Hyungjin (Tom) Kim, MD, MSc
Biography
Dr. Hyungjin "Tom" Kim completed psychiatry residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center where he graduated with the APA Resident Recognition Award. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College with a concentration in medical education and as a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Prior to his medical training, he was awarded the Rotary Global Grant Fellowship to earn his Master's in Global Mental Health from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine to learn about the intersection of culture, policy, economics, and mental health.
Dr. Kim has a wide range of academic and research interests, including curricula to foster resilience in 21st-century physicians, incorporating simulation-based learning in psychiatry training, and evaluating the safety and efficacy of digital mental health tools. He has received various awards for his research including an educational project award from the Shapiro Center for Education and the Solomon Award for best resident research at Harvard Medical School.
Upon completion of his R25 research fellowship, Dr. Kim joined the faculty at UCSF as an Assistant Professor and a member of the outpatient child psychiatry team.