
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
One Size Fits None. How can we do better? using patient reported experience measure findings to drive local quality improvement across wards in a large Australian metropolitan hospital
Engstrom, Teyl, Petrie, Christine, Perez, William Pinzon, Sullivan, Clair and Pole, Jason D. (2025). One Size Fits None. How can we do better? using patient reported experience measure findings to drive local quality improvement across wards in a large Australian metropolitan hospital. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 204 106078, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2025.106078
2025
Journal Article
Development of a digital dashboard to address population-level obesity using electronic medical record data
Canfell, Oliver J., Burton-Jones, Andrew, Eakin, Elizabeth, Woods, Leanna, Macklin, Sophie, Austin, Jodie, Philip, Reji, Lim, Han Chang, Ahmed, Kazi Rumana, Slade, Christine, Francis, Daniel and Sullivan, Clair (2025). Development of a digital dashboard to address population-level obesity using electronic medical record data. Public Health Research and Practice, 35 (4). doi: 10.1071/pu24029
2025
Journal Article
A scoping review of digital solutions in diabetes outpatient care: functionalities and outcomes
Wang, Wenyong, Samadbeik, Mahnaz, Puri, Gaurav, McLeod, Donald S. A., Lobo, Elton, Duong, Tuan, Nguyen, Jennifer, Ding, Mutian and Sullivan, Clair (2025). A scoping review of digital solutions in diabetes outpatient care: functionalities and outcomes. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 202 105967, 105967-202. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2025.105967
2025
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. (2025). System-wide analysis of qualitative hospital incident data: Feasibility of semi-automated content analysis to uncover insights. Health Information Management Journal, 54 (3), 247-254. doi: 10.1177/18333583241299433
2025
Journal Article
Comparing glycaemic outcomes of digital and paper-based hospitals (GOOD study)
Donovan, Peter, Sullivan, Clair, Sly, Benjamin, Knack, Brent, Engstrom, Teyl, Jones, Andrew, McCourt, Elizabeth, Lazarus, Syndia and Pole, Jason (2025). Comparing glycaemic outcomes of digital and paper-based hospitals (GOOD study). Internal Medicine Journal, 55 (9), 1508-1515. doi: 10.1111/imj.70097
2025
Journal Article
Gender disparities in Australia's specialist digital health workforce: a cross-sectional study on education and occupation
Arabi, Salma, Butler-Henderson, Kerryn, Gray, Kathleen, Sullivan, Clair and Day, Karen (2025). Gender disparities in Australia's specialist digital health workforce: a cross-sectional study on education and occupation. BMC Health Services Research, 25 (1) 1146, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12913-025-13274-8
2025
Journal Article
Worldwide willingness to share health data high but privacy, consent and transparency paramount, a meta-analysis
Olsen, Quita, Dyda, Amalie, Woods, Leanna, Lobo, Elton, Eden, Rebekah, Krahe, Michelle A., Richards, Bernadette, Pather, Nalini, McGee, Lesley, Sullivan, Clair and Pole, Jason D. (2025). Worldwide willingness to share health data high but privacy, consent and transparency paramount, a meta-analysis. npj Digital Medicine, 8 (1) 540, 1. doi: 10.1038/s41746-025-01868-9
2025
Journal Article
Proposing core competencies for physicians in using artificial intelligence tools in clinical practice
Scott, Ian A., Shaw, Tim, Slade, Christine, Wan, Tai Tak, Barmanray, Rahul, Coorey, Craig, Johnson, Sandra L. J., Bell, Lana, Herd, Michael and Sullivan, Clair M. (2025). Proposing core competencies for physicians in using artificial intelligence tools in clinical practice. Internal Medicine Journal, 55 (8), 1403-1409. doi: 10.1111/imj.70112
2025
Journal Article
The impact of electronic medical records on maternal healthcare: A scoping review
Kirwa, Titus, Lobo, Elton, Engstrom, Teyl, Felix, Terence, Vasudevan, Abhinand, McDonald, Nicole, Turner, Lyle, Butler, Lindsey, Reid, Natasha, McPhail, Steven, Ferris, Jason and Sullivan, Clair (2025). The impact of electronic medical records on maternal healthcare: A scoping review. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 200 105929, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2025.105929
2025
Journal Article
A scoping review of the governance of federated learning in healthcare
Eden, Rebekah, Chukwudi, Ignatius, Bain, Chris, Barbieri, Sebastiano, Callaway, Leonie, de Jersey, Susan, George, Yasmeen, Gorse, Alain-Dominique, Lawley, Michael, Marendy, Peter, McPhail, Steven M., Nguyen, Anthony, Samadbeik, Mahnaz and Sullivan, Clair (2025). A scoping review of the governance of federated learning in healthcare. npj Digital Medicine, 8 (1) 427, 427-1. doi: 10.1038/s41746-025-01836-3
2025
Journal Article
Streamlining electronic medical record data extraction and validation in digital hospitals: a systematic review to identify optimal approaches and methods
Lim, Han Chang, Wong, Howard, Philip, Reji, Van Der Vegt, Anton, Choo, Kim‐Kwang Raymond, Pole, Jason D. and Sullivan, Clair (2025). Streamlining electronic medical record data extraction and validation in digital hospitals: a systematic review to identify optimal approaches and methods. Learning Health Systems. doi: 10.1002/lrh2.70024
