Rate My Professor Ann Carrigan

Dr. Ann Carrigan is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences at Macquarie University. She earned her PhD in Cognitive Science from Macquarie University in 2018, focusing on expertise in visual search of medical and non-medical images. Her academic background also includes a BSc with Honours in Psychology, a Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound, and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Medical Radiation Science. Before transitioning to academia, Carrigan worked as a medical sonographer at tertiary hospitals and private practices, including Sydney Adventist Hospital, bringing practical clinical experience to her research.

Carrigan's research specializations encompass health systems, digital health, patient safety, human factors in healthcare, medical image perception, and enhancing accessibility and equity for vulnerable populations, including those in rural and remote areas. She employs quantitative, qualitative, and co-design methodologies, leading systematic reviews and projects on healthcare resilience, teamwork, and leadership. Currently, she also holds a Senior Research Fellow position in Virtual Care at the University of Sydney, managing teams to develop telehealth models for residential aged care and general practitioners. At Macquarie, she has lectured in undergraduate and postgraduate psychology units on design, statistics, cognition, and foundations; tutored in clinical science and public health; and supervises PhD students on topics such as decision-making in emergencies, barriers to diabetes care for culturally and linguistically diverse populations, and general practitioner-patient relationships. Key publications include 'Virtual care in residential aged care and primary care settings: a systematic literature review using the SEIPS framework' (2026, International Journal of Medical Informatics), 'Economic evaluations of the primary prevention programs for viral hepatitis-related liver disease and liver cancer: a systematic literature review' (2026, Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation), and 'Contributions of digital technologies for resilience capacity in a type 1 diabetes transition clinic: a qualitative study' (2025, Applied Ergonomics). With 575 citations and an h-index of 16, her work impacts digital transformation and implementation science in healthcare. Awards include the ECR Travel Award from Vision Sciences Society (2020), runner-up for the Kev Provins best paper (2021), and People's Choice Award in the Faculty of Human Sciences 3 Minute Thesis Competition (2016). She reviews for journals such as Nature and serves on Macquarie University's Ally Network.