There is ‘no way’ for Carney ‘to not be in conflict,’ says lawyer Ian Stedman of the PM's ethics screen. The path ahead is being transparent about how conflicts of interest will be mitigated, not trying to remove them altogether. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

CANAIRI - Collaboration for AI Translational Trials - takes flight!🪽 We will work together to define how to take a #sociotechnical approach to responsible #AI integration in healthcare. Spearheaded by my awesome co-lead @mdmccradden.bsky.social 🦜 nature.com/articles/s41...

Exciting news! Huge thank you to @connectedminds.bsky.social and @yorkuniversity.bsky.social!

Dr. Ian Stedman, an expert in Public Law, Ethics, and Governance, joined CBC News to discuss government ethics laws. He explains how these mechanisms function work, where they fall short, and what true accountability should entail. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TLC...

'If we believe as a society that the system doesn't work ... then we need to have a policy conversation,' says York University's Ian Stedman. buff.ly/mI8TbiE

Happy to share my new paper w/ @zacspicer.bsky.social & @IStedman.bsky.social on councillor-perpetrated sexual violence in Canada published in State and Local Government Review. In it we offer recommendations for municipal govts on how to combat this problem. doi.org/10.1177/0160... #gendersky

If you are interested in the ethics and governance of genome editing, don’t miss this meeting — options to participate in person or online. www.summit.global-observatory.org

One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search. In this op-ed, politics editor @leximcmenamin.com addresses the environmental costs of AI that not many seem to be talking about ⤵️

A couple of Dr Trish Caetano’s slides from today’s presentation at the Garrod Symposium at UBC. Takeaway: drugs for rare diseases can be expensive and budgets are thin [we all know this narrative]. So what do we need to do?

Top court to look at whether challenge of ethics ruling in Trudeau case can proceed via @CdnPressNews

Thank you, Elizabeth. More to come tomorrow - quite a few outlets reached out. My humble suggestion is that if PP wants ethics laws to change he should put them in his platform. Force a discussion about who should disclose & when. I see no downside to having this dialogue.

Patient partner research has a compensation crisis. Lived experience is central to meaningful research, but participants face a labyrinth of institutional barriers to fair payment -- if it's offered at all, by @amyprice.bsky.social @dawnrichards.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/388/... via @bmj.com

Major #CdnHealth news 📣 – We are proud to announce the $200M Canadian Precision Health Initiative: a landmark collaboration sequencing 100,000+ human genomes to deliver more personalized and effective health care. bit.ly/41G5VAs

An opinion from @amyprice.bsky.social and me in @bmj.com on compensation of patient partners on research teams - pushing institutions to see how fair and transparent policies are part of their commitment to equity - www.bmj.com/content/388/.... #PatientEngagement #PPI #ConsumerInvolvement

It all happened because of our multi-disciplinary team 😊 Thank you to these legends! @istedman.bsky.social Azzy Assadi, Kelly Thai, Minfan Zhang, Fanny Chevalier, @shalmalijoshi.bsky.social , Sana Tonekaboni, and Anna Goldenberg

@istedman.bsky.social and I expand on the medicolegal context and alignment with this work here www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

We also found surprising results, including that explanations are not critical, many fail to spot incorrect information in explanations, and automation bias can happen regardless of AI knowledge, experience, or domain expertise

New paper alert!! What makes a ‘good’ decision with AI? We offer an ethical framework that does not require explainable AI, factors local model performance, and centres patients’ best interests ebm.bmj.com/content/earl...

Genome Canada to accelerate high-tech commercialization through national genomics strategy. #CanadianGenomicsSummit #CanadianGenomicsStratagy

$175 million in funding announced to support genomics research in Canada over the next seven years!

Excited to welcome 200+ leaders and innovators from across the Canadian genomics community to celebrate and strengthen our collective impact at the #CanadianGenomicsSummit 2025!

WATCH LIVE – Canada announces major investment in genomics at the #CanadianGenomicsSummit 2025 VISIONNEMENT EN DIRECT – Le Canada annonce un investissement majeur en génomique lors du #SommetCanadienDeLaGénomique 2025 youtube.com/live/f6DGCfI...

Excited to be in the room as we celebrate @genomecanada.bsky.social’s 25th anniversary today. Of course all six regional Genome Centres also turn 25. And I’m told a big announcement is coming!!

@mdmccradden.bsky.social has been an incredible force in leading this and getting so many amazing colleagues involved. Watch this space to see a team do work that is going to have a real positive impact on helping to shape healthcare systems of the future!

