspx?WebsiteKey=9a9b21e9-7e94-4adf-a89a-ebe1cb57da56&ContentCollectionOrganizerCommon=8#ContentCollectionOrganizerCommon. |
| 2021 | Thompson, J., & Houston, D. (2021). Improving simulation through student assessment partnerships. In Conference Proceedings/ College of Paramedics International Education Conferenc. London. |
| 2019 | Thompson, J. (2019). Progress testing in a single subject.. In Conference Proceedings/ Higher Education Research Group of Adelaide Conference. Adelaide. |
| 2018 | Thompson, J. (2018). It’s not your tools it’s how you use them. Assessment design in a paramedic capstone program.. In Conference proceedings / Prideaux Seminar Series. Prideaux Centre for Research in Health Professions Education. Adelaide. |
| 2018 | Thompson, J., Houston, D., & Couzner, L. (2018). Making progress: Helping students to know where they are going and where they have been with the use of progress testing: Design & Implementation. In Conference proceedings/ Higher Education Research Group of Adelaide Conference. Adelaide. |
| 2018 | Thompson, J. (2018). Evaluation of Student-Tutor Consensus Marking Model in First Year Paramedic Undergraduate Degree: Developing Skills in Self-Evaluation.. In Conference proceedings/ Higher Education Research Group of Adelaide Conference, Adelaide. Adelaide. |
| 2018 | Thompson, J. (2018). Re-thinking fluid resuscitation and haemodynamics. In Conference proceedings. Adelaide. |
| 2017 | Thompson, J., & Houston, D. (2017). Simulated job interview as an oral tool for assessment: personalised assessment of personalised learning. In Conference proceedings/ Higher Education Research Group Adelaide Conference. Adelaide. |
| 2017 | Houston, D., & Thompson, J. (2017). A bridge to being a practitioner: the role of pedagogical practice-in-context knowledge in the design, delivery and experience of a capstone subject. In Proceedings of the 40th Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Annual International Conference: Curriculum Transformation, as published in Research and Development in Higher Education Vol. 40 (pp. 175-185). International Convention Center Sydney, Australia: HERDSA. |
| 2016 | Thompson, J., & Houston, D. (2016). Using Wikis to Enhance Problem Based Learning. In Conference Proceedings/ HERGA Conference. Adelaide. |
| 2015 | Thompson, J., Pointon, T., Rayner, T., Pope, S., & Houston, D. (2015). Student and tutor consensus as a basis of assessment: Developing undergraduate skills in self-evaluation. In Conference proceedings/ Higher Education Research Group of Adelaide Conference. Adelaide. |
| 2015 | Thompson, J., & Houston, D. (2015). Customising a capstone experience around assessment for learning: A case study from Paramedic education. In Conference Proceedings / International Conference on Assessment for Learning. Hong Kong. |
| 2014 | Thompson, J., & Houston, D. (2014). Developing better graduates through individualised learning: A case study of a Paramedic Capstone Experience. In conference proceedings/ Higher Education Research Group Adelaide Conference. Adelaide. |
| 2014 | Thompson, J. (2014). Learning through technology and social media. In Conference proceedings/ Medicine and the Natural Resources Industry- 1st Annual Conference. Brisbane. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Thomas, K., Stanhope, J., Thompson, J., & Thirumanickam, A. (2023). Are the most accessible green spaces where they are most needed? A project proposal. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Environmental Physiotherapy Festival. |
| 2016 | Thompson, J., Dansie, K., & Houston, D. (2016). Teaching Students to think like a Paramedic: Improving Professional Judgement through Assessment Conversations. Poster session presented at the meeting of Paramedics Australasia International Conference. Auckland. |
| 2013 | Thompson, J., & Drummond, C. (2013). Exploring Paramedic Assessment. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian Society for Medical Research Scientific Meeting. Adelaide. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Thompson, J. (2020). Assessment “for learning” approaches in the development of work-ready paramedic graduates. (PhD Thesis, Flinders University). |
2023 Adelaide Nursing School Grant Scheme - $4,000 - Missed care and the role of the practice nurse
Current Course Coordinator
- Human Bioscience A
- Evidence Based Practice 1
- Human Bioscience B
- Foundations of Health and Wellbeing
Current Lecturer
- Evidence Based Practice 2
Previous Coordination & Teaching Expertise
- Standardised Patient & Simulation : (Masters Clinical Education)
- Assessment in Health Professions Education: (Masters Clinical Education)
- Human Bioscience
- Patient Assessment
- Applied Paramedic Practice (Capstone)
- Cardiovascular Pathophysiology
- Integrated Physiology
