Ian Stedman
School of Public Policy and Administration
Assistant Professor
Email: istedman@yorku.ca
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Ian Stedman is an Assistant Professor, Canadian Public Law and Governance in the School of Public Policy and Administration. After being called to the bar of Ontario in 2009, Ian practiced law in the private sector before moving to the public sector where he advised public officials about their ethical and legal obligations. His expertise in public sector governance, particularly in relation to ethics and accountability, accordingly, underscores much of his academic work.
Ian's research program is focused both on the law of public sector governance and accountability and also on bringing that literature to bear on the regulation of innovative and emerging technologies (particularly in healthcare).
Being a person with a rare disease, Ian also advocates for the rare disease community and has a growing research program focusing on the technologies and policies driving greater personalization in healthcare. During his doctorate, Ian held the inaugural research fellowship in Artificial Intelligence Law & Ethics at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children’s Centre for Computational Medicine. He subsequently held a post-doctoral fellowship researching the Governance of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare at Dr. Rebecca Pillai Riddell’s Opportunities to Understanding Childhood Hurt (OUCH) Lab, at York University.
Ian serves as a legal member on the REB at SickKids and is a member of both SickKids’ Artificial Intelligence in Medicine for Kids Task Force and York University’s A.I. and Society Task Force. Ian’s work in the area of law and technology earned him the IP Osgoode David Vaver Medal for Excellence in IP Law in 2020.
Degrees
Honours B.A. (Philosophy), University of Western OntarioM.A. (Philosophy), York University
LL.B., University of Alberta
LL.M., University of Toronto
Ph.D. (Law), Osgoode Hall Law School
Professional Leadership
2020-present: CIHR Institute of Genetics’ Pan-Canadian Genomic Consent Project, Legal Member of Working Group.
2018-present: SickKids’ Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Task Force (AIM), Member of Translation group (focused on translating AI into research and clinical practice).
2018-present: York University Artificial Intelligence and Society Task Force, Committee Member.
2018-present: My Studies (the research platform for RareConnect.org), Steering Committee Legal Lead.
Community Contributions
2019-present: European Union’s Rare2030 Project, Panel of Experts, Member of Data & Registries subgroup.
2016-present: Research Ethics Board, Hospital For Sick Children (SickKids), Legal Member.
2017-18: Government of Ontario, Rare Disease Implementation Plan Steering Committee: Access to Genomic Diagnosis Sub-Group, Member.
2015-18: Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders, Board of Directors and Chair, Audit Committee.
2014-18: Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee, City of Markham.
Research Interests
“Ethical Lawyering and Artificial Intelligence” in G. D’Agostino, C. Piovesan & A. Gaon eds., Leading Legal Disruption: Artificial Intelligence and a Toolkit for Lawyers and the Law (Thomson Reuters Canada) – forthcoming.
"From Clinic to Computer and Back Again: Practical Considerations When Designing and Implementing Machine Learning Solutions for Pediatrics" (co-authored with Sujay Nagaraj, Vinyas Harish, Liam G McCoy, Felipe Morgado, Stephen Lu, Erik Drysdale, Michael Brudno, and Devin Singh) Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics
“Human Germline Genome Editing is Illegal in Canada, But Could it be Desirable for Some Members of the Rare Disease Community?” (50/50 with Erika Kleiderman, Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Canada) Journal of Community Genetics
“A Call to Action: Moving Forward with Canadian Artificial Intelligence Policy” (50/50 with Aviv Gaon, Professor, IDC Herzliya, Israel) Alberta Law Review, July 2019, Vol 56, Iss 4, p. 1137.
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2020 | GS/DMGM5120 1.5 | A | Canadian Administrative Law and Ethics | LECT |
| Fall 2020 | AP/PPAS2200 3.0 | A | Communities and Public Law | LECT |
| Fall 2020 | AP/PPAS4190 3.0 | A | Ethics and the Public Service | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2021 | AP/PPAS2200 3.0 | N | Communities and Public Law | LECT |
| Winter 2021 | AP/PPAS3000 3.0 | M | Politics Policy & Law of Minority Rights | LECT |
Ian Stedman is an Assistant Professor, Canadian Public Law and Governance in the School of Public Policy and Administration. After being called to the bar of Ontario in 2009, Ian practiced law in the private sector before moving to the public sector where he advised public officials about their ethical and legal obligations. His expertise in public sector governance, particularly in relation to ethics and accountability, accordingly, underscores much of his academic work.
