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Centre for Prehospital & Operational Health

Operational Node: Frontline Health & Readiness | IHRI
IHRI Operational Research Node MFHEA Licence No. 2025-004
Doctoral Alignment: MQF Level 8
Operational Medicine
Unit 02 Operational Node

Frontline Health &
Operational Readiness.

Advancing the science of medicine beyond the hospital. We drive rigorous inquiry into operational medicine, pre-hospital systems design, and critical care delivery in remote and austere environments.

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Research Vectors

The First Line of Defense

We translate raw clinical data into state-level, evidence-based protocols that redefine the standard of care outside hospital walls.

Austere Resuscitation

Investigating advanced interventions and trauma science in high-risk, resource-poor field operations.

Integrated Community Care

Validating Community Paramedicine and rural nursing models to intercept crises before hospital admission.

Human Capital Resilience

Developing evidence-based psychological and structural strategies to mitigate provider burnout.

Mass Casualty Logistics

Applying operations research to optimize fleet routing, triage scaling, and disaster resource allocation.

👤 Node Leadership

This node is directed by an internationally recognized team of practitioner-scholars, translating research directly into front-line protocols.

Dr. A. Martin

Dr. A. Martin

Node Director

Frontline Health & Integrated Care

 Prof P'OMeara

Prof. P. O'Meara

Advisory Lead

Global Paramedicine Models

 N. Foster

N. Foster

Operational Expert

Remote & Austere Environments

 Neil Coleman

Neil Coleman

Clinical Faculty

Prehospital Trauma

 Patrice Honvou

Patrice Honvou

Director, Africa

Crisis & Operational Strategy

 Corinne Faber

Corinne Faber

Co-Director, Africa

Crisis Response Training

Evidence Generation & System Impact

Doctoral candidates in this node produce high-level research projects that solve structural deficits and generate actionable IP for their sponsoring organizations.

Health Economics Intelligence

The Project: A mixed-methods evaluation of an integrated Community Paramedicine Program.

The Operational Outcome: Quantitative analysis of call volume and admission data produced irrefutable evidence of economic value, securing long-term funding for system expansion.

Workforce Psychosocial Resilience

The Project: Developing an evidence-based Peer Support Framework for high-acuity EMS.

The Operational Outcome: Identified critical barriers to help-seeking and co-designed a culturally appropriate support system, drastically improving field workforce retention.

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