Nelson Pang is a Research Assistant within the AFFIRM TEAM. He holds a Master of Social Work from the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto. He also graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Arts in Social Development Studies. Nelson’s research interests include children and youth mental health, issues in access to health care, community-based health interventions, and social epidemiology. His research is focused on creating evidence-based solutions to health issues through a social-determinants lens.