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Biography
I am an experienced paramedic and a Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow with expertise in prehospital emergency care and resuscitation research. I have published over 200 publications in leading international journals and have attracted more than $20 million in competitive research funding, including three NHMRC/Heart Foundation Fellowships. I am an emerging international leader in resuscitation research and have been awarded ‘Young Investigator’ awards from the European Resuscitation Council and American Heart Association. I hold appointments as the Director of the Centre for Research and Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria, as a Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, and as an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the Department of Paramedicine, Monash University. I also hold appointments on the Scientific Advisory Task Force of the International Liaison Committee On Resuscitation (ILCOR), the executive committee of the Australasian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (Aus-ROC), and editorial positions in leading international journals (Prehospital Emergency Care and Resuscitation Plus). In addition, I have over 17 years’ experience as an Advanced Life Support paramedic with Ambulance Victoria.
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Education/Academic qualification
Public Health, PhD, The early response to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Victoria, Australia, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 10 Jan 2017
External positions
Director Centre for Research & Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria (AV)
Oct 2022 → …
Senior Research Fellow, Ambulance Victoria (AV)
10 Apr 2017 → Sept 2022
Research Coordinator, Ambulance Victoria (AV)
1 Jan 2012 → 9 Apr 2017
Advanced Life Support Paramedic, Ambulance Victoria (AV)
1 Jan 2007 → …
Research area keywords
- cardiac arrest
- Cardiovascular research
- emergency medical service
- Paramedic practice
- Prehospital care
- Resuscitation
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Improving the emergency response to save lives: An Aus-ROC Centre of Research Excellence (Aus-ROC CRE)
Bray, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Finn, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nehme, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stub, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bernard, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cameron, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bosley, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dicker, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Perkins, G. D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Morley, P. T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mengersen, K. L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Faddy, S. C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Doan, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ball, S. J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Perera, N. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Waters, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Swain, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Dainty, K. N. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Cartledge, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Dennis, M. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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Drowning Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Australia and New Zealand
Bray, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Nehme, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Howell, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Le, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/04/24 → 1/10/25
Project: Research
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Optimising chest pain pathways that ensure earlier access to definitive care for patients in remote and rural communities
Stub, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Nehme, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cullen, L. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chew, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zaman, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ball, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chow, C. K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kaye, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Briffa, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cameron, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nanayakkara, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bray, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Finn, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cartledge, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Reid, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hall, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Salathiel, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Patel, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Zoungas, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Zomer, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Talic, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Nelson, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fernando, H. M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Sher, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Freak-Poli, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Dinh, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kasza, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Bowden, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Bodnar, D. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/03/24 → 29/02/28
Project: Research
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Developing a national strategy for improving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes: using advanced simulation modelling to identify local interventions to save lives
Bray, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Nehme, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ball, S. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Doan, T. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Every minute counts: a strategy to strengthen the links in the Chain of Survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Nehme, Z. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
National Heart Foundation of Australia
1/01/22 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Trends in paramedic-to-general practitioner referrals following the COVID-19 pandemic and the introduction of a virtual emergency department: An interrupted time series analysis
Delardes, B. J., Nehme, Z., Bowles, K. A., Chakraborty, S., Mahony, E., Smith, K., Talevski, J., Sher, L. & Nehme, E., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Emergency Medicine Journal. 7 p., 1-7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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2023 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations: Summary From the Basic Life Support; Advanced Life Support; Pediatric Life Support; Neonatal Life Support; Education, Implementation, and Teams; and First Aid Task Forces
Berg, K. M., Bray, J. E., Ng, K. C., Liley, H. G., Greif, R., Carlson, J. N., Morley, P. T., Drennan, I. R., Smyth, M., Scholefield, B. R., Weiner, G. M., Cheng, A., Djärv, T., Abelairas-Gómez, C., Acworth, J., Andersen, L. W., Atkins, D. L., Berry, D. C., Bhanji, F. & Bierens, J. & 122 others, , Feb 2024, In: Resuscitation. 195, 99 p., 109992.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access36 Citations (Scopus) -
Adolescent Suicidal Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia: Analysis of Acute Harms Assessed via Ambulance Data
Scott, D., McGrath, M., Beard, N., Chislett, S., Baldwin, R., Nehme, Z., Lubman, D. I. & Ogeil, R. P., 2024, In: Journal of Adolescent Health. 74, 5, p. 908-915 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Applications and Performance of Machine Learning Algorithms in Emergency Medical Services: A Scoping Review
Alrawashdeh, A., Alqahtani, S., Alkhatib, Z. I., Kheirallah, K., Melhem, N. Y., Alwidyan, M., Al-Dekah, A. M., Alshammari, T. & Nehme, Z. (Leading Author), Oct 2024, In: Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 39, 5, p. 368-378 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Artificial neural networks for ECG interpretation in acute coronary syndrome: A scoping review
Bishop, A. J., Nehme, Z., Nanayakkara, S., Anderson, D., Stub, D. & Meadley, B. N., Sept 2024, In: American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 83, p. 1-8 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus)
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Emergency Medicine Journal (Journal)
Nehme, Z. (Peer reviewer)
2016 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Heart (Journal)
Nehme, Z. (Peer reviewer)
2015 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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PLoS ONE (Journal)
Nehme, Z. (Peer reviewer)
2015 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Clinical Interventions in Aging (Journal)
Nehme, Z. (Peer reviewer)
2014Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Australasian Journal of Paramedicine (Journal)
Nehme, Z. (Peer reviewer)
2014 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility