Zhida Shang is a final-year medical student at ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï. During medical school, he completed a Master’s degree in Management at Tsinghua University as a Schwarzman Scholar, where he examined China’s global health diplomacy through the World Health Organization. Prior to medical school, he worked as a registered nurse and completed a Master’s degree in Nursing.
Zhida’s research interests include global health governance and pandemic preparedness, with particular expertise in qualitative and Delphi research methodologies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was among the first to examine the experiences of Asian Canadians and Asian Americans, contributing to early scholarship on equity and lived experience during public health crises. He is also a policy commentator, with work published in internationally recognized outlets including Harvard Business Review and The Globe and Mail.
Outside of research and clinical training, Zhida enjoys weightlifting, hiking, reading on history and global affairs, and spending time with his dog and cat.