December 15, 2025

Meet our DASH community

DASH is featuring our members and trainees on our newsletter and website to explore the various expertise, interests, and backgrounds that each of us brings to our data science and health community.

Name:

Dr. Kendall Ho

 

Title and Affiliation:

Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, UBC

 

Role in DASH:

Members

 

Bio:

Dr. Kendall Ho is a professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia, an emergency medicine specialist with over 35 years of clinical experience, Medical Director of the BC Ministry of Health HealthLink BC (811) Virtual Physicians Service, and conduct evaluation of the BC Real Time Virtual Support Network (RTVS). A pioneer in digital emergency medicine, Dr. Ho has led award-winning research for over 27 years in areas such as telehealth, wearables, machine learning, public engagement, and digital health literacy. At UBC, he leads the Artificial Intelligence and Technology Enhanced Care Collaboration Centre (AiTECCC) research excellence cluster, bringing together patients, policymakers, clinicians, technologists, and researchers to drive innovation in AI for health. Nationally, he leads the National 811 Knowledge Exchange Network since 2025. He collaborates with provincial, national, and international health organizations to advance evidence-informed digital health policy and implementation. 

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