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Professor Clair Sullivan
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Clair Sullivan

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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

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

Search Professor Clair Sullivan’s works on UQ eSpace

107 works between 2005 and 2024

1 - 20 of 107 works

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

Strengthening rural healthcare outcomes through digital health: qualitative multi-site case study

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

What is measured matters: A scoping review of analysis methods used for qualitative patient reported experience measure data

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

Do Midnight Censuses Accurately Portray Hospital Bed Occupancy?

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

SynD: Australian synthetic health data community of practice

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

Data linkage of routinely collected qualitative health data: Using qualitative patient reported experience measures to understand the impact of digital hospitals on patients

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

The right care in the right place: a scoping review of digital health education and training for rural healthcare workers

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

Implementing AI in Hospitals to Achieve a Learning Health System: Systematic Review of Current Enablers and Barriers

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.

Applied clinical informatics

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

It Is in Our DNA: Bringing Electronic Health Records and Genomic Data Together for Precision Medicine

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

Impact of digital health on the quadruple aims of healthcare: A correlational and longitudinal study (Digimat Study)

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

Technology to the rescue: shifting to a predict–prevent model for sustainable healthcare

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

Cashing in: cost-benefit analysis framework for digital hospitals

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

Measuring the impact of pharmaceutical care bundle delivery on patient outcomes: An observational study

2024

Journal Article

Concerted adoption as an emerging strategy for digital transformation of healthcare-lessons from Australia, Canada, and England

Cresswell, Kathrin, Sullivan, Clair, Theal, Jeremy, Mozaffar, Hajar and Williams, Robin (2024). Concerted adoption as an emerging strategy for digital transformation of healthcare-lessons from Australia, Canada, and England. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 31 (5), 1211-1215. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocae034

Concerted adoption as an emerging strategy for digital transformation of healthcare-lessons from Australia, Canada, and England

2024

Journal Article

Letter to the Editor: Digital health: dashboards, dashboards everywhere

Goh, Rudy, Bacchi, Stephen, Austin, Jodie A., Barras, Michael A. and Sullivan, Claire M. (2024). Letter to the Editor: Digital health: dashboards, dashboards everywhere. Australian Prescriber, 47 (2), 46-47. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2024.009

Letter to the Editor: Digital health: dashboards, dashboards everywhere

2024

Journal Article

Artificial intelligence in health care: nothing about me without me

Sullivan, Clair and Pointon, Keren (2024). Artificial intelligence in health care: nothing about me without me. The Medical journal of Australia, 220 (8), 407-408. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52282

Artificial intelligence in health care: nothing about me without me

2024

Journal Article

Clinically significant changes in genes and variants associated with epilepsy over time: implications for re-analysis

Robertson, Alan J., Tran, Khoa A., Bennett, Carmen, Sullivan, Clair, Stark, Zornitza, Vadlamudi, Lata and Waddell, Nicola (2024). Clinically significant changes in genes and variants associated with epilepsy over time: implications for re-analysis. Scientific Reports, 14 (1) 7717, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-57976-1

Clinically significant changes in genes and variants associated with epilepsy over time: implications for re-analysis

2024

Journal Article

Indigenous data governance approaches applied in research using routinely collected health data: a scoping review

Engstrom, Teyl, Lobo, Elton H., Watego, Kristie, Nelson, Carmel, Wang, Jinxiang, Wong, Howard, Kim, Sungkyung Linda, Oh, Soo In, Lawley, Michael, Gorse, Alain-Dominique, Ward, James and Sullivan, Clair (2024). Indigenous data governance approaches applied in research using routinely collected health data: a scoping review. npj Digital Medicine, 7 (1) 68, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41746-024-01070-3

Indigenous data governance approaches applied in research using routinely collected health data: a scoping review

2024

Journal Article

The impact of digital hospitals on patient and clinician experience: systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis

Canfell, Oliver J., Woods, Leanna, Meshkat, Yasaman, Krivit, Jenna, Gunashanhar, Brinda, Slade, Christine, Burton-Jones, Andrew and Sullivan, Clair (2024). The impact of digital hospitals on patient and clinician experience: systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26 (1) e47715, 1-24. doi: 10.2196/47715

The impact of digital hospitals on patient and clinician experience: systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis

2024

Journal Article

Patient flow in emergency departments: a comprehensive umbrella review of solutions and challenges across the health system

Samadbeik, Mahnaz, Staib, Andrew, Boyle, Justin, Khanna, Sankalp, Bosley, Emma, Bodnar, Daniel, Lind, James, Austin, Jodie A., Tanner, Sarah, Meshkat, Yasaman, de Courten, Barbora and Sullivan, Clair (2024). Patient flow in emergency departments: a comprehensive umbrella review of solutions and challenges across the health system. BMC Health Services Research, 24 (1) 274, 1-36. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-10725-6

Patient flow in emergency departments: a comprehensive umbrella review of solutions and challenges across the health system

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2029
    NASCENT: Translating AI research to clinical practice; National infrastructure for real-time clinical AI trials.
    MRFF - National Critical Infrastructure Initiative
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2029
    Aphasia Treatment TranslAtIon Network (ATTAIN)
    NHMRC MRFF Rapid Applied Research Translation Grant
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    HAI-TECH: Healthcare-Associated Infection Tracking with Enhanced Connectivity and Health Informatics
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2028
    Derivation, Validation and Implementation of a Digital Frailty Index for Acute Care Settings in Queensland
    NHMRC Partnership Projects
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    NINA: National Infrastructure for federated learNing in DigitAl health
    MRFF - National Critical Infrastructure Initiative
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Centre of Research Excellence in Urban Indigenous Health
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    UQ Digital Health SMART institute
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Digital Infrastructure For improving First Nations Maternal & Child Health
    MRFF Research Data Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Enhanced data extraction and modelling from electronic medical records and phenotyping for clinical care, and research: Case studies in management of medication stewardship
    Digital Health CRC
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Bringing Digital Excellence to Clinical Excellence: Leading Digital Excellence in Queensland Health
    Digital Health CRC
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    Unlocking Benefits from Digital Investments through Meaningful Use
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Lipids Management in Queensland (LMQ)
    Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Digital public health to transform obesity prevention in Queensland
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Study on Patient Flow in Queensland's public hospitals (CSIRO led EMF grant)
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Mapping statewide EMR observation records to OMOP CDM
    Northern Australian Regional Digital Health Collaborative Seed Funding scheme
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Mapping and describing Queensland's Health and Medical Research Digital Ecosystem
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Prediction of catheter associated bloodstream infection and hospital-onset sepsis events in critically ill adults
    Heidi-CSIRO IDR and AMR Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    SMART Project - Towards Systematic Maturation of Analytics and System Redesign to Transform (SMART) Healthcare and Public Health Research
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Data Driven Clinical Research Innovation Hub
    Stryker Australia Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Hospital EMR data as a National Data Asset for Research
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Digital Hospital: A cost-benefit analysis to inform business cases
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    R&D Hub Learning Healthcare System Research Stream ¿ Digitising, analysing and improving the continuum of care
    Stryker Australia Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    An evaluation of digital health and continuity of care maturity in Queensland using HIMSS methodology
    Digital Health CRC
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Prevention of cardiovascular disease: understanding the links between diabetes, obesity and platelet function
    Diabetes Australia Research Trust
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Professor Clair Sullivan is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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