
Overview
Background
Professor Clair Sullivan is an internationally-recognised leading practising and academic clinical informatician who helps drive digital health transformation in Queensland and globally.
Clair is the Director of the new Queensland Digital Health Centre within the Centre for Health Research at The University of Queensland.
A specialist endocrinologist, Clair graduated with Honours in Medicine from The University of Queensland and earned a Research Doctorate in Medicine from the University of Leeds. In 2014, Clair began a parallel career in the emerging field of digital health and has held significant leadership roles in digital health practice and governance across government and academia. Her work is regularly translated into practice and informs policy in Australia and globally.
Clair was appointed Associate Professor of Medicine in Clinical Informatics at UQ and is an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology and an Adjunct Professor, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
She is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, the Australian College of Health Informatics and the Australasian Institute of Digital Health.
Clair serves on several national advisory boards for digital health. She is the recipient of several awards including the 2021 Premier’s Award for Excellence for her team’s work on the digital response to COVID-19 and the 2022 Telstra Brilliant Connected Women in Digital Health Award.
She has generated over $30M in grant funding and has deep collaborations with government and industry. She is ranked in the top 1% of Medical Informatics researchers globally.
Availability
- Professor Clair Sullivan is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctoral (Research) of Medicine, University of Leeds
- Australasian College of Health Informatics, Australasian College of Health Informatics
- Australasian Institute of Digital Health, Australasian Institute of Digital Health
- Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Optimizing inpatient diabetes management with the diabetes dashboard
Wang, Wenyong, Puri, Gaurav, Sly, Benjamin, Samadbeik, Mahnaz, Ng, Soong, Newton, Jenna and Sullivan, Clair (2025). Optimizing inpatient diabetes management with the diabetes dashboard. JBI Evidence Implementation. doi: 10.1097/xeb.0000000000000489
2024
Journal Article
Decades in the making: the evolution of digital health research infrastructure through synthetic data, common data models and federated learning
Austin, Jodie A., Lobo, Elton H., Samadbeik, Mahnaz, Engstrom, Teyl, Philip, Reji, Pole, Jason D. and Sullivan, Clair M. (2024). Decades in the making: the evolution of digital health research infrastructure through synthetic data, common data models and federated learning. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26 e58637, e58637. doi: 10.2196/58637
2024
Journal Article
Artificial intelligence after the bedside: co-design of AI-based clinical informatics workflows to routinely analyse patient-reported experience measures in hospitals
Canfell, Oliver J., Chan, Wilkin, Pole, Jason D., Engstrom, Teyl, Saul, Tim, Daly, Jacqueline and Sullivan, Clair (2024). Artificial intelligence after the bedside: co-design of AI-based clinical informatics workflows to routinely analyse patient-reported experience measures in hospitals. BMJ Health and Care Informatics, 31 (1) e101124, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/bmjhci-2024-101124
2024
Journal Article
Strengthening rural healthcare outcomes through digital health: qualitative multi-site case study
Woods, Leanna, Eden, Rebekah, Macklin, Sophie, Krivit, Jenna, Duncan, Rhona, Murray, Helen, Donovan, Raelene and Sullivan, Clair (2024). Strengthening rural healthcare outcomes through digital health: qualitative multi-site case study. BMC Health Services Research, 24 (1) 1096. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11402-4
2024
Journal Article
System-wide analysis of qualitative hospital incident data: Feasibility of semi-automated content analysis to uncover insights
Engstrom, Teyl, Kenny, Danelle, Grimmett, Wallace, Ramis, Mary-Anne, Foley, Chris, Sullivan, Clair and Pole, Jason D. (2024). System-wide analysis of qualitative hospital incident data: Feasibility of semi-automated content analysis to uncover insights. Health Information Management Journal, 18333583241299433. doi: 10.1177/18333583241299433
2024
Journal Article
Healthcare dashboard technologies and data visualization for lipid management: A scoping review
Samadbeik, Mahnaz, Engstrom, Teyl, Lobo, Elton H., Kostner, Karem, Austin, Jodie A., Pole, Jason D. and Sullivan, Clair (2024). Healthcare dashboard technologies and data visualization for lipid management: A scoping review. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 24 (1) 352. doi: 10.1186/s12911-024-02730-w
2024
Journal Article
Leveraging value-based health principles to improve translation and impact of digital psychological interventions for people with chronic pain
Eather, Chloe-Emily, Sterling, Michele, Sullivan, Clair and Elphinston, Rachel A. (2024). Leveraging value-based health principles to improve translation and impact of digital psychological interventions for people with chronic pain. Pain. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003441
2024
Journal Article
What is measured matters: A scoping review of analysis methods used for qualitative patient reported experience measure data
Engstrom, Teyl, Shteiman, Max, Kelly, Kim, Sullivan, Clair and Pole, Jason D. (2024). What is measured matters: A scoping review of analysis methods used for qualitative patient reported experience measure data. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 190 105559, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105559
2024
Book Chapter
Do Midnight Censuses Accurately Portray Hospital Bed Occupancy?
