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About
David Kim is a board-certified emergency physician (FRCPC and ABEM) and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, where he completed his Emergency Medicine residency at Vancouver General Hospital. He holds an MD from UBC, an MSc in Aerospace Medicine from King's College London, and a Diploma in Aviation Medicine, and works as a Flight Surgeon certified through the ISS Multilateral Space Medicine Board. Kim has founded nonprofits, companies, and charities, holds patents on multiple medical devices, and is involved in a biomedical startup developing a combination pharmaceutical and device product.
CEO at Difinity
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Experience
- The University of British ColumbiaEmergency Physician and Clinical Assistant Professorcurrent2021 — presentBritish Columbia, Canada
- Difinity SolutionsCEO and Co-foundercurrent2020 — presentVancouver
- European Space Agency - ESAFlight Surgeoncurrent2024 — presentGermany
- European Space Agency - ESAMedical Consultant2019 — 2023Cologne, Germany
- Vancouver Coastal HealthResident Physician2016 — 2021VGH
- Resident Doctors of BCPresident2016 — 2018Vancouver, BC
- GivGroExecutive Director and Founder2016 — 2018Vancouver, Canada Area
- UBC Medical Undergraduate SocietyPolicy Coordinator2014 — 2015
- World Model United NationsChief Operating Officer2011 — 2012Vancouver
- UBC Students Offering SupportPresident and Founder2009 — 2012UBC
- World Taekwondo AcademyInstructor & Coach2006 — 2012
- Vancouver General HospitalResearch Student2010 — 2012
- Youth in PhilanthropyChair2008 — 2009
- BC Cancer AgencyResearch Intern2008
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- Emergency Medicine Specialty Board Certification — American Board of Emergency Medicine
- Specialty in Emergency Medicine — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- Diploma in Aviation Medicine — Faculty of Occupational Medicine UK
- Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) Pilot Certificate — Transport Canada - Transports Canada
- Open Water Diver — PADI
- Piano RCM — The Royal Conservatory of Music
- 5th Degree Black Belt — World Taekwondo Federation
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Kim?
- David Kim is a board-certified emergency physician (FRCPC and ABEM) and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, where he completed his Emergency Medicine residency at Vancouver General Hospital. He holds an MD from UBC, an MSc in Aerospace Medicine from King's College London, and a Diploma in Aviation Medicine, and works as a Flight Surgeon certified through the ISS Multilateral Space Medicine Board. Kim has founded nonprofits, companies, and charities, holds patents on multiple medical devices, and is involved in a biomedical startup developing a combination pharmaceutical and device product.
- Where does David Kim work?
- David Kim is CEO at Difinity.
- Where did David Kim go to school?
- David Kim studied at The University of British Columbia (FRCPC, Emergency Medicine Residency Program); King's College London (MSc, Aerospace Medicine); The University of British Columbia (Doctor of Medicine (MD)).
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