Advancing AI for Academic Public Health
Artificial intelligence is transforming public health teaching and learning, education, research, and practice. To help guide its responsible adoption, ASPPH convened a national task force that developed Harnessing Innovation: Artificial Intelligence for Public Health, a framework grounded in safety, accountability, equity, and innovation.
ASPPH brings together academic public health leaders, educators, researchers, practitioners, and partners to advance responsible AI and translate emerging opportunities into meaningful impact.
From AI Readiness to Responsible Action
ASPPH helps the academic public health community move from AI awareness and readiness to responsible implementation.
Through five interconnected areas, ASPPH brings together people, expertise, and technology to advance innovation grounded in public health values.
Thought Leadership
Advancing evidence informed guidance and responsible AI practices.
Community of Practice
Connecting members to share experiences, challenges, and emerging solutions.
Cross-sector Partnerships
Collaborating across academia, technology, government, and public health practice.
Policy
Informing policies at academic institutions that support ethical, equitable, and responsible AI adoption.
Capacity Building
Equipping the academic public health community with the knowledge, tools, and skills to put AI in practice.
A Framework for Responsible AI
In 2025, ASPPH convened the Task Force for the Responsible and Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Research, Practice, and Education to help the academic public health community navigate AI’s opportunities and challenges.
The resulting report, Harnessing Innovation: Artificial Intelligence for Public Health, provides a framework grounded in safety, accountability, equity, and innovation. Its recommendations continue to inform ASPPH’s growing portfolio of AI initiatives, learning opportunities, and collaborative efforts.
Turning Vision into Action
Whether you’re beginning to explore AI or already integrating it into teaching, research, or public health practice, ASPPH offers opportunities to build skills, exchange ideas, and learn from peers across the academic public health community.
Learn with peers
Participate in ASPPH’s AI Roundtables to exchange experiences, explore emerging applications, and learn alongside academic public health colleagues.
Build AI skills
Explore webinars, eLearn courses, IDEA Institute resources, and ARIE to strengthen AI literacy and support responsible implementation.
See AI in Practice
Discover how academic public health institutions are applying AI in education, research, and practice, and share your own innovations.
AI Across Academic Public Health
Discover how ASPPH member schools and programs are advancing AI through innovative teaching, research, workforce development, and public health practice. Explore the latest member news, initiatives, and emerging applications featured in ASPPH’s Friday Letter.
Get Involved
Be part of the conversation shaping the future of AI in academic public health. Sign up to receive updates on ASPPH’s AI initiatives, learning opportunities, resources, and ways to engage with the broader public health community.
ASPPH Digital Innovation Leadership
ASPPH’s Digital Innovation leadership advances the organization’s technology and AI strategy, guiding responsible innovation, fostering collaboration, and translating emerging technologies into practical solutions that support academic public health.
Ed Ruiz, BS
Chief Information Officer
eruiz@aspph.org
Jamie Atchison, MS
Senior Director of Innovation and Strategy
jatchison@aspph.org