Researcher

Dr Amy D Tran

Fields of Research (FoR)

Rheumatology and Arthritis, Health Informatics, Public Health and Health Services, Endocrinology

Biography

Dr Amy Nguyen is a digital health researcher whose research focuses on implementation of various health technologies in the aged care, general practice and chronic disease sectors. Dr Nguyen leads work focusing on the co-design, usability, feasibility and quality of health technologies in the delivery of safe healthcare, using a myriad of qualitative and quantitative methods. Amy has worked on the co-design of health technologies such as...view more

Dr Amy Nguyen is a digital health researcher whose research focuses on implementation of various health technologies in the aged care, general practice and chronic disease sectors. Dr Nguyen leads work focusing on the co-design, usability, feasibility and quality of health technologies in the delivery of safe healthcare, using a myriad of qualitative and quantitative methods. Amy has worked on the co-design of health technologies such as smartphone apps, prescribing software and electronic clinical dashboards in collaboration with patients, clinicians, allied health, management and policymakers. Dr Nguyen’s work has guided decisions in the national development and implementation of My Health Record in telehealth, aged care and specialist sectors. Amy also has a keen interest in effective scientific communication, and has been an active STEM Mentor for The New York Academy of Sciences since 2016. Dr Nguyen is a Digital Health Advisor for the Australian Digital Health Agency, providing expert knowledge to the design, implementation and evaluation of digital health initiatives across the Australian healthcare system. She also is an Academic Advisor on the National Digital Medicines Advisory Group.

My Grants

Grant title

Funding source

Strengthening resilience and mental wellbeing through the Support4Resilience toolbox for leaders in elderly care

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Leveraging informatics to optimise pharmacist-led medication reviews in residential aged care to improve outcomes and cost-effectiveness: a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Novel Informatics Approach for Automated Reporting of Aged Care Quality Measures: Towards A Unified Intelligent System

Macquarie University Research Accelerator Scheme

Transforming residential aged care through evidence-based informatics (under embargo)

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Time Study Within General Practice Health

Bastion Health

Telehealth in general practice

Avant Foundation

Sydney North Health Network Digital Health Test Bed

Sydney North Health Network

Supporting EMM in RACFs – advice on document content outlines

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare

Data analysis and evaluation of the clinical outcomes of the electronic National Residential Medication Chart trial

Australian Government Department of Health

Evaluation of My Health Record and Healthdirect Australia After Hours GP Helpline

Healthdirect Australia

Rising Star Bursary to attend Conference

Informatics for Health Conference

Biomedical Dora Lush Postgraduate Research Scholarship

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Garvan Supplementary Scholarship

Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Honorarium as Invited Speaker

Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd

Travel Grant to attend Conference

Australian and New Zealand Bone & Mineral Society

Commercialisation Training Scheme Scholarship

Australian Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (now Australian Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources)

Travel Grant to attend Conference

Neuropeptide Y, Peptide YY and Pancreatic Polypeptide Society

Philanthropic Postgraduate Scholarship

Garvan Research Foundation

Travel Grant to attend Conference

Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society

My Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine (Central Regulation of Body Composition)
Garvan Institute of Medical Research & University of New South Wales, Australia

Graduate Certificate in Research Management and Commercialisation
University of New South Wales, Australia

Bachelor of Medical Science (Major in Physiology)
University of Sydney, Australia

My Awards

Rising Star Bursary for Informatics for Health Conference in Manchester, United Kingdom (2017)
Biomedical Dora Lush Postgraduate Research Scholarship from the National Health and Medical Research Council (2011 - 2014)
Roger Melick Young Investigator Finalist for the Australian and New Zealand Bone & Mineral Society Meeting in Melbourne, Australia (2013)
Travel Grant for Australian and New Zealand Bone & Mineral Society Meeting in Melbourne, Australia (2013)
Finalist in University of New South Wales (UNSW) Interfaculty Three Minute Thesis Competition (2013)
People’s Choice in UNSW Faculty of Medicine Three Minute Thesis Competition (2013)
Runner Up in Garvan Institute Precinct Three Minute Thesis Competition (2013)
Finalist in Peter Farrell Cup Research Commercialisation Business Plan Competition (2012)
Travel Grant for 10th International NPY, PYY and PP Meeting in Montreal, Canada (2012)
Commercialisation Training Scheme Scholarship from the Australian Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (now Australian Department of Industry, Innovation and Science) (2011 - 2012)
Travel Grant for Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Annual Meeting in Adelaide, Australia (2011)