Rate My Professor Ala'a Oteir

Ala'a Oteir serves as an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Paramedicine within Monash University’s Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Paramedicine at Monash University in 2017, with a thesis entitled "The Pre-Hospital Management of Suspected Spinal Cord Injury and its Association with Patient Outcomes." His academic journey began with a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2006, followed by a Master’s Degree and Paramedic Training in Emergency Health Services from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2010. Trained initially as a physiotherapist, Oteir worked in rehabilitation and physiotherapy education before directing and lecturing in the Paramedics Program at Jordan University of Science and Technology from 2010 to 2012. He held roles as Teaching Associate at Monash University’s Departments of Paramedicine and Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine from 2014 to 2016. Currently, he is Associate Professor of Paramedicine, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, and former Head of the Department of Allied Medical Sciences at Jordan University of Science and Technology.

Oteir’s research focuses on prehospital management of trauma emergencies, including spinal cord injuries, cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and attitudes, and the well-being of paramedics and emergency healthcare providers. He has published over 45 peer-reviewed articles, predominantly in Q1 and Q2 journals, with key works such as "Should suspected cervical spinal cord injury be immobilised?: a systematic review" (Injury, 2015), "The prehospital management of suspected spinal cord injury: an update" (Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 2014), "Prehospital Predictors of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in Victoria, Australia" (Prehospital Emergency Care, 2016), and "Impact of a trauma-focused resuscitation protocol on survival outcomes after traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest" (Resuscitation, 2021). His contributions have advanced evidence-based paramedic practices and influenced trauma care protocols. Notable awards include the Department of Paramedicine Health and Wellbeing Publication Award from Monash University in 2022, the inaugural Doctoral Scholar Award in 2015, and scholarships from Jordan University of Science and Technology for his Master’s and PhD studies. Oteir co-founded the first paramedics program in Jordan and the Middle East through a Monash-Jordan University of Science and Technology memorandum of understanding, supervised master’s students, organized international conferences, presented at symposia, and serves on quality assurance, research, and strategic planning committees.