Riahi, Vahid, Boyle, Justin, Hassanzadeh, Hamed, Yoon, Jin, Diouf, Ibrahima, Khanna, Sankalp, Samadbeik, Mahnaz, Sullivan, Clair, Bosley, Emma, Staib, Andrew and Lind, James (2024). Do Midnight Censuses Accurately Portray Hospital Bed Occupancy?. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/shti240888
2024
Conference Publication
SynD: Australian synthetic health data community of practice
Hachey, Ben, Austin, Jodie, Boyd, James, Engstrom, Teyl, Marashi, Amir, Morgan, Clare, Philip, Reji, Pointon, Keren, Snewin, Meagan, Sullivan, Clair and Haines, Melanie (2024). SynD: Australian synthetic health data community of practice. International Population Data Linkage Conference 2024, Chicago, IL United States, 15 -18 September 2024. Swansea, Wales United Kingdom: Swansea University. doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v9i5.2766
2024
Conference Publication
Data linkage of routinely collected qualitative health data: Using qualitative patient reported experience measures to understand the impact of digital hospitals on patients
Engstrom, Teyl, Sullivan, Clair, Thompson, Shirley, Daly, Jacqueline and Pole, Jason D. (2024). Data linkage of routinely collected qualitative health data: Using qualitative patient reported experience measures to understand the impact of digital hospitals on patients. International Population Data Linkage Conference 2024, Chicago, IL United States, 15 -18 September 2024. Swansea, Wales United Kingdom: Swansea University. doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v9i5.2509
2024
Journal Article
The right care in the right place: a scoping review of digital health education and training for rural healthcare workers
Woods, Leanna, Martin, Priya, Khor, Johnson, Guthrie, Lauren and Sullivan, Clair (2024). The right care in the right place: a scoping review of digital health education and training for rural healthcare workers. BMC Health Services Research, 24 (1) 1011, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11313-4
2024
Journal Article
Impact of digital health on the quadruple aims of healthcare: a correlational and longitudinal study (Digimat Study)
Woods, Leanna, Eden, Rebekah, Green, Damian, Pearce, Andrew, Donovan, Raelene, McNeil, Keith and Sullivan, Clair (2024). Impact of digital health on the quadruple aims of healthcare: a correlational and longitudinal study (Digimat Study). International Journal of Medical Informatics, 189 105528, 105528. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105528
2024
Other Outputs
Use of remote assessment tools to substitute routine outpatient care: A scoping review
Barclay, Jayne, Sullivan, Clair, Beckmann, Michael, Mattison, Graeme, Runciman, Rebecca and Martin, Elizabeth (2024). Use of remote assessment tools to substitute routine outpatient care: A scoping review. doi: 10.2196/65938
2024
Journal Article
Implementing AI in Hospitals to Achieve a Learning Health System: Systematic Review of Current Enablers and Barriers
Kamel Rahimi, Amir, Pienaar, Oliver, Ghadimi, Moji, Canfell, Oliver J., Pole, Jason D., Shrapnel, Sally, van der Vegt, Anton H. and Sullivan, Clair (2024). Implementing AI in Hospitals to Achieve a Learning Health System: Systematic Review of Current Enablers and Barriers. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26 e49655, 1-29. doi: 10.2196/49655
2024
Book Chapter
Applied clinical informatics
Woods, Leanna, Canfell, Oliver and Sullivan, Clair (2024). Applied clinical informatics. Digital health: a transformative approach. (pp. 143-176) edited by Helen Almond and Carey Mather. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Elsevier.
