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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2024
Conference Publication
Patient and carer experiences using a telepharmacy service
Barwick, Anna, Freeman, Christopher, Caffery, Liam and Smith, Anthony (2024). Patient and carer experiences using a telepharmacy service. PSA24, Sydney, Australia, 2-5 August 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Artificial intelligence-ready skin cancer alchemy: transforming routine teledermatology data into metadata-embedded DICOM files
Chin, Gillian X. M., Greenwood, Marc, Carse, Jacob, Coon, Andrew, Sutherland, James, McKenna, Stephen, Morton, Colin, Fleming, Colin and Caffery, Liam (2024). Artificial intelligence-ready skin cancer alchemy: transforming routine teledermatology data into metadata-embedded DICOM files. 104th Annual Meeting of the British Association of Dermatologists, Manchester, United Kingdom, 2-4 July 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/bjd/ljae090.400
2024
Journal Article
Corrigendum to ‘‘The clinical effectiveness of telehealth: A systematic review of meta-analyses from 2010 to 2019.’’
Snoswell, Centaine L., Chelberg, Georgina, De Guzman, Keshia R., Haydon, Helen M., Thomas, Emma E., Caffery, Liam J. and Smith, Anthony C. (2024). Corrigendum to ‘‘The clinical effectiveness of telehealth: A systematic review of meta-analyses from 2010 to 2019.’’. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 30 (10), 1667-1667. doi: 10.1177/1357633X241262510
2024
Journal Article
A narrative review: opportunities and challenges in artificial intelligence skin image analyses using total body photography
Primiero, Clare A., Rezze, Gisele Gargantini, Caffery, Liam J., Carrera, Cristina, Podlipnik, Sebastian, Espinosa, Natalia, Puig, Susana, Janda, Monika, Soyer, H. Peter and Malvehy, Josep (2024). A narrative review: opportunities and challenges in artificial intelligence skin image analyses using total body photography. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 144 (6), 1200-1207. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2023.11.007
2024
Journal Article
Increasing primary care capacity and referral efficiency: A case study of a telehealth centre eConsult service in Brazil
Catapan, Soraia de Camargo, Bruckmann, Guilherme, Nilson, Luana Gabrielle, Caffery, Liam J., Kelly, Jaimon T., Calvo, Maria Cristina Marino and Boing, Antonio Fernando (2024). Increasing primary care capacity and referral efficiency: A case study of a telehealth centre eConsult service in Brazil. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 31 (7), 1357633X241235426-1023. doi: 10.1177/1357633x241235426
2023
Journal Article
Does the requirement for an interpreter impact experience with telehealth modalities, acceptability and trust in telehealth? Results from a national survey including people requiring interpreter services
Gallegos-Rejas, Victor M., Kelly, Jaimon T., Snoswell, Centaine L., Haydon, Helen M., Banbury, Annie, Thomas, Emma E., Major, Taylor, Caffery, Liam J., Smith, Anthony C. and de Camargo Catapan, Soraia (2023). Does the requirement for an interpreter impact experience with telehealth modalities, acceptability and trust in telehealth? Results from a national survey including people requiring interpreter services. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 29 (10_suppl), 24S-29S. doi: 10.1177/1357633X231197945
2023
Journal Article
Development and validation of the Digital Health Acceptability Questionnaire
Haydon, Helen M., Major, Taylor, Kelly, Jaimon T., Catapan, Soraia de C., Caffery, Liam J., Smith, Anthony C., Gallegos-Rejas, Victor, Thomas, Emma E., Banbury, Annie and Snoswell, Centaine L. (2023). Development and validation of the Digital Health Acceptability Questionnaire. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 29 (10_suppl), 8S-15S. doi: 10.1177/1357633X231202279
2023
Conference Publication
Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study
De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen, Hickman, Ingrid, Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina, Mayr, Hannah, Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Caffery, Liam, Smith, Anthony and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Conference Publication
Does the digital divide impact acceptability and trust in telehealth? Results from a national survey including people requiring interpreter services
Gallegos-Rejas, Victor, Kelly, Jaimon, Snoswell, Centaine, Haydon, Helen, Banbury, Annie, Thomas, Emma, Major, Taylor, Caffery, Liam, Smith, Anthony and De Camargo Catapan, Soraia (2023). Does the digital divide impact acceptability and trust in telehealth? Results from a national survey including people requiring interpreter services. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Trust and confidence in using telehealth by phone and video in people with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
de Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen, Hickman, Ingrid, Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina, Mayr, Hannah, Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Caffery, Liam, Smith, Anthony and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Trust and confidence in using telehealth by phone and video in people with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Development and validation of the Digital Health Acceptability Questionnaire
