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PhD (Medicine), Garvan Institute of Medical Research, UNSW Sydney
GradCert (Research Management and Commercialisation), UNSW Sydney
BMedSc (Physiology), University of Sydney
Dr Amy Nguyen’s program of research encompasses digital health, aged care and chronic disease management. She has extensive experience in co-designing, implementing and evaluating various health technologies such as smartphone apps, dashboards, decision support and communication portals in aged care and chronic diseases. Given her expertise in digital health, she is Associate Editor of BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, and BMC Digital Health. Additionally, Dr Nguyen was elected as an Australian Digital Health Agency Digital Health Advisor, providing consultancy on policy development and subject matter expertise to support digitising of healthcare across the Commonwealth. In 2023, she was appointed as the Academic Advisor to the National Digital Medicines Advisory Group which provides strategic advice on Australian digital medicines matters. Dr Nguyen has extensive research partnerships with industry and government to support application and translation of her digital health research into policy and practice. She also has a keen interest in effective scientific communication, and has been an active STEM Mentor for The New York Academy of Sciences since 2016.
External positions
Academic Advisor, National Digital Medicines Advisory Group
1 Oct 2023 → …
Digital Health Advisor, Australian Digital Health Agency
Dec 2022 → …
Conjoint Associate Lecturer, The University of New South Wales
Dec 2017 → …
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DP25: Consumer experiences and preferences for aged care through citizen science
Raban, M. (Primary Chief Investigator), Westbrook, J. (Chief Investigator), Lau, A. (Chief Investigator), Nguyen, A. (Chief Investigator), Gyawali, R. (Fellow), Jenkins, R. (Research Assistant) & Ryan, M. (Student)
3/03/25 → 2/03/29
Project: Research
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EU Collab: Strengthening resilience and mental wellbeing through the Support4Resilience toolbox for leaders in elderly care
Ellis, L. (Primary Chief Investigator), Braithwaite, J. (Chief Investigator), Clay-Williams, R. (Chief Investigator), Gray, L. (Chief Investigator), Bryant, R. (Chief Investigator), Batterham, P. (Chief Investigator), Wuthrich, V. (Chief Investigator), Westbrook, J. (Chief Investigator), Shand, F. L. (Chief Investigator), Hibbert, P. (Chief Investigator), Caputi, P. (Associate Investigator), Reed, R. (Associate Investigator), Churruca, K. (Associate Investigator), McLellan, L. (Associate Investigator), Ludlow, K. (Associate Investigator), Spanos, S. (Associate Investigator), Jaffray, L. (Associate Investigator), Long, J. (Associate Investigator), Newman, B. (Associate Investigator) & Nguyen, A. (Associate Investigator)
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Leveraging informatics to optimise pharmacist-led medication reviews in residential aged care to improve outcomes and cost-effectiveness: a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial
Raban, M. (Primary Chief Investigator), Seaman, K. (Chief Investigator), Cutler, H. (Chief Investigator), Wabe, N. (Chief Investigator), Westbrook, J. (Chief Investigator), Silva, S. M. (Chief Investigator), Huang, G. (Chief Investigator), Ahumada Canale, A. (Chief Investigator), Nguyen, A. (Chief Investigator), Urwin, R. (Chief Investigator), Tse, T. (Chief Investigator), Wu, B. (Chief Investigator), Saunders, R. (Chief Investigator), Metri, J. (Research Assistant) & Crick, S. (Other)
27/03/23 → 30/04/26
Project: Research
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Interaction in the Healthy Weight Clinic
White, S., Preda, V., Chen, J. & Nguyen, A.
