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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2024
Journal Article
Into the unknown: The shift in key service performance indicators after a clinical hospital department incorporates virtual service delivery options
Vivanti, Angela, Murray, Eryn, Doola, Ra'eesa, Jan Hill and Sullivan, Clair M. (2024). Into the unknown: The shift in key service performance indicators after a clinical hospital department incorporates virtual service delivery options. ACI Open, 08 (01), e10-e15. doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1781462
2024
Journal Article
Seamless EMR data access: integrated governance, digital health and the OMOP-CDM
Hallinan, Christine Mary, Ward, Roger, Hart, Graeme K., Sullivan, Clair, Pratt, Nicole, Ng, Ashley P., Capurro, Daniel, Van Der Vegt, Anton, Liaw, Siaw-Teng, Daly, Oliver, Luxan, Blanca Gallego, Bunker, David and Boyle, Douglas (2024). Seamless EMR data access: integrated governance, digital health and the OMOP-CDM. BMJ Health and Care Informatics, 31 (1) e100953, 1-7. doi: 10.1136/bmjhci-2023-100953
2024
Journal Article
Defining quality indicators, pharmaceutical care bundles and outcomes of clinical pharmacy service delivery using a Delphi consensus approach
Canning, Martin Luke, Barras, Michael, McDougall, Ross, Yerkovich, Stephanie, Coombes, Ian, Sullivan, Clair and Whitfield, Karen (2024). Defining quality indicators, pharmaceutical care bundles and outcomes of clinical pharmacy service delivery using a Delphi consensus approach. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 46 (2), 451-462. doi: 10.1007/s11096-023-01681-y
2024
Journal Article
<i>"I'll meet you at our bench"</i>: adaptation, innovation and resilience among VCSE organisations who supported marginalised and minoritised communities during the Covid-19 pandemic in Northern England - a qualitative focus group study
Scott, S., McGowan, V. J., Wildman, J., Bidmead, E., Hartley, J., Mathews, C., James, B., Sullivan, C., Bambra, C. and Sowden, S. (2024). "I'll meet you at our bench": adaptation, innovation and resilience among VCSE organisations who supported marginalised and minoritised communities during the Covid-19 pandemic in Northern England - a qualitative focus group study. Bmc Health Services Research, 24 (1) 7. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-10435-5
2024
Book Chapter
Artificial intelligence for diabetes in the hospital
Sly, Benjamin P., Shrapnel, Sally and Sullivan, Clair M. (2024). Artificial intelligence for diabetes in the hospital. Diabetes digital health, telehealth, and artificial intelligence. (pp. 353-366) edited by David C. Klonoff, David Kerr and Juan C. Espinoza. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-443-13244-5.00021-3
2023
Journal Article
Machine learning clinical prediction models for acute kidney injury: the impact of baseline creatinine on prediction efficacy
Kamel Rahimi, Amir, Ghadimi, Moji, van der Vegt, Anton H., Canfell, Oliver J., Pole, Jason D., Sullivan, Clair and Shrapnel, Sally (2023). Machine learning clinical prediction models for acute kidney injury: the impact of baseline creatinine on prediction efficacy. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 23 (1) 207, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s12911-023-02306-0
2023
Journal Article
Digital health and prescribing: declare the past, diagnose the present, foretell the future
Austin, Jodie A., Sullivan, Clair M. and Barras, Michael (2023). Digital health and prescribing: declare the past, diagnose the present, foretell the future. Australian Prescriber, 46 (3), 46-47. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2023.015
2023
Journal Article
The impact of transition to a digital hospital on medication errors (TIME study)
Engstrom, Teyl, McCourt, Elizabeth, Canning, Martin, Dekker, Katharine, Voussoughi, Panteha, Bennett, Oliver, North, Angela, Pole, Jason D., Donovan, Peter J. and Sullivan, Clair (2023). The impact of transition to a digital hospital on medication errors (TIME study). npj Digital Medicine, 6 (1) 133, 133. doi: 10.1038/s41746-023-00877-w
2023
Journal Article
Perceived impact of digital health maturity on patient experience, population health, health care costs, and provider experience: mixed methods case study
Woods, Leanna, Dendere, Ronald, Eden, Rebekah, Grantham, Brittany, Krivit, Jenna, Pearce, Andrew, McNeil, Keith, Green, Damian and Sullivan, Clair (2023). Perceived impact of digital health maturity on patient experience, population health, health care costs, and provider experience: mixed methods case study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25 e45868, 1-17. doi: 10.2196/45868
2023
Journal Article
Digital health competencies for the next generation of physicians
Scott, Ian A., Shaw, Tim, Slade, Christine, Wan, Tai T., Coorey, Craig, Johnson, Sandra L. J. and Sullivan, Clair M. (2023). Digital health competencies for the next generation of physicians. Internal Medicine Journal, 53 (6), 1042-1049. doi: 10.1111/imj.16122
2023
Journal Article
A step in the right direction: the potential role of smartwatches to support chronic disease prevention in health care
Mattison, Graeme, Canfell, Oliver J., Forrester, Doug, Dobbins, Chelsea, Smith, Daniel, Reid, David and Sullivan, Clair (2023). A step in the right direction: the potential role of smartwatches to support chronic disease prevention in health care. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (9), 1-5. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51920
2023
Journal Article
Evolution of virtual gene panels over time and implications for genomic data re-analysis
Robertson, Alan J., Tran, Khoa, Patel, Chirag, Sullivan, Clair, Stark, Zornitza and Waddell, Nicola (2023). Evolution of virtual gene panels over time and implications for genomic data re-analysis. Genetics in Medicine Open, 1 (1) 100820, 100820. doi: 10.1016/j.gimo.2023.100820
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Clair Sullivan is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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
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
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
Digital Diabetes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mahnaz Samadbeik, Dr Elton Henry Savio Lobo
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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: Dr Lee Woods, Professor Jason Pole
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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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Doctor Philosophy
NINA national infrastructure for digital health
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sebastiano Barbieri
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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
Digital Health Intervention-Based Integrated Care Model for Type 2 Diabetes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lee Woods
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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
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, Professor Emma McBryde
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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
Digital Health Intervention-Based Integrated Care Model for Type 2 Diabetes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lee Woods
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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
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Hospitals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Oliver Canfell, Professor Jason Pole, Associate Professor Sally Shrapnel
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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