What would a future with better more equitable healthcare look like? Professor Michael Kidd explores the pivotal role of UNSW in shaping the future of Australian health care. Professor Kidd will explore the university’s innovative research, cutting-edge technologies, and commitment to addressing the nation’s most pressing health challenges. By emphasising the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, highlighting how UNSW’s integration of medicine, engineering, and data science can lead to groundbreaking advancements in patient care. Through real-world examples and forward-thinking strategies, Professor Kidd paints a vision of a future where Australian health care is more accessible, efficient, and equitable, driven by the pioneering efforts of institutions like UNSW.
Professor Michael Kidd
Professor Michael Kidd AO FAHMS is the inaugural director of the Centre for Future Health Systems at UNSW Sydney. He also has a joint academic appointment as Professor of Global Primary Care and Future Health Systems at the University of Oxford. He has been involved in research on digital health innovation for more than 30 years, with a special focus on electronic patient records and prescriptions (e-prescribing), digital communication, artificial intelligence and telehealth. He served as the Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Australia throughout the COVID-19 pandemic with responsibility for the development and implementation of the nation’s primary care response to COVID-19.
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