17/08/20 → …
Project: Research
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Transforming residential aged care through evidence-based informatics
Westbrook, J. (Primary Chief Investigator), Raban, M. (Chief Investigator), Manias, E. (Chief Investigator), Cameron, I. (Chief Investigator), Coiera, E. (Chief Investigator), Bucknall, T. K. (Chief Investigator), Etherton-Beer, C. (Chief Investigator), Seaman, K. (Chief Investigator), Zwar, N. (Chief Investigator), Braithwaite, J. (Chief Investigator), Wabe, N. (Chief Investigator), Li, L. (Chief Investigator), Morgan, M. (Chief Investigator), Bell, J. S. (Chief Investigator), Metri, J. (Research Assistant), Root, J. (Associate Investigator), Margelis, G. (Associate Investigator), Nguyen, A. (Associate Investigator), Gardiner, B. (Associate Investigator) & Lim , L.-L. (Associate Investigator)
1/09/22 → 31/08/24
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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Anticholinergic medication use and falls in Australian residential aged care: a retrospective multisite cohort study
Xu, Y., Raban, M. Z., Li, L., Nguyen, A. D., Silva, S. S. M., Huang, G., Arnolda, G., Westbrook, J. I. & Wabe, N., 27 Aug 2025, In: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 37, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., 257.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characteristics and risk factors of medication incidents across stages of medication management in residential aged care: a longitudinal cohort study of 5700 reported incidents
Silva, S. S. M., Wabe, N., Raban, M. Z., Nguyen, A. D., Huang, G., Xu, Y., Mercado, C., Firempong, D. C. & Westbrook, J. I., 6 Sept 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Drug Safety. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Designing a clinical decision support prototype for urinary tract infection treatment in nursing homes: experiences from a research partnership
Raban, M., Gyawali, R., Nguyen, A., Lim , L.-L., Stewart, K. & Westbrook, J., 15 May 2025, Intelligent health systems: from technology to data and knowledge. Proceedings of MIE 2025. Andrikopoulou, E., Gallos, P., Arvanitis, T., Austin, R., Benis, A., Cornet, R., Chatzistergos, P., Dejaco, A., Dusseljee-Peute, L., Mohasseb, A., Natsiavas, P., Nakkas, H. & Scott, P. (eds.). Amsterdam: IOS Press, p. 158-162 5 p. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; vol. 327).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review
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Development of a predictive dashboard with prescriptive decision support for falls prevention in residential aged care: user-centered design approach
Silva, S. S. M., Wabe, N., Nguyen, A. D., Seaman, K., Huang, G., Dodds, L., Meulenbroeks, I., Mercado, C. I. & Westbrook, J. I., 7 Apr 2025, In: JMIR Aging. 8, p. 1-16 16 p., e63609.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Over- and underuse of proton pump inhibitors in nursing homes: a multisite longitudinal cohort study
Wabe, N., Urwin, R., Meulenbroeks, I., Seaman, K., Raban, M. Z., Neupane, S., Nguyen, A., Silva, S. M., Timothy, A., Batool, N., Pont, L. & Westbrook, J. I., Feb 2025, In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 26, 2, p. 1-9 9 p., 105393.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)35 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Co-designing and implementation of health innovations for resilience in aged care
Westbrook, J. (Speaker) & Nguyen, A. (Speaker)
26 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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What do Journal Editors want to see?
Sarkies, M. (Invited speaker), Siette, J. (Invited speaker) & Nguyen, A. (Invited speaker)
27 Oct 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences (Organisational unit)
Sarkies, M. (Member), Bright, F. (Member), De Luca, K. (Member), Ilhan, E. (Member), Nguyen, A. (Member), Austin, E. (Member), Carrigan, A. (Member), Seaman, K. (Member), Bladen, C. (Member), van Hummel, A. (Member), Baker, J. (Member), Ross, R. (Member), Genoud, S. (Member), Don, E. (Chair), Chitranshi, N. (Member), Hardie, R.-A. (Chair), Ronto, R. (Member), Sicouri, G. (Member), Williams, K. (Member), Owais, S. S. (Member), Guller, A. (Member), Newport, R. (Member), Junqueira Santiago, M. (Member), Gilchrist, P. (Member), Chen, J. (Member), Oar, E. (Member), Hogan, A. (Member), Wills, J. (Member), Yin, K. (Member), Hulst, G. (Member), Brown, B. (Member), Koring, L. (Member), Whillier, S. (Member), Gandy, M. (Member), Johnco, C. (Member), McLellan, L. (Member) & Swain, M. (Member)
2020 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Australian Institute of Health Innovation (Organisational unit)
Sarkies, M. (Member), Smith, K.-L. (Member), Rezazadegan, D. (Member), Dodds, L. (Member), Nguyen, A. (Member), Austin, E. (Member), Proctor, C. (Chair) & Clay, C. (Chair)
2019 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Australian Institute of Health Innovation (Organisational unit)
Austin, E. (Chair), Hardie, R.-A. (Chair), Nguyen, A. (Chair), Seaman, K. (Chair), McMullan, R. (Chair) & Badgery-Parker, T. (Chair)
1 Jan 2018 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Press/Media
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Complaints put pressure on aged care reforms
Raban, M., Westbrook, J., Nguyen, A. & Lau, A.
7/02/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Citizen scientists to enhance aged care through research study
Raban, M., Westbrook, J., Nguyen, A. & Lau, A.
3/12/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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‘The disease of kings?’ 1 in 20 Australians get gout — here’s how to manage it
5/02/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment