Bridget Dicker

Associate Professor Bridget Dicker is a highly respected academic in the field of paramedicine. She is renowned for her leadership, dedication to student supervision, and commitment to health equity for Māori communities. Currently, A/Prof Dicker serves as the Head of the Department of Paramedicine and holds an Honorary Research Fellow position with Hato Hone St John.

A/Prof Dicker has made significant contributions to out-of-hospital emergency care, particularly in resuscitation. She is the architect and Co-Principal Investigator of the Aotearoa New Zealand Paramedic Care Collection (ANZPaCC), a pivotal resource for research into epidemiological and clinical factors that may improve patient outcomes. Over the past five years, she has secured over $1.5 million in competitive research funding and authored more than 50 academic publications.