Jamie Forrest, PhD, MPH
Critic · DISC type CJamie is a Scientific Director at The University of British Columbia, specializing in digital health, technology strategy, and responsible AI. With a PhD from UBC, his work focuses on building partnerships to advance health information systems and mitigate misinformation, drawing from experience in biotech and global health startups.
Driven by a passion for social accountability and ethical technology, Jamie is dedicated to ensuring digital health tools are applied with genuine partnership and local ownership. His career is rooted in community engagement, exploring how technology can either empower or create harm, especially for marginalized populations.
He began his career studying HIV in communities that were highly wary of researchers, which sparked his lifelong journey into digital health ethics.
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They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.
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