Project 458403

The vision of the Artificial Intelligence for Public Health (AI4PH) Training Platform is to enable skill development and capacity for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) innovations in public health research and practice that have a focus on equity and disease prevention. We aim to enhance training for AI applications that will address health inequities and support learners in developing a critical understanding of AI technologies' unintended and intended consequences related to health inequities. In addition, we will focus on building capacity and supporting implementation for applications that support the prevention of poor health outcomes and improve and address the social determinants of health. This pan-Canadian effort includes mentors from 12 universities across Canada that represent a range of core disciplines needed to support this training. Our interdisciplinary team includes experts in public health, computer science, biostatistics, epidemiology, equity, ethics, policy, and engineering. We also have representatives from the three provincial public health agencies in Canada, all three AI institutes in Canada, CIFAR, Statistics Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada and many other public health and data partners. Our goal is to develop a comprehensive training platform that has the flexibility to serve those from different disciplines and career trajectories. We envision our material relevant for public health and computational sciences trainees and those working in public health and non-academic sectors. Importantly, we will ground our training with purposeful interaction and experiential learning opportunities with applied public health experts to ensure we focus on relevant public health issues. Together we will build Canada's first Health Training Research Platform focused on AI, Equity and Public Health, known as the Artificial Intelligence for Public Health (AI4PH) Training Platform.