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Health Informatics Unit PeopleThe Health Informatics Unit is based in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Adelaide. We are currently undertaking projects at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and are involved in medical student curriculum at the University of Adelaide.
Unit DirectorThe unit is headed by Dr Malcolm Pradhan, a medical graduate from the University of Adelaide, with a PhD in Medical Informatics from Stanford University, California. He has more than 10 years experience in medical decision support and clinical software development.
Post Graduate StudentsWe currently have four post graduate students completing their PhD research with the Health Informatics Unit. Scott Clark is undertaking the Community Acquired Pneumonia project. Michael Edmonds is running the Pre-operative Assessment project. Kate Little is conducting the Falls project. Mark Mackay works for the Country and Disability Services Division, Department of Human Services, Government of South Australia. He took part in the Health Simulation project.
CollaboratorsThe unit works in close collaboration with many information technology and health professionals. These include: Gelerah Farshid is a clinical pathologist with the Royal Adelaide Hospital, and is heavily involved in the Sentinel Node Biopsy project. Bob Adams is a respiratory physician at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and is taking part in the Community Acquired Pneumonia project.
Student ProjectsThe Health Informatics Unit also offers research projects to medical students at the University of Adelaide. Medical students are required to complete a research component as part of their fourth year studies, and can also undertake summer scholarship research during their holidays. Davina Fang is currently researching the use of microbiological investigations in community-acquired pneumonia.
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