Name: Dr Christopher Paton
Contact Address: Centre for Innovation, 87 St David Street, PO Box 56, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Qualifications
BMedSci Nottingham University 1997
BM BS Nottingham University 2000
ACLS 2000
MRCS Part 1 (Basic Sciences Paper) 2003
(PhD, Otago University, Expected completion 2010)
Employment History
Present Positions
Lecturer in Health Informatics, Department of Information Science, University of Otago, New Zealand
Founder and CEO, New Media Medicine Ltd, Dunedin, New Zealand
Employment History
Aug 2003 – Feb 2004 Clinical Fellow in Orthopaedics, York Hospitals NHS Trust
Aug 2002 – Aug 2003 Anatomy Demonstrator, Cambridge University, Anatomy Supervisor, Trinity College Cambridge
Aug 2002 – Feb 2003 Surgical RMO at West Suffolk Hospital.
Mar 2002 - Aug 2002 Medical IT Consultant and Web Developer
Nov 2001 - Mar 2002 Orthopaedic House Surgeon Keneperu Hospital, New Zealand
Aug 2001 - Nov 2001 Plastic Surgery House Surgeon Hutt Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand
Feb 2001 - Aug 2001 PRHO Kings Mill Hospital, Mansfield
Aug 2000 - Feb 2001 PRHO Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham
Research Areas
Mobile Technology in Healthcare
E-Learning in Healthcare
Electronic Medical Records
Web 2.0
Open Source Medical Software
Technical Competencies
Programming Languages
C# .NET
Python
PHP
Database Design and Administration
MySQL
SQL Server
Web Development
Linux Server Administration
CPanel
Ensim
Django Web Framework
CakePHP Web Framework
HTML
CSS
Graphics and Design
Adobe Flash
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Fireworks
Autodesk 3D Studio
Experience in Applied R & D, contract research, consultancies
2007: New Media Medicine Ltd, contractor for University of Otago CALT grant ($18,000)
2007: New Media Medicine Ltd, NZTE Grant ($94,000)
Commercial Projects
Owner, New Media Medicine Ltd. A healthcare e-learning development company and portal for doctors and medical students with over 40,000 members. http://www.newmediamedicine.com.
Owner, DoctorsGadgets.com. A news and discussion portal for doctors who use mobile technology. http://www.doctorsgadgets.com.
Teaching Activities
HEIX704 Evidence Based Practice Course Coordinator, University of Otago
HEIX701 Essential Information Management Skills, University of Otago
HEIX702 Principles of Health Informatics, University of Otago
HEIX705 Computer Aided Learning in Health Care, University of Otago
COMP113 Web 2.0 and Online Communities, Summer School Course Coordinator, University of Otago
Publications
Dissertations
Paton C, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: A Computer Aided Learning Course, BMedSci Dissertation, University of Nottingham, 1997
Books
Al-Ubaydli M, Paton C. The Doctor’s PDA and Smartphone Handbook, Royal Society of Medicine Press, 80 pages, Paperback, April 2006.
Refereed Journal Articles
Murray PJ, Hansen M, Paton C, Cabrer M, Erdley WS. Towards addressing the opportunities and challenges of Web 2.0 for health and informatics. IMIA Yearbook 2008.
Paton C, Al-Ubaydli M. The Doctor’s PDA and Smartphone Handbook: Medical Records. J R Soc Med. 2006 Apr; 99(4):183-4.
Al-Ubaydli M, Paton C. The Doctor’s PDA and Smartphone Handbook: Medical References. J R Soc Med. 2006 Mar; 99(3):120-4.
Paton C, Al-Ubaydli M. The Doctor’s PDA and Smartphone Handbook: The Task List. J R Soc Med. 2006 Feb; 99(2):73-6.
Al-Ubaydli M, Paton C. The Doctor’s PDA and Smartphone Handbook: Databases. J R Soc Med. 2006 Jan; 99(1):20-3.
Al-Ubaydli M, Paton C. The Doctor’s PDA and Smartphone Handbook: Personal Digital Assistants. J R Soc Med. 2005 Nov; 98(11):494-5.
Significant Conference Involvement (including conference abstracts)
Paton C. 3D Anatomical Models, Flash Animation and Online Communities, MEFANET 2007, Prague, Novemeber 2007 http://www.mefanet.cz/index.php?s=konference&f=videokonference-chris-paton
Paton C, A Clinical Continuum for the Handheld, Plenary Session, Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 2007, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2007
Paton C, Holding Hands on the Handheld Device, Plenary Session, Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 2007, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2007
Sinclair S, Paton C, PDA and Smartphone Workshop, Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 2007, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2007
Paton C, Using Handheld Computers In Medicine, MEDNET 2006, Toronto, Canada, October 2006
Paton C, Creating Interactive e-Learning Courses with Macromedia Flash, MEDNET 2006, Toronto, Canada, October 2006
Paton C, Al-Ubaydli M. Handheld Computers Workshop, Royal Society of Medicine, London, April 2006
Paton C, Al-Ubaydli M. Handheld Computers Workshop, Royal Society of Medicine, London, April 2004
Paton C, PDAs in Medicine, New Media, New Medicine, Royal Society of Medicine, London, March 3 2003
Paton C. New Methods of Delivering Information to Patients and Clinicians, Royal Society of Medicine & CILIP, British Library, London, June 2003
Paton C, Al-Ubaydli M. Handheld Computers Workshop, Royal Society of Medicine, London, October 2005
External Academic and Professional Activities
IMIA (Interational Medical Informatics Association) Web 2.0 Taskforce Member
Academic Programme Committee, IMIA Medicine 2.0 Conference, Toronto, September 2008
Peer Reviewer for Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR)
Panel Member, International Networks for Medical School e-Learning, AMEE 2008, Prague, August 2008
Editorship of journals and periodicals
Associate Editor, Journal of Health Informatics in Developing Countries, ISSN: 1178-4407, http://jhidc.org
Web Site Development
Otago University, Health Informatics Programme Website, http://www.hein.otago.ac.nz
Health Informatics Blog, http://www.healthinformaticsblog.com
Health Informatics Forum, http://www.healthinformaticsforum.com
New Media Medicine Ltd, http://www.newmediamedicine.com
Doctors’ Gadgets, http://www.doctorsgadgets.com
e-Learning Course Development
Evidence Based Medicine, University of Otago/New Media Medicine Ltd, 2007
30+ e-Learning Courses for General Practitioners, New Media Medicine Ltd, 2007 - 2008
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, University of Nottingham, 1997
The Doctor’s PDA and Smartphone Handbook, Royal Society of Medicine Press, 2006
