Lucas De Mendonca

Lucas De Mendonca

Graduate Research Topic

Title: Validations of two clinical decision support systems related to cancer in primary care.
Years: 2022 - 2025
Supervisors: A/Prof Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Javiera Martinez Gutierrez, Jon Emery.

I am also a Masters of Philosophy candidate

Brief background and research interests

I am a family and community doctor who majored in Brazil in 2021 with a particular interest in enhancing digital tool usage in primary care to facilitate patient care and improve health professionals' workflow. Other particular fields of interest for me are cancer, evidence-based medicine, medical education and the social determinants of health.

What led you to this research?

Electronic medical records are a daily tool for primary care health professionals. However, they still haven’t realised their whole potential in assisting in clinical decisions and consequently, improving the care and satisfaction of users and professionals. Particularly, the possibility of doing research with big-data and looking into ways of assisting clinicians are my main goals.