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Leslie William James is a Paramedic Instructor and Academic Coordinator in the Faculty of Health at University College of the North. He teaches across the Primary Care Paramedic program and related certifications, with expertise in airway management, patient assessment, pharmacology, trauma, and prehospital emergency operations.

His professional background includes over 18 years of frontline service as a paramedic and 2 years as a regional supervisor and clinical educator. Leslie has extensive leadership experience in operations, investigations, and labour relations. Leslie’s instructional focus is on preparing students for both the technical and ethical dimensions of practice, fostering clinical competence, professional judgment, and resilience in high-pressure environments.

Research and instructional interests include:

  • History and evolution of emergency medical services in Canada.
  • Simulation and curriculum development (including EVOC training).
  • Professionalism, equity, and accessibility in paramedic education.
  • Integration of Indigenous perspectives and northern realities in EMS practice.


Academic Courses & Instruction

Paramedicine (Primary Care Paramedic)
Emergency Medical Responder
ITLS Basic
ITLS Advanced
ITLS Pediatric
ITLS Military
ITLS Access
Heart & Stroke First Aid
Heart & Stroke BLS (Level C CPR)
PAR 1100 – Intro to Emergency care and Professionalism
PAR 1110 – Documentation and Communication
PAR 1115 – Airway Management and Vital Signs
PAR 1120 – Patient Assessment and Diagnostics
PAR 1125 – Core Skills
PAR 1130 – Pharmacology and Drug Administration
PAR 1135 – Medical Emergencies 1
PAR 1140 – Trauma Emergencies 1
PAR 1145 – Obs-Gyne-Neo
PAR 1150 – Special Considerations
PAR 1155 – Rescue Practices
PAR.2100 – Pharmacology and Drug Administration 2
PAR.2105 – Cardiovascular Emergencies with ECG
PAR.2110.L – Core Skills 2
PAR.2115 – Respiratory Emergencies
PAR.2120 – Medical Emergencies 2
PAR.2125 – Trauma Emergencies 2
PAR.2130 – Emergency Vehicle Operations
PAR.2135 – Preparing for Practice
PAR.2140.L – Core Skills 3
PAR.2145 – PCP COPR Preparation
PAR.2150 – Clinical Practicum 2
PAR.2155 – Ambulance Practicum

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