Overview
Background
Liam Caffery is a Professorial Research Fellow and Group Leader in Dermatology Informatics at the University of Queensland’s Dermatology Research Centre. His research focuses on health informatics, with a particular emphasis on digital skin imaging for melanoma detection. His work spans digital imaging technologies, data standardisation, artificial intelligence, and teledermatology.
Liam is an internationally recognised leader in dermatology informatics. He has played a pivotal role in the development of global standards for dermatological imaging and currently serves as Chair of the Dermatology Working Group within the DICOM Standards Development Organisation. Liam is a Working Group Leader for the International Skin Imaging Collaboration: Melanoma Project. This project is an academia and industry partnership designed to facilitate the application of digital skin imaging to help reduce melanoma mortality.
He serves on the Board of Directors for the International Society of Digital Health in Dermatology, and is an Honorary Member of the International Dermoscopy Society, a distinction recognising his expertise, dedication and longstanding contributions to the field.
Liam is the Chair of the Informatics and Technology Committee and a Chief Investigator for the Australian Centre of Excellence in Melanoma Imaging and Diagnosis. In addition, he is an Honorary Professor at the University of Dundee’s School of Medicine, Scotland.
Availability
- Professor Liam Caffery is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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Featured
2025
Journal Article
Digital divide or digital exclusion? Do allied health professionals’ assumptions drive use of telehealth?
Cook, Renee, Haydon, Helen M., Thomas, Emma E., Ward, Elizabeth C., Ross, Julie-Anne, Webb, Clare, Harris, Michael, Hartley, Carina, Burns, Clare L., Vivanti, Angela P., Carswell, Phillip and Caffery, Liam J. (2025). Digital divide or digital exclusion? Do allied health professionals’ assumptions drive use of telehealth?. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 31 (3), 376-385. doi: 10.1177/1357633x231189846
Featured
2023
Journal Article
Cost-effectiveness of remote patient monitoring for First Nations peoples living with diabetes in regional Australia
Snoswell, Centaine L, Vitangcol, Kathryn J.., Haydon, Helen M., Gray, Leonard C., Leedie, Floyd, Smith, Anthony C. and Caffery, Liam J. (2023). Cost-effectiveness of remote patient monitoring for First Nations peoples living with diabetes in regional Australia. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 29 (10_suppl), 3S-7S. doi: 10.1177/1357633x231214019
Featured
2023
Journal Article
Telehealth adoption in cancer clinical trials: an Australian perspective
Thomas, Emma E., Kelly, Jaimon T., Taylor, Monica L., Mendis, Roshni, Banbury, Annie, Haydon, Helen, Catto, Janessa, Der Vartanian, Carolyn, Smith, Anthony C. and Caffery, Liam J. (2023). Telehealth adoption in cancer clinical trials: an Australian perspective. Asia - Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 19 (4), 549-558. doi: 10.1111/ajco.13899
Featured
2023
Journal Article
Informing a position statement on the use of artificial intelligence in dermatology in Australia
Caffery, Liam J., Janda, Monika, Miller, Robert, Abbott, Lisa M., Arnold, Chris, Caccetta, Tony, Guitera, Pascale, Shumack, Stephen, Fernández‐Peñas, Pablo, Mar, Victoria and Soyer, H. Peter (2023). Informing a position statement on the use of artificial intelligence in dermatology in Australia. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 64 (1), e11-e20. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13946
Featured
2023
Journal Article
Challenges and opportunities in providing dementia care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living in rural and remote areas
Haydon, Helen M., Smith, Anthony C., Gleed, Lauren, Neuhaus, Maike, Lawton, Sheryl and Caffery, Liam J. (2023). Challenges and opportunities in providing dementia care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living in rural and remote areas. Dementia, 22 (1), 197-217. doi: 10.1177/14713012221138825
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Consumer perceptions on privacy and confidentiality in dermatology for 3D total‐body imaging
Horsham, Caitlin, Janda, Monika, Kerr, Melissa, Soyer, H. Peter and Caffery, Liam J. (2022). Consumer perceptions on privacy and confidentiality in dermatology for 3D total‐body imaging. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 64 (1), 118-3. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13952
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Cancer care and management during COVID-19: A comparison of in-person, video and telephone consultations
Banbury, Annie, Smith, Anthony C., Taylor, Monica L., Der Vartanian, Carolyn, Ng, Kawai, Vitangcol, Kathryn, Haydon, Helen M., Thomas, Emma E. and Caffery, Liam J. (2022). Cancer care and management during COVID-19: A comparison of in-person, video and telephone consultations. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 28 (10), 733-739. doi: 10.1177/1357633x221123409
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Quantifying the societal benefits from telehealth: Productivity and reduced travel
Snoswell, Centaine L., Smith, Anthony C., Page, Matthew, Scuffham, Paul and Caffery, Liam J. (2022). Quantifying the societal benefits from telehealth: Productivity and reduced travel. Value in Health Regional Issues, 28, 61-66. doi: 10.1016/j.vhri.2021.07.007
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Beyond forced telehealth adoption: a framework to sustain telehealth among allied health services
Thomas, Emma E., Taylor, Monica L., Ward, Elizabeth C., Hwang, Rita, Cook, Renee, Ross, Julie-Anne, Webb, Clare, Harris, Michael, Hartley, Carina, Carswell, Phillip, Burns, Clare L. and Caffery, Liam J. (2022). Beyond forced telehealth adoption: a framework to sustain telehealth among allied health services. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 30 (3) 1357633X221074499, 1-11. doi: 10.1177/1357633x221074499
Featured
2021
Journal Article
Specialist consultation activity and costs in Australia: before and after the introduction of COVID-19 telehealth funding
De Guzman, Keshia R., Caffery, Liam J., Smith, Anthony C. and Snoswell, Centaine L. (2021). Specialist consultation activity and costs in Australia: before and after the introduction of COVID-19 telehealth funding. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 27 (10), 609-614. doi: 10.1177/1357633x211042433
Featured
2021
