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