📣 CANAIRI: the Collaboration for Translational AI Trials! Co lead @xiaoliu.bsky.social @naturemedicine.bsky.social Perhaps most important to AI translation is the local silent trial. Ethically, and from an evidentiary perspective, this is essential! url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/pQSsClx14m...

Out as part of Canadian Public Administration special issue on public sector reform in Canada - A “Renewed Conversation” about Ethical Management in Canada's Public Service: Where Should We Be Headed? by Amélie Armstrong, Ian Stedman

I've been putting a lot of trust in my spam filter lately.

“…announces the launch of a strategic review of government operations and programs with a focus on expanding the use of Al in the public service to improve both efficiency and service delivery. The review will be led by the Al Secretariat…results… Budget 2025.” p176 budget.canada.ca/update-misea...

I had a chance to chat with 580 CFRA's Andrew Pinsent on Saturday about #RareDiseases and #ArtificialIntelligence - "How a man’s rare disease was uncovered with a simple Google search"

... IC of Ontario to provide advice to municipalities and training to municipal integrity commissioners and review all reports from municipal ICs recommending that a member be considered for removal and disqualification, as well as conduct inquiries.

“But at the end of the day, a government lawyer who implements regressive instructions antithetical to social justice nonetheless engages in public service.” Interesting, somewhat provocative, quick read from Prof Andrew Flavelle Martin @ Dal/Schulich Law.

We never gave it this silly headline. Our original article was neutral in tone & offered examples of bad behaviour from both sides of the aisle. This headline from The Tyee is a disgrace and leads to shitty, angry threads like this one below. Unreal. theconversation.com/as-a-federal...

I talked about work with Ian Stedman where we explore how the reasonableness standard guides us in decision-making when using AI without requiring explainability sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

👏🏽 Fascinating story on T-CAIREM member Ian Stedman (@istedman.bsky.social)! • He diagnosed his rare #disease using #Google. Now he hopes #AI can do the same for others www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec...

He diagnosed his rare disease using Google. Now he hopes artificial intelligence can do the same for others. CHEO using #AI to help diagnose #RareDisorders. www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec... via @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social

The amazing story of Ian Stedman who Googled his rash continues. See why AI just might be Dr. Google’s assistant. open.spotify.com/episode/7wYO...

Update episode coming this Friday, I’m told 🧐

From a presentation about the Quebec Rare Disease National Plan. See their website: rare.quebec

Happening now at #CORD conference, a powerful panel including some incredible patient advocates! #rarediseases Biba Tinga (Sickle Cell Assoc of Canada), Deanna Badiuk (Acromegaly Can/BC) & Susi Vander Wyk (CureSMA Canada)

Followed by Trish Caetano from Canada’s Drug Agency and Mélanie Caron from INESSS (Institute national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux - Quebec’s agency for Health Technology Assessment). #raredisease

The Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders conference is underway in Montreal, with Health Canada’s Daniel MacDonald talking about the National Strategy. “95%, 700 days, $321K”

Very important issue here in medical AI. Suck it up and read the whole article. Spoiler alert: "we advocate for physicians to utilise the totality of evidence available to them to factor in how the information supplied by AI fits within this larger picture."

Can you make a good (ie ethical and medicolegally accountable) medical decision with AI when it’s not “explainable”? Ian Stedman and I look to the reasonableness standard in health law and conclude that YES, you certainly can! New paper here - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

In 2016, I met Ian Stedman, a man who "Googled" his own rash and diagnosed a one-in-a-million rare disease called #MuckleWellsSyndrome. Here's his story. And coming up in a few weeks, how AI is changing rare disease diagnosis. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e...

Today in Canadian disability advocacy talk. Canada ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2010. Did you know that as a Canadian citizen you can contribute to the monitoring process? Signatory countries go through a 4 year reporting cycle. Covid did delay the last /1

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We’re getting ready to discuss some of the tensions public servants are feeling in terms of adhering to the duty of loyalty. What does “loyalty” mean in this context? What are its limits? What options are there when we feel in conflict? Let’s talk about it! catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?cata...

🌟For anyone interested in learning how we can address violence & harassment in 🇨🇦 politics: join us TODAY @ 5-7 PM EST at this virtual panel. Scan the QR code below to register or copy link: bit.ly/4huWvh3 #16DaysofActivism #gendersky #polisky #cdnpoli

The unstoppable Dr. Catherine Régis bringing us home as we wrap up the day at Queen’s Law. The busy whiteboard is a reflection of a great day of dialogue comparing Brazilian and Canadian approaches to Health AI!

SMU Dedman School of Law Professor @nathancortez.bsky.social walks U.S. carefully through the U.S.’ approach to regulation of medical devices w\ AI.