- Introduction to Medical Emergencies
- Introduction to Traumatic Emergencies
- Clinical Decision Making
- Minor Injuries
- Minor Illness
- Learning Coach Medical Program
Other key education contributions
- Conveynor paramedic annual field day (2008-2022)
- Conveynor ECG training event for Practice Nurses
- Invited presenter Haemodynamics and Fluid Physiology
- Invited presenter Recognising the Deteriorating Patient
- Invited presenter Innovations in Assessment Design
- Medical Program Assessment Lead
- Educator and Advisor Extended Care Paramedic Program (SAAS & London Ambulance)
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Exploring work readiness in veterinary nursing and technology education: preparing students for the transition to clinical work. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Ms Alexsia Houridis |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Exploring work readiness in veterinary nursing and technology education: preparing students for the transition to clinical work. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Alexsia Houridis |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Principal Supervisor | Miss Quynh An Ngoc Vy: Exploring the use of entrustment in speech pathology assessment | University of Adelaide | Bachelor of Speech Pathology Honours | Honours | Full Time | Quynh An Ngoc Vy |
| 2023 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Mr Kael Thomas: What accessibility features are present in public green spaces that have been advertised accessible by local government? | University of Adelaide | Bachelor Physiotherapy Honours | Honours | Full Time | Kael Thomas |
| Date | Topic | Location | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Academic Mentor | ANZAHPE Mentorship Scheme | Rosalie Yandell |
| 2025 - ongoing | Academic Mentor | ANZAHPE Mentorship Scheme | Katherine Guerrero |
| 2024 - ongoing | Miss Julia Logan (Paramedicine): Transition from clinician to academia | Australasia College of Paramedicine Research Mentorship Scheme | Julia Logan (Paramedicine) |
| 2024 - 2024 | Daniel Costalonga (Occupational Therapy): Advance HE Fellowship Program Mentoring | University of Adelaide | Daniel Costalonga (Occupational Therapy) |
| 2024 - ongoing | Abi Thirumanickam (Speech Pathology): Mentoring -Teaching, Learning and Assessment Skills | University of Adelaide | Abi Thirumanickam (Speech Pathology) |
| 2024 - ongoing | Amanda Maddern (Physiotherapy): Assessment design and SoTL development | University of Adelaide - Allied Health | Amanda Maddern (Physiotherapy) |
| 2024 - 2024 | Kimberley Charlton (Occupational Therapy): Advance HE Fellowship Program Mentoring | University of Adelaide | Kimberley Charlton (Occupational Therapy) |
| 2023 - 2024 | Transition from clinician to academia | Australasia College of Paramedicine Research Mentorship Scheme | Jane Dobson (Paramedicine) |
| 2023 - 2024 | Nurcan Celik (Medicine): MD Learning Coach | Flinders University Medical Degree Learning Coach Program | Nurcan Celik (Medicine) |
| 2021 - 2024 | Chelsea Boylan (Medicine): MD Learning Coach | Flinders University Medical Degree Learning Coach Program | Chelsea Boylan (Medicine) |
| 2021 - 2024 | MD Learning Coach | Flinders University Medical Degree Learning Coach Program | Hamish Greenslade (Medicine): Hamish Greenslade (Medicine) |
| 2021 - 2024 | Gayun Hong (Medicine): MD Learning Coach | Flinders University Medical Degree Learning Coach Program | Gayun Hong (Medicine) |
| 2021 - 2024 | Hamish Mckenzie (Medicine): MD Learning Coach | Flinders University Medical Degree Learning Coach Program | Hamish Mckenzie (Medicine) |
| 2018 - 2021 | Academic Mentoring & Supervision: Brad Mitchell (Paramedicine) | Flinders University | Brad Mitchell (Paramedicine) |
| 2018 - 2021 | Academic Mentoring and Supervision: Anthea Cayetano (Paramedicine) | Flinders University | Anthea Cayetano (Paramedicine) |
| 2018 - 2021 | Academic Mentoring and Supervision: Louise Roberts (Paramedicine) | Flinders University | Louise Roberts (Paramedicine) |
| 2018 - 2021 | Academic Mentoring and Supervision: Shoreh Majd (Paramedicine) | Flinders University | Shoreh Majd (Paramedicine) |
| 2018 - 2020 | Academic Mentoring and Supervision: Simon Pope (Paramedicine) | Flinders University | Simon Pope (Paramedicine) |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Member | External Review Level C Promotions Committee | Monash University | Australia |
| 2024 - ongoing | Member | Faculty People and Culture Committee | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2023 - ongoing | Chair | School of Allied Health Science and Practice Programs Board | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2020 - ongoing | Member | AHPRA Program Accreditation Team | Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency | Australia |
