2444 E. Sunnyside Ave ~ Salt Lake City, UT 84108 ̴ 617-990-6724 ̴ kelimkwok@gmail.com
ACADEMIC TRAINING
University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT August 2001 – May 2005
Doctor of Medicine
Boise State University, Boise, ID August 1997 – May 2001
Bachelor of Science, Biology
Summa Cum Laude with Distinguished Honors
Top Ten Graduating Scholar 2001
POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING
Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA July 2008 – June 2009
Chief Resident – Department of Emergency Medicine
Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA July 2006 – June 2008
Resident – Department of Emergency Medicine
LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT July 2005 – June 2006
Intern – Transitional Year Residency Program
ACADEMIC AND HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
Utah Emergency Physicians, Salt Lake City, UT July 2013 – present
Emergency Physician
Adjunct Instructor at University of Utah School of Medicine
Boston University, Boston, MA
Instructor in Emergency Medicine July 2009 – April 2012
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine May 2012 – June 2013
Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA July 2009 – June 2013
Attending Physician
LEADERSHIP AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Utah Emergency Physicians
Central Region Director of Staff Scheduling June 2016 – present
Board Chairperson, UEP Board of Directors Nov 2019 – present
Boston Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine
Assistant Residency Director July 2009 – June 2013
Assisted in the organization, management, and leadership of EM residency which included transition from PGY2-PGY4 to PGY1-PGY4 program. Participated in applicant interviews and helped to assemble annual match list.
Residency Class Advisor July 2009 – June 2013
Advised residency class regarding schedules, scholarly works, responsibilities, and challenges. Conducted biannual reviews of their files and performance. Organized multiple class activities and retreats. Organized monthly intern curriculum.
Director of Didactic Curriculum July 2010 – June 2013
Organized entire curriculum, designed and implemented multiple curricular innovations including monthly small groups, a resident wellness curriculum, procedure labs, and a leadership curriculum. Collaborated with multiple departments to provide hands on procedural teaching to EM residents and faculty. Conducted an annual conference survey for residents and faculty to help evaluate curriculum. Faculty advisor for monthly board review session. Gave regular lectures to housestaff and medical students.
Boston University
Emerging Leaders Forum March 2011
Selected by Department Chair to represent Department of Emergency Medicine
Field Specific Advisor to 3rd and 4th year BU medical students interested in EM July 2009 – June 2013
Instructor in Introduction to Emergency Medicine Course for 1st year BU medical students Feb 2010 – June 2013
Society of Academic Emergency Medicine May 2012
Invited to participate in Consensus Conference on Educational Research in Emergency Medicine, Track 1, Best Evidence for Teaching Methods
LDS Hospital
Class Representative for Curriculum Committee July 2005 – June 2006
University of Utah School of Medicine
Selected by peers to speak at Commencement June 2005
Senior Class Co-President June 2004 – May 2005
Emergency Medicine Interest Group Co-President June 2002 – May 2003
Head Manager of student volunteers at Wasatch Homeless Healthcare Clinic June 2002 – May 2003
Physical Diagnosis Course Instructor to First Year Medical Students Jan 2005
Board Review Tutor Jan 2005 – May 2005
Boise State University
Selected as Marshall of Biology Department at Commencement May 2001
Botany Tutor - BSU Biology Department Jan 2001 – May 2001
Head Freshman Volleyball Coach - Eagle High School, Eagle, ID Aug 1998 – Oct 2000
AWARDS
Outstanding Faculty Member, Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center Academic Year 2012-2013
Annual award given by Department Chair to faculty member who has demonstrated
outstanding commitment and dedication to Department of Emergency Medicine
Educator of the Year, Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center Academic Year 2012-2013
Annual award given by residents to faculty member who has been invaluable
to resident and medical student education in the Department of Emergency Medicine
Elected to the Whitehall High School Athletic Hall of Fame Inducted March 2018
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors Academic Assembly
“Cutting Edge: Using Technology to Enhance Your Didactic Curriculum” March 2013
Invited to give original lecture at 2013 National Meeting in Denver, CO
SUNY Downstate’s 5th Annual Center-Wide Faculty Development Symposium
“Cutting Edge: Using Technology to Enhance Your Didactic Curriculum” May 2013
Invited as guest speaker at Symposium
Boston Medical Center Emergency Medicine Conference
Multiple lectures given from 2009 - 2013
Original Lecture – “Lessons Learned from the Boston Marathon Bombing”
Emergency Management Team Meeting, Intermountain Medical Center Oct 2013
Invited as guest speaker at Meeting
Emergency Management Group Seminar, Intermountain Medical Center Jan 2014
Keynote Speaker at Seminar
Trauma Department Grand Rounds, Intermountain Medical Center March 2014
Invited as guest lecturer at Grand Rounds
Utah Governor’s Public Safety Summit, Saint George, UT May 2014
Invited as guest lecturer at Summit
Utah Department of Health Healthcare Preparedness Summit April 2014
Keynote Speaker at Summit
Intermountain Health Center EMS Conference April 2016
Keynote Speaker at Conference
Nephi Utah Local Heroes Night September 2016
Keynote Speaker at Banquet
Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors Academic Assembly April 2014
“Bridging the Technology Gap in Your Didactic Curriculum”
Invited to give original lecture at 2014 National Meeting in New Orleans, LA
University of Utah Emergency Medicine Conference
Multiple lectures given from 2013 - present
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Boston Medical Center – Department of Emergency Medicine May 2008
Advisor: Jeff Schneider, MD
Assessing the value of a non-diagnostic abdominal CT in patients presenting to the emergency department with non-traumatic abdominal pain.
