Ed K.S. Wang, PsyD

Ed K.S. Wang, PsyD, is the Director of Policy and Planning, Division of Global Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School. He focuses on improving the well-being of youth, young adults, families and community wellness through the investment of social justice, evidence-based and community-driven evidence, informatics, networks and sustainable resources. Dr. Wang retired as the former Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and 2015 Community Hero Award of the Massachusetts Asian American Commission. He was the first Asian American psychologist appointed to the National Advisory Council, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, an invitee to the White House National Conference on Mental Health and the White House AAPI Commission on Depression and Suicide Prevention. Born in Hong Kong, Dr. Wang is currently the President of the National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association that developed the blue print for integrated care for AAPI Communities