| 2019 - 2022 | Co-Chair | Teaching Specialist Community of Practice | Flinders University | Australia |
| 2018 - 2022 | Chair | College of Medicine and Public Health Student Progress Committee | Flinders University | Australia |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Member | Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) | Australia |
| 2023 - ongoing | Member | Adelaide Education Academy | Australia |
| 2018 - ongoing | Member | Australasian College of Paramedicine | Australia |
| 2017 - ongoing | Member | Prideaux Centre for Health Professions Education | Australia |
| 2014 - ongoing | Member | Higher Education Research Group of Adelaide (HERGA) | Australia |
| Date | Title | Engagement Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - ongoing | ECG Training and Refresher Evening for Practice Nurses | Public Community Engagement | Southern Practice Nurses Network | - |
| 2020 - 2025 | Assessment & Reporting of The Deteriorating Patient: Training Day | Public Community Engagement | Ridleyton Greek for the Aged | Australia |
| Date | Institution | Department | Organisation Type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - ongoing | Ambulance Victoria | Clinical Governance | Health services and related | Australia |
| 2015 - ongoing | SA Ambulance Service | Clinical Advisory Committee | Health services and related | Australia |
| 2010 - ongoing | SA Ambulance Service | Clinical Governance | Health services and related | Australia |
| Date | Event Name | Event Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - 2024 | ANZAHPE Conference 2025 | Plenary or general session | ANZAHPE | Australia |
| 2012 - 2020 | Annual Paramedic Field Day | Function | Flinders University | Australia |
| Date | Case | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 - ongoing | Paramedic professional rates claim, using work value and wage parity principles. | Industrial Relations Commission - Full Bench | Australia |
| Date | Engagement Type | Partner Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2024 | Collaboration | Ambulance Victoria |
| 2006 - 2022 | Collaboration | SA Ambulance Service |
| Date | Title | Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | ANZAHPE 2025 Pre-registration Teaching Awards Reviewer | Peer Review | ANZAHPE | Australia |
| 2025 - 2025 | ANZAHPE 2025 Post-registration Teaching Awards Reviewer | Peer Review | ANZAHPE | Australia |
| 2025 - ongoing | ANZAHPE 2025 Clinical Education Awards Reviewer | Peer Review | ANZAHPE | Australia |
| 2025 - ongoing | ANZAHPE 2025 Early Career Researcher Awards Reviewer | Peer Review | ANZAHPE | Australia |
| 2025 - ongoing | ANZAHPE 2025 Conference Abstract Submission Review | Conference Review | ANZAHPE | Australia |
| 2025 - ongoing | BMC Medical Education: Journal Submission Review | Journal Review | BMC Medical Education | United Kingdom |
| 2025 - ongoing | Focus on Health Professions Education (FoHPE): Journal Review | Journal Review | Focus on Health Professions Education (FoHPE) | Australia |
| 2025 - ongoing | ANZAHPE Conference 2025 | Conference Review | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2024 - ongoing | Teaching and Learning in Medicine Journal: Review of Journal Submission | Peer Review | Teaching and Learning in Medicine Journal | United Kingdom |
| 2024 - ongoing | 2024 ANZAHPE Grant Assessor | Grant Assessment | ANZAHPE | Australia |
| 2024 - ongoing | Abstract Reviews HERGA Conference 2024 | Conference Review | Higher Education Research Group of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2024 - ongoing | Teaching Review Program - Peer Assisted and Development Program (PARD-P) | Peer Review | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2024 - ongoing | Peer Reviewer - Teaching Review Program | Peer Review | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2023 - ongoing | Abstract Reviewer HERGA Conference 2023 | Conference Review | Higher education Research Group of Adelaide | Australia |
| 2023 - ongoing | Paramedicine Journal: Journal Submission Review | Journal Review | Paramedicine Journal | United Kingdom |
| 2023 - ongoing | BMC Medical Education: Journal Submission Review | Journal Review | BMC Medical Education | United Kingdom |
| 2022 - ongoing | Journal Submission Review | Journal Review | Paramedicine Journal | Australia |
| 2021 - ongoing | Australasian Journal of Paramedicine: Journal Submission Review | Journal Review | Australasian Journal of Paramedicine | Australia |
| 2021 - ongoing | Journal Submission Review | Journal Review | Australasian Journal of Paramedicine | Australia |
| 2020 - ongoing | Journal Submission Review | Journal Review | Australasian Journal of Paramedicine | - |
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