Professor Ken Hillman

Director of The Simpson Centre for Health Services Research
Professor of Intensive Care at the University of New South Wales

MBBS, MD, FRCA, FANZCA, FJFICM

School / Unit

The Simpson Centre for Health Services Research

Research Interests

Professor Hillman’s research involves actively re-engineering health services, with close clinician involvement, and evaluating complex interventions.

Broad Research Areas

• Health Services Research
• Innovation and Evidence-based Medicine

Current Project Work

Professor Hillman is the Foundation Director of the Simpson Centre for Health Services Research. He is also Professor of Intensive Care at the University of New South Wales. Professor Hillman is also an actively practising clinician in Intensive Care Medicine and has secured approximately A$8 million in peer-reviewed grants; published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and textbooks on Intensive Care Medicine.

Publications

Forero R, Hillman K. Access Block and Overcrowding: A Literature Review. Commissioned by the Australian College of Emergency Medicine as part of the pre-reading material for the Emergency Medicine Access Block Solutions Summit being held in Melbourne on the 12th September 2008.

Hillman K, Chen J. Rapid Reviews of the Conflict Resolution in End-of-Life Treatment Decisions. Commissioned by the NSW Health Department, September 2008.

Interviews and Media

The Medical Emergency Team - Ken Hillman was interviewed by Norman Swann for the Health Report on ABC Radio on the 20th June 2005.

Aged Health Special Report - Ken Hillman was interviewed by Paul Smith, Political Editor resulting in an article published in the Australian Doctor; 29th May 2009: p14-21.