Overview
Work History
Education
Research Experience
EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCES
Certification
Timeline
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Dong myung Kim

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Receptionist Intern

Raphael Homeless Medical Clinic
06.2024 - Current
  • Acted as a receptionist at a high-traffic medical center for the homeless in Myeong-dong, managing a daily caseload of approximately 160 elderly patients with diverse needs.
  • Implemented a dual-station reception system to streamline patient flow by separating scheduled appointments from walk-in registrations, ensuring efficient triage and reducing wait times.
  • Demonstrated adaptability and problem-solving by managing unexpected arrivals and delays, collaborating closely with teammates to deliver organized, quality care in a resource-limited setting.
  • Gained practical experience in essential skills for healthcare, including adaptability, effective communication, and teamwork, reinforcing competencies critical for a future career in medicine.

Shadowing Student

Seoul National University Hospital
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Shadowed in the psychiatric department at Seoul National University, gaining hands-on insight into the critical role of doctor-patient communication in building therapeutic rapport.
  • Observed a psychiatrist interacting with a patient with residual schizophrenia, who initially appeared intimidated and spoke slowly due to his condition.
  • This experience underscored the importance of empathy and effective communication in establishing a positive therapeutic relationship, reinforcing a key skill set essential in psychiatric care.

Laboratory Intern

Boston Medical School
03.2023 - 08.2023
  • Engaged in a research placement at the neuroscience lab at Boston University, focusing on the APOE4 gene’s impact on Alzheimer's disease risk and its associations with diet, biomarkers, brain structure, and cognition in Puerto Rican adults.
  • Conducted data organization and statistical testing using MATLAB, supporting the analysis of genetic and cognitive data to uncover meaningful patterns related to APOE4.
  • Gained hands-on experience in collaborative scientific research and appreciated the systematic, long-term dedication required to advance medical understanding.

Education

High School Diploma -

North London Collegiate School Jeju
Seogwipo-si, South Korea
05-2025

Research Experience

  • Contributed to the research paper titled "Long-term effects of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and toxicant exposures display accelerated pathological aging profiles: insights from structural and complex diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analysis on Gulf War veterans."
  • Contributed to the research papers titled "Long-term effects of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and toxicant exposures display accelerated pathological aging profiles: insights from structural and complex diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analysis on Gulf War veterans" and "Corrigendum: APOE4 allele-specific associations between diet, multimodal biomarkers, and cognition among Puerto Rican adults in Massachusetts."
  • Supported data analysis for the APOE4 study, exploring the interactions between genetic risk, diet, biomarkers, and cognition, enhancing the understanding of neurodegenerative risk factors.

EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCES

British Biology Olympiad Co-circular Activity | Chair  12th-13th

  • Chair of British Biology Olympiad CCA for 1 year
  • Led 16 younger students, contributed them to achieve success in the British Biology Olympiad
  • 2 of the students whom I taught got gold in the Olympiad

Life-Science Biotechnology Society | Leadership role  11-13th

  • Life Science Biotechnology Society is a student academic society for students to explore biotechnology beyond the IB curriculum
  • Ran weekly sessions to go through the experiments such as electrophoresis, PCR as well as DNA extraction.

Starting member( 9, 10, 11)| MS Rugby squad 9th-11th

-Participated Korean national rugby tournament and Korean Rugby Spring league

- Practiced 5 hrs/wk during the off-season

Student Prefect |Sixth form wellbeing 12th-13th

- Selected as a Student perfect, through the process of application of various academic backgrounds

- Supported sixth form weekly wellbeing through organising activities and sharing resources for mental health/academics

Certification

  • British Biology Olympiad Gold - (2024)
  • ABRSM cell grade 8 -(2023)

Timeline

Receptionist Intern

Raphael Homeless Medical Clinic
06.2024 - Current

Shadowing Student

Seoul National University Hospital
06.2023 - 08.2023

Laboratory Intern

Boston Medical School
03.2023 - 08.2023

High School Diploma -

North London Collegiate School Jeju

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