My name is Phil Currie, and I am a senior lecturer in pre and post-registration education for the Institute of Health.

After leaving school with no qualifications, I started off my medical career as a Royal Navy medical assistant in 1997. After 7 1/2 years, I left the Navy and completed the IHCD paramedic qualification, before gaining employment with the local ambulance service.

I started my academic journey by undertaking a distance learning Dip HE in paramedic science. I worked as a Named Practice Educator for undergraduate paramedic students alongside studying. This role spurred my interest in educating others, and I have been a visiting lecturer for Staffordshire, Coventry and Birmingham City Universities.

Whilst continuing to work in a variety of management and clinical roles within the ambulance service I gained my BSc (Hons) Emergency Practitioner qualification, which led to gaining a position as a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) within a local hospital. To become a qualified ACP I completed my MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. As an ACP I've worked mostly in emergency settings, with some experience in acute medicine.

I am an independent and supplementary paramedic prescriber, and I sit as a committee member for the College of Paramedics special interest group in paramedic prescribing. 

I started as a full-time senior lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton in December 2020, where I have joined the Advanced Clinical Practice team.

I am the module lead for Health Assessment for Advanced Clinical Practice and I a lecturer on the Clinical reasoning and Leadership and Governance modules. 

I am currently progressing on the doctorate by publication route. 

End of Life Care

DNACPR/ReSPECT

Paramedic Practice

Advanced Clinical Practice

Paramedic prescribing 

Health and Care Professions Council

College of Paramedics 

Royal College of Emergency Medicine

Royal College of Surgeons

Faculty of Pre Hospital Care 

British Association of Immediate Care 

MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

Non-medical prescribing 

BSc (Hons) Emergency Practitioner

Dip HE Paramedic Science

In Progress

Started my career as a paramedic in 1997, became an Emergency Care Practitioner in 2014, and started my training as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in 2016, before working as a qualified ACP in 2019. 

I have worked in the Military, Private sector and the NHS. I have held several positions From Solo response paramedic, operational manager and up to managing director. 

I have several interests including Rugby Union, where I have been a referee, Scuba diving, where I hold several qualifications and Advanced driving, where I am a committee member for the local advanced driving group. I am also a qualified and active martial arts instructor.