Professor of Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia
I am a population data science with specific expertise in health services, health policy, ethics as it relates to data access governance and use, and pubic deliberation.
Want to know if your data are managed responsibly? Here are 15 questions to help you find out
Dec 06, 2023 07:48 am UTC| Insights & Views
As the volume and variety of data about people increases, so does the number of ideas about how data might be used. Studies show that many people want their data to be used for public benefit. However, the research also...
How can health data be used for public benefit? 3 uses that people agree on
Jan 24, 2023 05:39 am UTC| Health
Health data can include information about health-care services, health status and behaviours, medications and genetic data, in addition to demographic information like age, education and neighbourhood. These facts and...
Hackathons should be renamed to avoid negative connotations
Jul 19, 2022 14:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Events where groups of people come together to create or improve software using large data sets are usually called hackathons. As health data researchers who want to build and maintain public trust, we recommend the use of...
The public needs to know why health data are used without consent
Oct 09, 2019 14:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
With all the negative media coverage and public concern related to data, it isnt surprising that governments are responding with laws and policy statements that emphasize the need for consent from the data subject. Peoples...
The Alberta government is interfering in public sector bargaining on an unprecedented scale
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