Jamie Forrest, PhD, MPH in

Jamie Forrest, PhD, MPH

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Scientific Director at The University of British Columbia
📍 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Jamie 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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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Scientific Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Responsible AI
His research includes developing responsible AI frameworks for public health emergency response and mitigating misinformation.
Digital Health Equity
He focuses on how digital tools can provide life-saving services while preventing new pathways to harm, particularly for vulnerable communities.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Scientific Director
The University of British Columbia
1-2024 - 2-2025
Research & Strategy Lead
Purpose Africa
1-2020 - 2-2022
Director of Global Health Strategy
Cytel
2020 - 2023
Chief Partnerships Officer
Purpose Life Sciences
4-2017 - 4-2018
Research Scientist
The University of British Columbia
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Education
2015 - 9-2022
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
The University of British Columbia
9-2007 - 5-2009
Master of Public Health - MPH
Simon Fraser University
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