Leadership & National Appointments

“It is a moment for academic public health leadership to keep pace with technological change and be forward looking. It is important that we continue to be at the forefront of this rapidly evolving role of AI in Public Health and build cross-institutional, cross-sector partnerships that will allow us to share AI-related best practices, knowledge, tools and technologies that are safe, equitable, responsible and ethical, to build a resilient public health system.” says Ashish Joshi.

Dean Joshi is the appointed Chair of the ASPPH Task Force for the Responsible and Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Research, Practice, and Education, to develop promising practices for the responsible and ethical use of AI in public health education, research, and practice.

The task force develops promising practices to guide the responsible and ethical adoption of AI in public health education, research, and practice, ensuring that innovation prioritizes safety, accountability, equity, and public trust.

Integrating AI literacy and ethical reasoning into public health education.

Preparing a future-ready workforce with responsible AI competencies.

Applying AI to improve public health outcomes while ensuring fairness and accountability.

Informing evidence-based policies that govern ethical AI adoption in health.