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Biography
Trained in medicine and with a computer science PhD in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Professor Coiera has a research background in both industry and academia and a strong international research reputation for his work on decision support and communication processes in biomedicine.
Coiera spent 10 years at the prestigious Hewlett-Packard Research Laboratories in Bristol UK where he led numerous health technology projects. He has overseen the development and trial of multiple eHealth interventions, including the Healthy.me consumer system as well as clinical decision support systems. Healthy.me technologies underpin a new US health startup called Healthbanc. His textbook Guide to Health Informatics is in its 3rd edition, is widely used internationally, and is translated into several languages.
Coiera has won a number of prestigious awards including the 2015 International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) François Grémy Award for Excellence and the 2011 UNSW Inventor of the year (Information and Communication Technology) for a literature-based computational discovery system.
He was elected Foundation Fellow and first President of the Australian College of Health Informatics, is a foundation member of the International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics, and an International Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics.
Coiera has also held key appointments on boards, councils and editorial positions on international journals including Associate Editor of the journal ‘Artificial Intelligence in Medicine’.
Research interests
Using digital health to solve health service delivery problems, patient safety informatics, consumer e-health, translational bioinformatics, evidence-based decision support, text summarisation methods to support scientific discovery, and clinical communication.
Broad Research Areas
Health and Biomedical Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Health Services Research, Evidence Based Medicine, Systems Science
Specific Research Keywords
Health systems science, Communication in Health Care Systems, Evidence-based Decision Support, Bioinformatics, E-health, Patient Safety, Health System Sustainability
Education/Academic qualification
Dr of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, The University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Sydney
External positions
Associate Editor, Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
2017 → …
Foundation Member, International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics
2017 → …
Editorial Committee, Healthdirect Australia Ltd
2013 → …
Journal Editorial Board, BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
2006 → …
Foundation Fellow, Australasian College of Health Informatics
2002 → …
International Fellow, American College of Medical Informatics
1999 → …
Member, American Medical Informatics Association
1999 → …
Editorial Board, Journal of Medical Internet Research
1998 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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AI advisories for health professionals
Magrabi, F., Coiera, E., Carter, S., Blakely, B., Aquino, Y. S. J., Fraile Navarro, D. & Liu, S.
24/02/25 → …
Project: Consultancy
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Evaluating AI-enabled clinical decision support (CDS) for a telephone helpline service and a consumer symptom checker
1/07/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Enhancing risk-communication during climate events through digital solutions
Rahimi Ardabili, H., Coiera, E. & Brooke-Cowden, K.
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Fujitsu Macquarie AI Research Lab
Takeuchi, S., Berkovsky, S., Beheshti, A., Coiera, E., Vitale, J., Xin, K. & Suzuki, G.
1/12/23 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
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Enhancing Human Reasoning with Generative AI: Personalized Digital Coach for Effective Feedback
Berkovsky, S., Beheshti, A., Coiera, E., Suzuki, G., Takeuchi, S., Itani, T., Kurihara, H., Nakazato, K., Honda, T., Jiang, S. & Sekiguchi, M.