Journal Article
Factors influencing the effectiveness of remote patient monitoring interventions: a realist review
Thomas, Emma E., Taylor, Monica L., Banbury, Annie, Snoswell, Centaine L., Haydon, Helen M., Gallegos Rejas, Victor M., Smith, Anthony C. and Caffery, Liam J. (2021). Factors influencing the effectiveness of remote patient monitoring interventions: a realist review. BMJ Open, 11 (8) e051844, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051844
Featured
2021
Journal Article
Patient preferences for specialist outpatient video consultations: a discrete choice experiment
Snoswell, Centaine L., Smith, Anthony C., Page, Matthew and Caffery, Liam J. (2021). Patient preferences for specialist outpatient video consultations: a discrete choice experiment. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 29 (9) 1357633X211022898, 1357633X211022898-715. doi: 10.1177/1357633x211022898
Featured
2021
Journal Article
A comparison study between metropolitan and rural hospital-based telehealth activity to inform adoption and expansion
Banbury, Annie, Smith, Anthony C., Mehrotra, Ateev, Page, Matthew and Caffery, Liam J. (2021). A comparison study between metropolitan and rural hospital-based telehealth activity to inform adoption and expansion. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 29 (7), 1357633X2199820-551. doi: 10.1177/1357633x21998201
Featured
2020
Journal Article
Determining if telehealth can reduce health system costs: scoping review
Snoswell, Centaine L., Taylor, Monica L., Comans, Tracy A., Smith, Anthony C., Gray, Leonard C. and Caffery, Liam J. (2020). Determining if telehealth can reduce health system costs: scoping review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22 (10) e17298, 1-22. doi: 10.2196/17298
Featured
2020
Journal Article
Practice guidelines for teledermatology in Australia
Abbott, Lisa M, Miller, Robert, Janda, Monika, Bennett, Haley, Taylor, Monica, Arnold, Chris, Shumack, Stephen, Soyer, H Peter and Caffery, Liam J (2020). Practice guidelines for teledermatology in Australia. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 61 (3) ajd.13301, e293-e302. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13301
Featured
2020
Journal Article
Telehealth for global emergencies: implications for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Smith, Anthony C., Thomas, Emma, Snoswell, Centaine L., Haydon, Helen, Mehrotra, Ateev, Clemensen, Jane and Caffery, Liam J. (2020). Telehealth for global emergencies: implications for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 26 (5), 1357633X20916567-313. doi: 10.1177/1357633x20916567
Featured
2020
Journal Article
Economic advantages of telehealth and virtual health practitioners: return on investment analysis
Snoswell, Centaine L., North, John B. and Caffery, Liam J. (2020). Economic advantages of telehealth and virtual health practitioners: return on investment analysis. JMIR Perioperative Medicine, 3 (1), e15688. doi: 10.2196/15688
2026
Journal Article
Constructs influencing patient perceptions of use of AI in medical imaging analysis: systematic review
Kuppanda, Preksha Machaiya, Janda, Monika and Caffery, Liam J. (2026). Constructs influencing patient perceptions of use of AI in medical imaging analysis: systematic review. Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 15 e92969. doi: 10.2196/92969
2026
Journal Article
Increasing the use of video telehealth in residential aged care homes: A mixed-methods evaluation of a practical telehealth training program to support telehealth implementation
Banbury, Annie, Mendis, Roshni, Taylor, Monica, Kelly, Jaimon T, Thomas, Emma E, Caffery, Liam J, Haydon, Helen M, Snoswell, Centaine and Smith, Anthony C (2026). Increasing the use of video telehealth in residential aged care homes: A mixed-methods evaluation of a practical telehealth training program to support telehealth implementation. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 1357633X261443035. doi: 10.1177/1357633x261443035
2026
Journal Article
IMPACT requests: evaluating the effectiveness of IMPACT education for emergency department referrers to improve the quality of CT requests
Castillo, Chelsea, Steffens, Tom, Livesay, Georgia, Sim, Lawrence and Caffery, Liam (2026). IMPACT requests: evaluating the effectiveness of IMPACT education for emergency department referrers to improve the quality of CT requests. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences. doi: 10.1002/jmrs.70069
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Liam Caffery is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
What is the role of information technology systems in melanoma early detection?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Monika Janda
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Doctor Philosophy
Effective interprofessional communication in medical imaging: investigating the impact of the quality of clinical information in the request on the resultant radiology report
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Integrating telehealth into allied health services
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Ward, Dr Helen Haydon, Dr Emma Thomas
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Doctor Philosophy
AI companions: opportunities and risks for the wellbeing of Australian adolescent girls
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Helen Haydon, Associate Professor Centaine Snoswell
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Doctor Philosophy
The implementation and evaluation of a Telepharmacy model of care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anthony Smith, Associate Professor Chris Freeman
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Digital health to enhance access and delivery of quality care with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including persons living with dementia
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Economic evaluation and acceptability of teledermoscopy for skin cancer in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Soyer
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Development of a Student Tailored Mindfulness App Intervention for Weight Loss and Weight related Behaviours, and Stress in University Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sisira Edirippulige
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
An evaluation of a telehealth-based specialist consultation service for Indigenous people living with diabetes in Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anthony Smith
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