Hyosin Kim

Hyosin (Dawn) Kim, PhD, is a Research Assistant Professor in the Health Management and Policy program within the College of Health at Oregon State University. She is also affiliated with the School of Nutrition and Public Health. Her research focuses on health care system reforms, alternative payment and delivery models for persons with serious illnesses, end-of-life discussions, palliative and hospice care, health outcome studies, policy evaluation, and the integration of medical and social care.

Her research has been featured in recent news highlights, particularly her 2024 study published in The Gerontologist, which demonstrates the benefits of early home health care in reducing in-hospital deaths among Medicare beneficiaries, especially those with dementia. This work was supported by a National Institute on Aging grant (R01AG066139).

Dr. Kim is currently accepting new MPH students but is not accepting new PhD students. She maintains active scholarly profiles on Google Scholar, ORCID, Semantic Scholar, and LinkedIn.

• Email: Dawn.Kim@oregonstate.edu
• Phone: 541-737-3839
• Office: Waldo Hall 475, 2250 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR 97331

The recent publications show a strong focus on gerontology, end-of-life decision-making, and health policy evaluation, particularly in the context of home-based care and its impact on patient outcomes. Her work bridges clinical practice, public health policy, and health services research.

Dr. Kim has been involved in externally funded research, indicating active grant acquisition and collaboration, such as with Rutgers University. While no formal advisees are listed, she contributes to graduate education by accepting MPH students into her research environment.

She is affiliated with the Health Management and Policy unit and the School of Nutrition and Public Health, where she contributes to research and academic training in public health policy and health services.