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Jay Shaw, PT, PhD

Research Director, Artificial Intelligence, Ethics & Health

Position: Assistant Professor (Status Only) and Canada Research Chair in Responsible Health Innovation (Tier 2)
Primary Graduate Appointment: Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and Department of Physical Therapy
Program: JCB Scholars Program in AI Ethics and Health, Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics, MSc and PhD in the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
Primary Teaching Responsibilities: CHL3020 - Ethics and AI for Health and content in the Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Dimensions of Health Care in the Department of Physical Therapy
Available to Supervise CSB Students: Yes


Research Interests
  • artificial Intelligence
  • health innovation
  • ethics
  • science & technology studies
  • organization studies
  • integrated care
Current Research Projects
  • Artificial Intelligence and Health Systems Planning: A Responsible Innovation Perspective
  • A Framework for Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Medical Decision-Making
  • Health technologies and the digital divide: The equity dimensions of digital health
  • Shifting the Paradigm in Home Physiotherapy: Implementation and Implications of Adherence Monitoring with Artificial Intelligence (SPARS)
Education & Training History

Jay Shaw is the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Responsible Health Innovation and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at University of Toronto. Jay has a cross-appointment to the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation where he supervises research-focused graduate students. He serves as Research Director of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Ethics & Health at the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics, and is adjunct Scientist at the Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care. He practiced as a physical therapist in community-based care prior to completing his PhD in 2012. Jay’s program of research addresses the implementation and ethical implications of innovations in health care, with a special focus on innovative models of community-focused integrated care, digital health technologies, and applications of AI in health care.

Honours & Awards
  • Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (2022)
  • AMS Phoenix Fellowship (2018)
  • CIHR Mentorship Award (2016)
  • Outstanding Author Contribution Award (Emerald Publishing) (2014)
  • CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowship (2012)
  • CIHR Doctoral Research Award (2010)
Other Affiliations
  • Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care
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