21 Oct 2026
Episode 24 - Ontario SPOR Support Unit (OSSU) AI Scribe Conversation w/ Dr. Jay Shaw, Marlie Yoshiki, Lisandra Hernandez Hernandez and Roger Farley
In this special episode, we're handing the microphone over to the Ontario SPOR Support Unit (OSSU) for a conversation exploring the role of artificial intelligence in healthcare, the importance of patient perspectives, and how we can ensure that innovation remains grounded in compassion, ethics, and human connection.
Dr. Jay Shaw
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Responsible Health Innovation, University of Toronto
Dr. Jay Shaw is the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Responsible Health Innovation and an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Toronto. He currently serves as Acting Director of the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics.
Dr. Shaw also holds a cross-appointment at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and serves as Research Director of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Ethics & Health. Additionally, he is an Adjunct Scientist at the Women's College Hospital Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care.
His work focuses on responsible health innovation, particularly the ethical implications of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in healthcare.
Marlie Yoshiki
Data Science Professional and Patient and Family Partner, Trillium Health Partners
Marlie Yoshiki is a fourth-generation Japanese Canadian, lifelong community builder, and data science professional with over 20 years of experience. Based in Toronto, she brings a unique perspective to conversations about artificial intelligence in healthcare, shaped by her professional expertise and lived experience as a breast cancer thriver, caregiver, and Patient and Family Partner at Trillium Health Partners.
Marlie is passionate about fostering meaningful connections and ensuring that patient, participant, and community voices are represented in healthcare and research. In 2025, she participated in the CAREB-ACCER Hot Topics in Human Research Ethics panel, contributing valuable patient and community perspectives to discussions on research ethics.
As AI continues to transform healthcare, Marlie is interested in both its opportunities and potential challenges, particularly how technology may affect human relationships, trust, and the delivery of compassionate care. She advocates for a future in which healthcare innovation is guided not only by technological advancements but also by the needs, experiences, and values of the people it serves.
Lisandra Hernandez Hernandez
Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant and Chair of the ICES Public Advisory Council
Lisandra Hernandez Hernandez is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC), Chair of the ICES Public Advisory Council, and an Ontario SPOR Support Unit (OSSU) Patient/Caregiver Reviewer for AMS Healthcare. She is also involved in the Leadership in Compassion and AI Fellowship.
Drawing on her lived experience of arriving in Canada 13 years ago without speaking English, Lisandra brings a valuable public perspective to discussions about artificial intelligence and health data governance. She advocates for privacy, accessibility, equity, and compassionate care in the development and implementation of healthcare technologies, emphasizing the importance of ensuring that innovation serves the diverse needs of patients and communities.
Roger Farley
Board Member, Ontario SPOR Support Unit (OSSU), and Former Chair of the Patient Partner Advisory Council
Roger Farley is an experienced leader in health governance, patient engagement, and public-sector administration, with a longstanding commitment to evidence-informed decision-making and inclusive research practices.
Roger served for more than two years as Chair of the Patient Partner Advisory Council for the Ontario SPOR Support Unit (OSSU), where he played a key role in advancing meaningful patient engagement across Ontario's health research community. He has also participated as a patient partner on numerous research proposal review panels, helping ensure that funding decisions reflect patient priorities, equity, and real-world impact. In September 2026, he joined the OSSU Board of Directors.
Roger currently serves as Chair of the inaugural Board of Directors of the Équipe de santé familiale communautaire Montfort de l'Ouest d'Ottawa, a new community family health team serving Ottawa West. He is also Vice-President of the Board of the Réseau santé en français de l'Est de l'Ontario and a member of the Executive Committee of the Court Challenges Program, funded by Canadian Heritage and administered by the University of Ottawa.
Previously, Roger served for six years on the Board of the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre, including four years as Chair of the French-language Services Committee and two years as Vice-Chair and Treasurer. He was also a founding member and past President of the Maison de la Francophonie d'Ottawa, serving the organization for ten years.
Roger spent 35 years in the federal public service, including 15 years as a senior executive at Health Canada. Following his retirement, he served as Executive in Residence at the University of Ottawa.
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