2025
Journal Article
Clinical prediction models for febrile neutropenia and its outcomes: a systematic review
Sheehy, Joshua, Gallanagh, Marianne, Sullivan, Clair and Lane, Steven (2025). Clinical prediction models for febrile neutropenia and its outcomes: a systematic review. Supportive Care in Cancer, 33 (7) 537, 537. doi: 10.1007/s00520-025-09562-y
2025
Journal Article
The transformative potential of remote patient monitoring in health care
Duong, Tuan, Wang, Wenyong and Sullivan, Clair (2025). The transformative potential of remote patient monitoring in health care. The Medical journal of Australia, 222 (11), 546-547. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52686
2025
Journal Article
“A banana in the tailpipe”: a qualitative study of patient flow in the healthcare system
Samadbeik, Mahnaz, Staib, Andrew, Boyle, Justin, Bosley, Emma, Khanna, Sankalp, McCourt, Elizabeth, Bodnar, Daniel, Lind, James, Austin, Jodie A. and Sullivan, Clair (2025). “A banana in the tailpipe”: a qualitative study of patient flow in the healthcare system. BMC Health Services Research, 25 (1) 745, 745. doi: 10.1186/s12913-025-12873-9
2025
Journal Article
What is the role of primary prevention of obesity in an age of effective pharmaceuticals?
Gómez-Martín, María, Canfell, Oliver J, Chai, Li Kheng, Jansson, Anna K, Littlewood, Robyn, Sullivan, Clair, Power, Dawn, Clarke, Erin D, Ells, Louisa, De Vlieger, Nienke, Burrows, Tracy L and Collins, Clare E (2025). What is the role of primary prevention of obesity in an age of effective pharmaceuticals?. Current Obesity Reports, 14 (1) 39, 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s13679-025-00632-0
2025
Journal Article
Where to for digital health? The Australian Council of Senior Academic Leaders in Digital Health action plan
Woods, Leanna, Haines, Melanie, Arabi, Salma, Boyd, James, Butler-Henderson, Kerryn, Gray, Kathleen, Gruen, Russell L, Guinea, Stephen, Bennett, Christine and Sullivan, Clair (2025). Where to for digital health? The Australian Council of Senior Academic Leaders in Digital Health action plan. Australian Health Review, 49 (3) AH25039, 3. doi: 10.1071/ah25039
2025
Journal Article
Digital Health Interventions to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review
Duong, Tuan, Olsen, Quita, Menon, Anish, Woods, Leanna, Wang, Wenyong, Varnfield, Marlien, Jiang, Lee and Sullivan, Clair (2025). Digital Health Interventions to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27 e67507, 1-16. doi: 10.2196/67507
2025
Journal Article
Impacts of eHealth on hospitals: an updated narrative review of systematic reviews
Abdelghani, Mahmoud, Yeh, Yi-Ting, Eden, Rebekah, Woods, Leanna, Mattison, Graeme, Macklin, Sophie, Canfell, Oliver and Sullivan, Clair (2025). Impacts of eHealth on hospitals: an updated narrative review of systematic reviews. Australian Health Review, 49 (3) AH24321, 1-9. doi: 10.1071/ah24321
2025
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. (2025). Leveraging value-based health principles to improve translation and impact of digital psychological interventions for people with chronic pain. Pain, 166 (4), 755-758. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003441
2025
Conference Publication
Heart rate variability: an early biomarker of cystic fibrosis exacerbation
Mattison, G., Dobbins, C., Smith, D., Reid, D., Canfell, O., Sullivan, C., Toyras, J., Okano, S., Pelecanos, A., Hartel, G. and Forrester, D. (2025). Heart rate variability: an early biomarker of cystic fibrosis exacerbation. TSANZSRS Annual Scientific meeting 2025, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 21-25 March 2025. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1111/imj.70003
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Clair Sullivan is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Digital Health Intervention-Based Integrated Care Model for Type 2 Diabetes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stefanie Plage, Dr Lee Woods
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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
Digital Diabetes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mahnaz Samadbeik, Dr Elton Henry Savio Lobo
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Doctor Philosophy
DIFFERENCE
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Pole, 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
Uplifting the AI skills of Queenslands healthcare workers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lee Woods
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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: Dr Amalie Dyda
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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
Using technology to efficiently analyse qualitative healthcare data at scale
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lee Woods, Professor Jason Pole
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Doctor Philosophy
NINA national infrastructure for digital health
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sebastiano Barbieri
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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