Mentorship

Are you a faculty member at a Canadian university who: 

• Is interested in joining a program focused on building capacity in AI and big data skills for transformative change in addressing population and public health challenges and supporting the development of trainees as they build their understanding of how these tools impact health equity? 
• Is passionate about establishing a workforce of public health researchers and practitioners who develop and apply innovations in equitable AI and ML to public health research, policy, and practice in Canada? 

Benefits of being engaged as an AI4PH Faculty Mentor: 

• Grow your network by joining a global community of top-tier researchers in the areas of AI applied to public health; 
• Coach and mentor the next generation of talent/students who are invested in developing the future of AI as it applies to public health; 
• Collaborate with public health and data partners on real-world policy and practice applications of AI for public health. 

Indigenous mentors and mentors from underrepresented groups 

• AI4PH especially welcomes mentors from the following: Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples (First Nation, Metis, and/or Inuit), racialized people, people of colour, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who will contribute to the further diversification of ideas and experiences. 

Roles for AI4PH Faculty Mentors include: 

• Supervise or co-supervise AI4PH funded trainees (MSc, DrPH, PhD, Postdocs); 
• Lead or participate in a course in the certificate program and/or a workshop or summer institute session as part of the AI4PH training activities; 
• Be a member of the review committee for scholarships, certificate program, and internships; 

Lead and participate in workshops and other capacity-building activities.

If  you have questions about being a AI4PH mentor please reach out to  ai4ph.dlsph@utoronto.ca