Michael D'emden MD, PhD, FRACP

Professor Michael d'Emden graduated from the University of Tasmania in 1978. He was a resident and registrar at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane before moving to Royal Melbourne Hospital in 1983. He obtained his fellowship in 1985 and completed a Ph.D. at the University of Melbourne in 1988. He undertook post-doctoral studies at the University of Iowa, USA for two years before taking up his current position at the Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital in 1990, where he is now a Senior Staff Endocrinologist. He was appointed the Clinical Chair of the Queensland state-wide clinical network in January 2008. His major clinical interests are diabetes and lipid metabolism. He is an active clinical trialist. He serves on several national advisory boards and has been on the International Management committees of several studies, including the FIELD and ASPEN studies. He also has a major interest in computers and their use to enhance medical practice. He has been appointed the Medical Director of Extensia Pty Ltd, a leading developer of shared electronic health records and interactive health services directories.