1/12/23 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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A model for intelligible interaction between agents that predict and explain
Baskar, A., Srinivasan, A., Bain, M. & Coiera, E., Apr 2025, In: Machine Learning. 114, 4, p. 1-40 40 p., 97.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Expert evaluation of large language models for clinical dialogue summarization
Fraile Navarro, D., Coiera, E., Hambly, T. W., Triplett, Z., Asif, N., Susanto, A., Chowdhury, A., Azcoaga Lorenzo, A., Dras, M. & Berkovsky, S., 7 Jan 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, p. 1-11 11 p., 1195.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Stain imputation in multiplex immunofluorescence imaging (SIMIF) based on random channel-wise masking
Li, X., Rana, P., Gide, T. N., Adegoke, N. A., Mao, Y., Long, G., Scolyer, R. A., Berkovsky, S., Coiera, E., Wilmott, J. S. & Liu, S., 12 May 2025, 2025 IEEE 22nd International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI): Symposium Proceedings. Houston: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 5 p. (Proceedings - International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review
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AI as an ecosystem: ensuring generative AI Is safe and effective
Coiera, E. & Fraile Navarro, D., Sept 2024, In: NEJM AI. 1, 9, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Analysing health system capacity and preparedness for climate change
Braithwaite, J., Leask, E., Smith, C. L., Dammery, G., Brooke-Cowden, K., Carrigan, A., McQuillan, E., Ehrenfeld, L., Coiera, E., Westbrook, J. & Zurynski, Y., May 2024, In: Nature Climate Change. 14, 5, p. 536-546 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
15 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2011 Best student paper award American Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium
Coiera, Enrico (Recipient) & Ong, Mei Sing (Recipient), 2011
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Best HSR paper prize from Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation
Runciman, W. B. (Recipient), Hunt, Tamara D. (Recipient), Hannaford, N. A. (Recipient), Hibbert, Peter D. (Recipient), Westbrook, Johanna (Recipient), Coiera, Enrico (Recipient), Day, R.O. (Recipient), Hindmarsh, D. M. (Recipient), McGlynn, Elizabeth A. (Recipient) & Braithwaite, Jeffrey (Recipient), 2013
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Best Paper Award, British Human-Computer Interaction Conference
Kocaballi, Baki (Recipient), Laranjo da Silva, Liliana (Recipient) & Coiera, Enrico (Recipient), 6 Jul 2018
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Excellence in research Five Future-Shaping Research Priorities: Healthy People
Braithwaite, Jeffrey (Team leader), Coiera, Enrico (Recipient), Westbrook, Johanna (Recipient), Zurynski, Yvonne (Recipient) & Georgiou, Andrew (Recipient), 2021
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How will health systems cope with the effects of climate change? An assessment of their capacities and preparedness
Jeffrey Braithwaite (Invited speaker), K-lynn Smith (Invited speaker), Elle Leask (Speaker), Genevieve Dammery (Speaker), Kalissa Brooke-Cowden (Speaker), Ann Carrigan (Speaker), Ella McQuillan (Speaker), Lauren Ehrenfeld (Speaker), Enrico Coiera (Speaker), Johanna Westbrook (Speaker) & Yvonne Zurynski (Speaker)
28 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Strategies and tactics by which to reduce healthcare's impact on climate change: A systematic review
Jeffrey Braithwaite (Speaker), K-lynn Smith (Speaker), Elle Leask (Speaker), Shalini Wijekulasuriya (Speaker), Kalissa Brooke-Cowden (Speaker), Georgia Fisher (Speaker), Romika Patel (Speaker), Lisa Pagano (Speaker), Hania Rahimi Ardabili (Speaker), Samantha Spanos (Speaker), Christina Rojas (Speaker), Andrew Partington (Speaker), Ella McQuillan (Speaker), Genevieve Dammery (Speaker), Ann Carrigan (Speaker), Lauren Ehrenfeld (Speaker), Enrico Coiera (Speaker), Johanna Westbrook (Speaker) & Yvonne Zurynski (Speaker)
24 Sept 2024 → 27 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Observatory on the Future of Healthcare (OFOH): Who are we and what are we doing about climate change and health?
Jeffrey Braithwaite (Speaker), K-lynn Smith (Invited speaker), Georgia Fisher (Speaker), Louise Ellis (Speaker), Lisa Pagano (Speaker), Samantha Spanos (Speaker), Hania Rahimi Ardabili (Speaker), Kate Churruca (Speaker), Yvonne Tran (Speaker), Romika Patel (Speaker), Shalini Wijekulasuriya (Speaker), Imogen Benson (Speaker), Enrico Coiera (Speaker), Johanna Westbrook (Speaker) & Yvonne Zurynski (Speaker)
26 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Unlocking the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare
Enrico Coiera (Speaker)
16 Feb 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Charting Australia’s healthcare journey into the age of artificial intelligence
27/07/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Researchers analyzed 4,063 papers on tools to help guide care. Only 12 were replications
26/07/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Future directions for Australia’s Technology workforce
16/06/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Australia’s Digital Health Boom and the Seven Players Driving It
26/03/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment