Kartik Sharma is a MSc student in the School of Population and Public Health at UBC. His research focuses on applying quantitative methods to study health policy questions. Currently, he is focused on using large data sets to investigate access to prescription medicines in British Columbia and Canada. In addition, he works on health policy-related evidence synthesis with the McMaster Health Forum. Prior to joining UBC, Kartik obtained a Bachelors of Arts and Science from McMaster University and spent time working in South Africa and Argentina.