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Jim is the Chair of Health Informatics based at the School of Population Health
in Tamaki Campus. His computer science and information systems background provide
a technical grounding for his research and teaching, which doesn’t stop him from
including the people who use health informatics tools in his research. He is the
programme convenor for the PGDip in Health Sciences and Health Informatics, and delivers
the courses in Principles of Health Informatics and Healthcare Decision Support
Systems.
As Chief Scientist for the National Institute for Health Innovation, Jim brings
his scientific and technical perspective to the institute’s activities.
His research interests include consumer informatics, usability, chronic condition
management using health informatics tools, and interoperability. "Without interoperability
we’re unable to realise the full value of informatics on the successful delivery
of healthcare in our country," says Jim.
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Malcolm is our intrepid Director of the National Institute for Health Innovation,
bringing together interested people to create innovative technology for use in healthcare.
He connects people from diverse backgrounds and interests, drawing together threads
of creativity to be realised in the Institute environment. His position as Chair
of the Health IT Cluster and history of successful project management and marketing
activities, give the institute a business perspective.
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Martin is a Psychiatrist, and Clinical Director for Information Services at Waitemata District Health Board.Martin is also a Senior Lecturer in Health Knowledge Management, which is the focus of his research interests (including change management, the development of knowledge systems in healthcare, and how people adapt to innovations in the workplace). Martin and Karen are the co-convenors of the Health Knowledge Management course in the PGDip Health Sciences, Health Informatics.
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As a Comprehensive Nurse, Karen brings a clinical perspective to the Postgraduate
Diploma in Health and her research in change management linked to health IT projects.
She is a Lecturer in Health Informatics and the convenor of the undergraduate course
in Health Informatics which forms part of the Bachelor of Health Sciences. She is
also co-convenor with Martin on the Health Knowledge Management course.
Karen’s research interests include how people adapt to innovations in the healthcare
workplace, leadership in changing times, how informatics changes clinical roles,
and the importance of learning in health IT projects.
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Chris is a Medical Doctor from the UK and is now a full-time Senior Research Fellow
at the institute. He is the Chair of the IMIA Social Media Working Group and a Fellow of the
Australasian College of Health Informatics.
Chris's research interests focus on the optimal use of web and mobile technology for
improving healthcare.
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Helen is investigating the use of workflow and groupware technologies to improve
knowledge management in clinical genetic testing.
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