Dr. Nico Preston – HCS25
Chief Data Scientist, Rural Coordination Centre of British Columbia (RCCbc); Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine, UBC
Nicholas “Nico” Preston, PhD, is a data scientist and paramedic with expertise in health, technology, and innovation. He is passionate about leveraging emerging technologies to inform resilient approaches to health access, equity, and delivery. Nico has worked across sectors, health systems, and complex emergencies, from epidemics to natural disasters. He is currently the Chief Data Scientist for the Rural Coordination Centre of British Columbia (RCCbc), Data Scientist with Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), and an Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC).
Affiliations: RCCbc, PHSA, & UBC
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nico-preston/
Nicholas “Nico” Preston, PhD, is a data scientist and paramedic with expertise in health, technology, and innovation. He is passionate about leveraging emerging technologies to inform resilient approaches to health access, equity, and delivery. Nico has worked across sectors, health systems, and complex emergencies, from epidemics to natural disasters. He is currently the Chief Data Scientist for the Rural Coordination Centre of British Columbia (RCCbc), Data Scientist with Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), and an Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC).
Affiliations: RCCbc, PHSA, & UBC
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nico-preston/
