About
Howard S Kim, MD, MS, serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. His research program focuses on optimizing acute pain management safety and reducing harms from substance use disorders through rigorous health services and outcomes methodologies.
Education:
- BA: Yale University (2007)
- MD: Duke University (2011)
- MS: Northwestern University (2017)
- Residency: Denver Health Medical Center, Emergency Medicine (2015)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship: Northwestern University, Health Services and Outcomes Research (T32) (2017)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship: Northwestern University, Patient Centered Interventions and Patient Reported Outcomes (K12) (2019)
Research Expertise: Dr. Kim's work integrates Health Services Research with clinical Emergency Medicine practice, specializing in pain management systems optimization and substance use disorder intervention frameworks. His NIH-funded K12 and T32 postdoctoral training underpins methodological rigor in patient-centered outcomes assessment and translational pain research.
Honors:
- Young Investigator Award, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2021)
- Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians (2011)
Professional Leadership: Currently Deputy Editor of JAMA Network Open (2024-present) after serving as Associate Editor (2021-2024), Dr. Kim chairs the ACEP Scientific Review Subcommittee (2022-present) and SAEM Grant Review Committee (2018-present). He maintains active membership in the American Society of Addiction Medicine, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, and holds dual board certifications in Emergency Medicine and Addiction Medicine.
Research Ecosystem: Embedded within Northwestern's Center for Translational Pain Research and IPHAM's Center for Health Services & Outcomes Research, his work leverages NUCATS infrastructure for community-impact studies including Chicago COVID-19 disparity analyses and Colorado marijuana-related emergency utilization research.
