6th Edition of World Nursing Science Conference (WNSC) 2026

Speakers - WNSC2025

Graham Betts Symonds

  • Designation: Irish Red Cross
  • Country: Ireland

Biography

Dr Graham Betts-Symonds is an experienced nurse with experience in trauma and Orthopaedics, disaster management, public and community health, research, management, and education. He developed the Community-Based Health and First Aid methodology for the IFRC, published in 2009. The program operates in over 120 countries in local communities. In 2009, Graham adapted the program for use in a detention setting within the broader community.

Graham has 35 years of experience in public health, community disaster preparedness, and risk reduction, with extensive teaching, research and publication experience. He is an active Research student supervisor of the Schulich School of Public Health &  Health Sciences Faculty, University of Western Ontario, Canada.