Major, T., Haydon, H., De Camargo Catapan, S., Kelly, J. T., Caffery, L., Smith, A., Gallegos Rejas, V., Thomas, E., Banbury, A. and Snoswell, C. (2023). Development and validation of the Digital Health Acceptability Questionnaire. Successes and Failures in Telehealth 2023, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27-29 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Development and validation of the Research-based Acceptability Questionnaire (RAQ)
Haydon H.M., Major, T., Kelly, J., Catapan, S.C., Caffery, L., Smith, A.C., Gallegos-Rejas, V., Thomas, E.E., Banbury, A. and Snoswell, C.L. (2023). Development and validation of the Research-based Acceptability Questionnaire (RAQ). 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth (SFT-23), Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Development and validation of a survey instrument to measure patients’ trust and confidence in using telehealth
De Camargo Catapan, Soraia, Haydon, Helen, Hickman, Ingrid, Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina, Mayr, Hannah, Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Caffery, Liam, Smith, Anthony and Kelly, Jaimon (2023). Development and validation of a survey instrument to measure patients’ trust and confidence in using telehealth. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Conference Publication
Cost-effectiveness of the remote patient monitoring program for First Nations peoples living with diabetes
Snoswell, Centaine L., Vitangcol, Kathryn, Haydon, Helen M., Gray, Len, Smith, Anthony C., Leedie, Floyd and Caffery, Liam (2023). Cost-effectiveness of the remote patient monitoring program for First Nations peoples living with diabetes. 23rd Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth (SFT-23), Adelaide, SA Australia, 27 - 29 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Does the requirement for an interpreter impact experience with telehealth modalities, acceptability and trust in telehealth? Results from a national survey including people requiring interpreter service
Gallegos-Rejas, Victor M., Kelly, Jaimon T., Snoswell, Centaine L., Haydon, Helen M., Banbury, Annie, Thomas, Emma E., Major, Taylor, Caffery, Liam J., Smith, Anthony C. and de Camargo-Catapan, Soraia (2023). Does the requirement for an interpreter impact experience with telehealth modalities, acceptability and trust in telehealth? Results from a national survey including people requiring interpreter service. 2023 Successes and Failures in Telehealth (SFT-23) Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27-29 November 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study
Catapan, Soraia de Camargo, Haydon, Helen M., Hickman, Ingrid J., Webb, Lindsey, Isbel, Nicole, Johnson, David, Campbell, Katrina L., Mayr, Hannah L., Canfell, Oliver, Scuffham, Paul, Burton, Nicola, Caffery, Liam J., Smith, Anthony C. and Kelly, Jaimon T. (2023). Trust and confidence in using telehealth in people with chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 29 (10 s), 16S-23S. doi: 10.1177/1357633x231202275
2023
Journal Article
Psychological factors that contribute to the use of video consultations in healthcare: a systematic review
Haydon, Helen M., Fowler, James A., Taylor, Monica L., Smith, Anthony C. and Caffery, Liam J. (2023). Psychological factors that contribute to the use of video consultations in healthcare: a systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26 e54636, 1-18. doi: 10.2196/54636
2023
Conference Publication
Your PAAL; evaluation of a pharmacist-led after-hours advice line
Barwick, Anna, Freeman, Chris, Caffery, Liam and Smith, Anthony (2023). Your PAAL; evaluation of a pharmacist-led after-hours advice line. FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brisbane, QLD. Australia, 24-28 September 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Consumers' experiences, preferences, and perceptions of effectiveness in using telehealth for cancer care in Australia
Banbury, Annie, Taylor, Monica, Caffery, Liam, Der Vartanian, Carolyn, Haydon, Helen, Mendis, Roshni, Ng, Kawai and Smith, Anthony (2023). Consumers' experiences, preferences, and perceptions of effectiveness in using telehealth for cancer care in Australia. Asia - Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 19 (6), 752-761. doi: 10.1111/ajco.14002
2023
Conference Publication
Digital Transformation: Artificial Intelligence, Teledermatology and Online Consult Platforms
Caffery, L.J. (2023). Digital Transformation: Artificial Intelligence, Teledermatology and Online Consult Platforms. PIT XIX Perdoski, Jakarta, Indonesia, 24-25 August 2023.
Funding
Current funding
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Supervision
Availability
- Professor Liam Caffery is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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
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
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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
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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