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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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DHCRC: Ensuring AI implementation in healthcare is safe and effective
Coiera, E. (Primary Chief Investigator), Magrabi, F. (Chief Investigator), Dorricott, P. (Project Co-ordinator), Chan, A. (Research Assistant) & Morgan, C. (Other)
1/07/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Improving the governance of AI in Australian health services
Magrabi, F. (Primary Chief Investigator), Coiera, E. (Chief Investigator), Freeman, S. (Chief Investigator), Wang, A. (Research Assistant), Sharif, S. (Partner Investigator) & Mirapuri, A. (Partner Investigator)
1/05/25 → 30/11/26
Project: Research
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AI advisories for health professionals
Magrabi, F. (Primary Chief Investigator), Coiera, E. (Chief Investigator), Carter, S. (Chief Investigator), Blakely, B. (Chief Investigator), Aquino, Y. S. J. (Chief Investigator), Fraile Navarro, D. (Chief Investigator) & Liu, S. (Chief Investigator)
24/02/25 → …
Project: Consultancy
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Enhancing risk-communication during climate events through digital solutions
Rahimi Ardabili, H. (Primary Chief Investigator), Coiera, E. (Chief Investigator) & Brooke-Cowden, K. (Associate Investigator)
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Enhancing Human Reasoning with Generative AI: Personalized Digital Coach for Effective Feedback
Berkovsky, S. (Primary Chief Investigator), Beheshti, A. (Co-Investigator), Coiera, E. (Chief Investigator), Suzuki, G. (Partner Investigator), Takeuchi, S. (Partner Investigator), Itani, T. (Partner Investigator), Kurihara, H. (Partner Investigator), Nakazato, K. (Partner Investigator), Honda, T. (Partner Investigator), Jiang, S. (Partner Investigator) & Sekiguchi, M. (Partner Investigator)
1/12/23 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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AI scribes: are we measuring what matters?
Coiera, E. & Fraile-Navarro, D., 6 Feb 2026, In: JMIR Medical Informatics. 14, p. 1-4 4 p., e89337.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Ambient AI in primary care: an exploratory mixed methods survey of UK general practitioners
Blease, C., Kharko, A., Sanchez, C. G., Navarro, D., McMillan, B., Gaab, J., Locher, C. & Coiera, E., 1 Jul 2026, In: BMJ Health and Care Informatics. 33, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., e101847.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Don't Walk. Run. AI in healthcare - The 3rd National Policy Roadmap
Coiera, E., Magrabi, F., Silvera-Tawil, D., Tyagi, S. & Chan, A., 22 Jul 2026, Macquarie University. 30 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Flexible and scalable federated learning with deep feature prompts for digital pathology
Cong, C., Song, Y., Di Ieva, A., Chou, A., Gill, A. J., Coiera, E. & Liu, S., 14 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: npj Digital Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Heat risk communication for older adults living in the community: a scoping review
Brooke-Cowden, K., Rahimi-Ardabili, H. & Coiera, E., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Climate Change and Health. 27, p. 1-14 14 p., 100617.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Prizes
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2011 Best student paper award American Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium
Coiera, E. (Recipient) & Ong, M. S. (Recipient), 2011
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Best HSR paper prize from Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation
Runciman, W. B. (Recipient), Hunt, T. D. (Recipient), Hannaford, N. A. (Recipient), Hibbert, P. D. (Recipient), Westbrook, J. (Recipient), Coiera, E. (Recipient), Day, R. O. (Recipient), Hindmarsh, D. M. (Recipient), McGlynn, E. A. (Recipient) & Braithwaite, J. (Recipient), 2013
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Best Paper Award, British Human-Computer Interaction Conference
Kocaballi, B. (Recipient), Laranjo da Silva, L. (Recipient) & Coiera, E. (Recipient), 6 Jul 2018
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Excellence in research Five Future-Shaping Research Priorities: Healthy People
Braithwaite, J. (Team leader), Coiera, E. (Recipient), Westbrook, J. (Recipient), Zurynski, Y. (Recipient) & Georgiou, A. (Recipient), 2021
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NSW Health Chief Clinical Information Officer Executive Leadership Group Forum
Coiera, E. (Speaker)
2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Taking stock: Roadmap one year on, where are we now, what have we learnt and what if resurfacing, is the rubber hitting the road
Coiera, E. (Speaker)
27 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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How will health systems cope with the effects of climate change? An assessment of their capacities and preparedness
Braithwaite, J. (Invited speaker), Smith, K.-L. (Invited speaker), Leask, E. (Speaker), Dammery, G. (Speaker), Brooke-Cowden, K. (Speaker), Carrigan, A. (Speaker), McQuillan, E. (Speaker), Ehrenfeld, L. (Speaker), Coiera, E. (Speaker), Westbrook, J. (Speaker) & Zurynski, Y. (Speaker)
28 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Making sense of consent and health records in the digital age
8/05/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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No hologram doctors any time soon: the future of AI in healthcare
19/07/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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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