Janice Shin-Kim, MD

Janice Shin-Kim, MD, is an assistant professor and director of emergency medicine simulation at Columbia University Medical Center. She earned her medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine, completed residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, and pursued a simulation fellowship at NYU/Bellevue Hospital. 

Dr. Shin-Kim is the inaugural simulation director for her department and oversees simulation-based education across four hospital sites, with work focused on interprofessional clinical training, patient safety, and faculty growth. She also co-chairs her faculty development committee and developed a longitudinal professional development curriculum for emergency medicine faculty, in addition to leading semiannual faculty development sessions on communication and procedural skills. Her scholarly interests include virtual simulation, empathy in the clinical setting, and simulation-based faculty development. 

Dr. Shin-Kim serves as newly elected vice president of education for the Simulation Academy and leads the academy's SIMposium. Her funded work includes a $400,000 Berrie Foundation grant supporting simulation-based education on diabetic emergencies. Her recent honors include the 2025 SAEM Simulation Academy Member Engagement Award and the 2024 New York ACEP Unsung Hero award.