Dr Chris Paton

Associate Professor in Health AI, Liggins Institute, University of Auckland
Editor-in-Chief, BMJ Digital Health & AI
Fellow of the British Computer Society (BCS)
Email: chris.paton@auckland.ac.nz

Research

I'm currently conducting research on Human-Centred Design and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

Current Projects

Hospital Simulator : An interactive virtual hospital for health services research, clinical education and physiological modelling.

Teaching

DIGIHLTH 701: Introduction to Digital Health, University of Auckland
DIGIHLTH 704: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, University of Auckland

Talks

2026 McAuley Oration, University of Otago, 25 Nov 2026. AI for global health: opportunities, risks, and future developments.

BMJ Future Health Conference, 29 Oct 2026. Digital twins and AI simulation in healthcare.

Publications

Journal Articles

I have published more than 100 journal articles with over 4,000 citations. The full repository of my publications, each with abstract and a PDF where available, is at chrispaton.org/publications.

Textbooks

Textbook of Digital Health: an open-access textbook developed for my course "Introduction to Digital Health" at the University of Auckland.
Textbook of Linux: an open-access textbook on Linux covering its history, architecture, and use. From the kernel and shell to scripting, networking, and modern containerised systems.
Textbook of Architecture: an online textbook of classical architecture, encoding the proportional systems of the treatise tradition. From Vitruvius to Gibbs, every building is generated from source-traced specifications.
Textbook of Sailing: an open-access textbook on how to sail, from the parts of the boat and the points of sail to tacking, gybing, and coming alongside. Every figure and animation is rendered from a physics-accurate sailing simulator.

Software Applications

LIFE (Life-saving Instruction for Emergencies): smartphone and virtual reality simulator that teaches neonatal resuscitation and management of medical emergencies. Winner of "Saving Lives at Birth" and "VR for Impact" awards.
Maths Gauntlet: smartphone and iPad app for high-school students learning mathematics.
Textbook of Linux: iPhone and iPad companion to the open-access textbook, with audio-narrated chapters and interactive terminal challenges.