Community-Based Dental Education, Program Development
Dr. Kim is a general dentist, with expertise in dental education and research. As Director of the Office of Educational Partnerships (OEP) at University of Washington School of Dentistry, Dr. Kim leads the team toward fruition of the service mission to improve the oral health and wellbeing of the people of the region through key partnerships and community engagement. The OEP team coordinates outreach programs that are informed through needs assessments to tailor specific services for communities, especially for minority, disadvantaged, and vulnerable populations. OEP aspires to collaborate on community engagements with potential to improve the oral health of underserved communities directly; and increase the number of health professionals, educators, and leaders within these communities in the long-term.
BIOGRAPHY
Dr Kim has served as the Co-Director of the University of Washington’s Center for Health Sciences Interprofessional education (CHSIE), and Associate Director of Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE). Her commitment to workforce development and service is evidenced by her grant work, as former Principal Investigator of Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) and Early Childhood Oral Health Training (EchoTrain).
Prior to joining the University of Washington, Dr. Kim managed the Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency program (pacific northwest and central west regions) of NYU Langone Hospitals. This program started as a workforce development grant through HRSA, and expanded nationwide to include partnerships with federally qualified health centers and community health networks. Dr. Kim has an extensive clinical and health services research background, having managed programs at the Michigan Center for Oral Health Research and the University of Michigan’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. She currently serves as a consultant for Harvard School of Dental Medicine in clinical research administration.