Dr. Sian Tsuei MHSc, MD, PhD, CCFP

Sian Tsuei (“Shawn Tsu-ay”) is a practicing family physician with a Master’s of Health Sciences from UBC and Population Health Sciences PhD from Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He is currently Clinical Assistant Professor in UBC’s Department of Family Practice; Associate Faculty in UBC’s School of Population and Public Health; and Adjunct Professor at SFU’s Faculty of Health Sciences.

Drawing on mixed methods approach and organizational behaviour theories, his research focuses on how health systems change. One of his major research directions examines how artificial intelligence will affect the health system, particularly around physician and patient behaviour and the dynamics of their interactions. He serves on the AI Advisory Group of The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), and previously served on the Scientific Planning Committee for CFPC’s Roundtable on AI for Family Medicine. Notably, he has won Presidential Scholarship at Harvard University and Michael Smith Health Research BC Research Trainee Award.