Dr George Margelis MBBS M.Optom GCEBus.
Biography
George took on the role of Industry Development Manager for Intel's new Digital Health Group in November 2005. For him it was an opportunity to take an active role in changing the way healthcare was delivered in Australia. Prior to moving to Intel Australia he has been very active in the healthcare informatics arena as Medical Director and then CIO of a private hospital group in Sydney, manager of an innovative software development group developing solutions for healthcare providers and consumers, and board member at the state and national level of the Health Informatics Society of Australia.
He is a registered medical practitioner having graduated from the University of Sydney. He is also a registered optometrist and holds a graduate degree in E-Business from the University of Southern Queensland. He ran a successful software company during the heady days of the late 80's and early 90's and has been an active computer enthusiast from the late 70's when he acquired his first PC, a Sinclair Z80.
George has worked in large and small hospitals in NSW, as well as in private practice. He has been involved in providing clinical care for over 20 years, but has concentrated on the role information technology can play in improving clinical care for the last 5 years. His experience includes working with hospitals and health care providers to determine the requirements for technology projects, active involvement in implementations of health technology systems, and the evaluation of projects. He has presented at national and international conferences on health technology and was chairman of the 2006 Health Informatics Society of Australia annual Health Informatics Conference held in Sydney in August 2006.