Ian's research program is focused both on the law of public sector governance and accountability and also on bringing that literature to bear on the regulation of innovative and emerging technologies (particularly in healthcare).
Being a person with a rare disease, Ian also advocates for the rare disease community and has a growing research program focusing on the technologies and policies driving greater personalization in healthcare. During his doctorate, Ian held the inaugural research fellowship in Artificial Intelligence Law & Ethics at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children’s Centre for Computational Medicine. He subsequently held a post-doctoral fellowship researching the Governance of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare at Dr. Rebecca Pillai Riddell’s Opportunities to Understanding Childhood Hurt (OUCH) Lab, at York University.
Ian serves as a legal member on the REB at SickKids and is a member of both SickKids’ Artificial Intelligence in Medicine for Kids Task Force and York University’s A.I. and Society Task Force. Ian’s work in the area of law and technology earned him the IP Osgoode David Vaver Medal for Excellence in IP Law in 2020.
Degrees
Honours B.A. (Philosophy), University of Western OntarioM.A. (Philosophy), York University
LL.B., University of Alberta
LL.M., University of Toronto
Ph.D. (Law), Osgoode Hall Law School
Professional Leadership
2020-present: CIHR Institute of Genetics’ Pan-Canadian Genomic Consent Project, Legal Member of Working Group.
2018-present: SickKids’ Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Task Force (AIM), Member of Translation group (focused on translating AI into research and clinical practice).
2018-present: York University Artificial Intelligence and Society Task Force, Committee Member.
2018-present: My Studies (the research platform for RareConnect.org), Steering Committee Legal Lead.
Community Contributions
2019-present: European Union’s Rare2030 Project, Panel of Experts, Member of Data & Registries subgroup.
2016-present: Research Ethics Board, Hospital For Sick Children (SickKids), Legal Member.
2017-18: Government of Ontario, Rare Disease Implementation Plan Steering Committee: Access to Genomic Diagnosis Sub-Group, Member.
2015-18: Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders, Board of Directors and Chair, Audit Committee.
2014-18: Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee, City of Markham.
Research Interests
All Publications
“Ethical Lawyering and Artificial Intelligence” in G. D’Agostino, C. Piovesan & A. Gaon eds., Leading Legal Disruption: Artificial Intelligence and a Toolkit for Lawyers and the Law (Thomson Reuters Canada) – forthcoming.
"From Clinic to Computer and Back Again: Practical Considerations When Designing and Implementing Machine Learning Solutions for Pediatrics" (co-authored with Sujay Nagaraj, Vinyas Harish, Liam G McCoy, Felipe Morgado, Stephen Lu, Erik Drysdale, Michael Brudno, and Devin Singh) Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics
“Human Germline Genome Editing is Illegal in Canada, But Could it be Desirable for Some Members of the Rare Disease Community?” (50/50 with Erika Kleiderman, Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University, Canada) Journal of Community Genetics
“A Call to Action: Moving Forward with Canadian Artificial Intelligence Policy” (50/50 with Aviv Gaon, Professor, IDC Herzliya, Israel) Alberta Law Review, July 2019, Vol 56, Iss 4, p. 1137.
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2020 | GS/DMGM5120 1.5 | A | Canadian Administrative Law and Ethics | LECT |
| Fall 2020 | AP/PPAS2200 3.0 | A | Communities and Public Law | LECT |
| Fall 2020 | AP/PPAS4190 3.0 | A | Ethics and the Public Service | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2021 | AP/PPAS2200 3.0 | N | Communities and Public Law | LECT |
| Winter 2021 | AP/PPAS3000 3.0 | M | Politics Policy & Law of Minority Rights | LECT |