- Poster presented at New England Research Directors Symposium April 2010
- Poster presented at SAEM National Meeting June 2010
University of Utah School of Medicine – Department of Emergency Medicine June 2004 – July 2005
Advisor: Cristy McCowan, MD
Studied the methods of transport and severity of injuries in pediatric patients injured at winter ski resorts.
Boise State University – Department of Chemistry May 2001 – August 2002
Advisor: Susan Shadle, PhD
Genetically engineered E. coli to produce the protein calsequestrin, which was used to study the cardiotoxic effects of anthracyclines.
- Awarded a research grant from Mountain States Medical Research Institute (2000 – 2001)
- Recipient of The Ellison Scholarship, which was awarded to students who specialized in the field of heart or cancer research (2001)
PUBLICATIONS
Kahn, Joseph H., Brendan G. Magauran, and Jonathan S. Olshaker. Geriatric Emergency Medicine: Principles and Practice. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2014. Print.
Author of Chapter 16: “Back Pain in the Elderly”
McCowan CL, Swanson ER, Thomas F, Hartsell S, Allen TL, Handrahan DL, Kwok K. Scene transport of pediatric patients injured at winter resorts. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2006 Jan-Mar; 10(1):35-40.
Reviewer: Emergency Management of the Trauma Patient: Cases, Algorithms, Evidence (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins) by Bisanzo, M. et al. (2005)
Reviewer: Case Files: Emergency Medicine (Lange) by Toy, E. et al. (2005)
Mabbott, Keli A. Calsequestrin Transformation. Boise State University Special Collection Archives. Publication Date: 05/2001
Textbook Chapter: Back Pain in the Elderly Geriatric Emergency Medicine – Published March 2014
EMERGENCY MEDICINE INTERESTS
Resident and Medical Student Education and Curriculum
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION
American Board of Emergency Medicine #48526 2010
Massachusetts State License #239360 2009
Utah State License # 8650133-1205 2013
ATLS, ACLS, PALS
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Emergency Physicians
American College of Emergency Physicians
Utah College of Emergency Physicians
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Whitehall High School Athletic Hall of Fame
Board Member
Salt Lake City, Utah
Youth Basketball Coach (Boys and Girls Club of Sugarhouse)
Youth Soccer Coach (Impact United Soccer Club)
Volunteer in Art and Science Classes at Indian Hills Elementary School
One Voice Children’s Choir
Boston Youth Group
Organized and executed weekly educational and team-building activities for youth ages 12-18
University of Utah School of Medicine
Outstanding Volunteer Award
Co-coordinator of Triathlon to benefit Wasatch Homeless Healthcare Clinic
Science Power – Science mentoring program for underprivileged junior high girls
Watsatch Homeless Healthcare Clinic
Boise State University
March of Dimes
Boise Paint the Town and Boise Rake the Town
Boise Rescue Mission
INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
Spending time with my family, playing volleyball, basketball, soccer, and tennis, watching college football, reading, camping, playing card and board games
REFERENCES
Adam Balls, MD
Director of the Emergency Department at Intermountain Medical Center
aballs@utahep.com
602-350-1607
Tom Wood, DO
President of Utah Emergency Physicians
twood@utahep.com
801-920-1208
Jonathan Olshaker, MD, Professor and Chairman
Boston Medical Center Emergency Medicine
617-414-4930
Olshaker@bu.edu
Jeff Schneider, MD, Official Chairman, GMED, Boston University School of Medicine
Boston Medical Center Emergency Medicine
617-414-4064
Jeffrey.Schneider@bmc.org
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