2024
Journal Article
It Is in Our DNA: Bringing Electronic Health Records and Genomic Data Together for Precision Medicine
Robertson, Alan J., Mallett, Andrew J., Stark, Zornitza and Sullivan, Clair (2024). It Is in Our DNA: Bringing Electronic Health Records and Genomic Data Together for Precision Medicine. JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, 5 e55632, 1-8. doi: 10.2196/55632
2024
Journal Article
Technology to the rescue: shifting to a predict–prevent model for sustainable healthcare
Sullivan, Clair M. (2024). Technology to the rescue: shifting to a predict–prevent model for sustainable healthcare. The Australian Economic Review, 57 (2), 187-192. doi: 10.1111/1467-8462.12555
2024
Journal Article
Cashing in: cost-benefit analysis framework for digital hospitals
Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Comans, Tracy, Nguyen, Thi Thao, Simpson, Digby, Woods, Leanna, Wright, Chad, Green, Damian, McNeil, Keith and Sullivan, Clair (2024). Cashing in: cost-benefit analysis framework for digital hospitals. BMC Health Services Research, 24 (1) 694, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11132-7
2024
Journal Article
Measuring the impact of pharmaceutical care bundle delivery on patient outcomes: An observational study
Canning, Martin Luke, McDougall, Ross, Yerkovich, Stephanie, Barras, Michael, Coombes, Ian, Sullivan, Clair and Whitfield, Karen (2024). Measuring the impact of pharmaceutical care bundle delivery on patient outcomes: An observational study. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 46 (5), 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s11096-024-01750-w
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Clair Sullivan is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Digital Diabetes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mahnaz Samadbeik, Dr Elton Henry Savio Lobo
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Doctor Philosophy
How can we streamline the extraction and validation of data from EMRs to inform a learning health care system?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Mr Anton Van Der Vegt, Professor Jason Pole
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Doctor Philosophy
Care of patients with diabetes, in the digital hospital environment: From patient level to systems approach
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sally Shrapnel
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Doctor Philosophy
digital hospital benefits: a shift to value
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mahnaz Samadbeik
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Doctor Philosophy
How can we streamline the extraction and validation of data from EMRs to inform a learning health care system?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Mr Anton Van Der Vegt, Professor Jason Pole
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating antenatal vaccines and vaccination programs: filling evidence gaps in uptake, safety, effectiveness and the future surveillance of maternal vaccinations in Australia- The VaxiMums evaluation project.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Susan Jordan, Dr Amalie Dyda, Dr Lisa McHugh
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Doctor Philosophy
NINA national infrastructure for digital health
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sebastiano Barbieri
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Doctor Philosophy
Re-analysing existing genomic data to increase the diagnostic yield of genetic tests
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Hospitals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Oliver Canfell, Professor Jason Pole, Associate Professor Sally Shrapnel
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Doctor Philosophy
Sample sub-group algorithm bias analysis for machine learning evaluation in the clinical domain
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Mallett, Professor Guido Zuccon, Mr Anton Van Der Vegt
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Doctor Philosophy
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Hospitals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Oliver Canfell, Professor Jason Pole, Associate Professor Sally Shrapnel
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Doctor Philosophy
Predicting adverse diabetes events in hospitals using machine learning
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sally Shrapnel, Professor Jason Pole
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Master Philosophy
Examining the current state of digital health education and training in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nigel Armfield, Dr Sisira Edirippulige
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Doctor Philosophy
Transforming routine post-surgical outpatient care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Mike Beckmann
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Doctor Philosophy
Digital Health Intervention-Based Integrated Care Model for Type 2 Diabetes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lee Woods
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Doctor Philosophy
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Hospitals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Oliver Canfell, Professor Jason Pole, Associate Professor Sally Shrapnel
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Doctor Philosophy
Using technology to efficiently analyse qualitative healthcare data at scale
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Pole
Completed supervision
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The Emergency Department (ED)-Inpatient Interface: improving the care of patients requiring emergency admission to hospital
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Burton-Jones
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Hospitals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Oliver Canfell, Professor Jason Pole, Associate Professor Sally Shrapnel
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Re-analysing existing genomic data to increase the diagnostic yield of genetic tests
Associate Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the impact of electronic medication management on the safety and quality of therapeutic anticoagulation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lee Woods, Professor Michael Barras
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