Sam Freeman

Sam Freeman is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Health Informatics within the Australian Institute of Health Innovation at Macquarie University, specializing in the governance and ethical implementation of artificial intelligence in healthcare systems.

Education:

• PhD in Artificial intelligence in healthcare from Monash University focusing on "The ethical implementation of artificial intelligence in emergency medicine".

His research examines AI integration in clinical settings, particularly emergency departments, analyzing staff-patient-technology interactions, governance frameworks, and ethical decision-making. Key areas include AI risk management, triage systems, and ensuring safe adoption of technologies while addressing implementation barriers in real-world healthcare contexts.

Recent publications reveal a concentrated trend toward developing practical AI governance frameworks and evaluating digital health implementations, with strong emphasis on emergency care coordination, mental health services, and cross-institutional collaboration in Australian hospitals.

As Chief Investigator on the active project "Improving the governance of AI in Australian health services" (2025-2026), he leads multimethod research to establish safety standards for AI deployment across health organizations.

Freeman operates within Macquarie University's Centre for Health Informatics research ecosystem, collaborating with clinicians at St Vincent's Hospital and interdisciplinary teams to translate AI governance theory into clinical practice through mixed-methods evaluations and framework development.