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Professor of Medical Informatics, Macquarie University

Professor Coiera's research explores the roles, benefits and risks of artificial intelligence in healthcare. He has worked in academia, industry and the health system, and is dual trained in medicine and computer science. He is Director of the Centre for Health Informatics at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University. He is also the Director of the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Digital Health, and leads the Australian Alliance for AI in Healthcare.

Experience

  • 2014–present
    Professor of Medical Informatics, Macquarie University
  • 2000–2014
    Professor of Medical Informatics, UNSW

Education

  • 1989 
    UNSW, PhD
  • 1982 
    Sydney University, MB BS

Publications

  • 2015
    Guide to Health Informatics 3rd Edition,

Grants and Contracts

  • 2018
    Centre for Research Excellence in Digital Health
    Role:
    Director and CIA
    Funding Source:
    NHMRC
  • 2017
    Partnership Centre for Health System Sustainability
    Role:
    CIB
    Funding Source:
    NHMRC

Honours

Fellow Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Digital Health, Foundation Member of the International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics, Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics and recipient of the 2015 International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) François Grémy Award for Excellence,