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In my role as a Trainee Affiliate at The Temerty Centre for AI in Medicine (2022-Present), I helped deliver seminars on algorithmic bias, shaping the perspectives of countless research students and post-graduate medical trainees. My contributions extended beyond formal teaching to include facilitating workshops, reviewing project proposals, being a datathon mentor, co-organizing UofT’s first conference on AI in Medicine, and representing the University at a pre-cursor event hosted by the British Consul General in Toronto ahead of the Bletchley AI Safety Summit. I have also served a Guest Lecturer for the AMS-Fitzgerald Program on AI and Human-Centered Leadership (2024), where I helped early- and mid-career Canadian health system leaders understand the key challenges that AI poses to their institutions. To help prime the next generation of health system leaders, I have also been a Guest Lecturer for DLSPH’s Access and Outreach Program for equity-deserving youth (2024), and an Invited Speaker for The Youth Summer Program at the Faculty of Medicine (2023) where I spoke on topics in Epidemiology, AI, and Public Health.

My efforts to address health disparities and foster responsible healthcare innovation have been shaped by a family member's experience living with chronic disease. I witnessed how poorly coordinated services, overburdened health systems, and culturally insensitive care placed strain on patients and their families. I organized a team and received an Entrepreneurial Fellowship from the UofT Engineering Hatchery (2020) to explore opportunities to integrate patient experiences into healthcare decision-making. After a summer of research and development, we were one of 16 teams selected to present our work at UofT’s Demo Day (2020). After my time at the Hatchery, my interest in improving systems and addressing root causes of healthcare issues grew, and I led an independent community project at the School of Cities (2021), focused on the opportunities and barriers of incorporating patient reported outcome measures in patient care. After this work, I served a Student Executive at the UofT Institute of Healthcare Improvement (2021-24), where I co-led the redesign and delivery of a university accredited training program on quality improvement (QI) and patient safety. I organized opportunities for students to get hands-on learning on how to improve existing healthcare practices in collaboration with local clinics. In my role, I mentored students and oversaw nine QI projects, resulting in the development of new tools and processes to address gaps in care delivery for patients at Toronto-based healthcare institutions, including CAMH, Sinai Health, and Access Alliance.

Outside of research, I have served as Senior Executive Assistant for the University of Toronto Students’ Union (2022-23), managing a team of nine and supporting the organization's governance, internal policy development, governmental lobbying, and University relations. After finishing my term, I was jointly appointed to the University Tribunal and Governing Council (2023-24) and helped oversee financial planning, policy development, disciplinary actions, and strategic initiatives across the University. At the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, I have served on the School Council Executive Committee (2022-24) and Epidemiology Curriculum Committee (2023-24), and I founded a peer learning program for MPH students in partnership with the Public Health Students’ Association (PHSA) to help students navigate courses and career plans (2023-2024).