Dr. James Kim is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Calgary, specializing in diabetes, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, chronic migraine and medical education.
He is a lead editor for the Primary Care section of the Canadian Journal of Diabetes and a co-editor for Canadian Primary Care Today. Dr. Kim is also a member of the steering committee for Diabetes Canada’s Clinical Practice Guidelines and the lead author of the guidelines on Diabetes and MASLD in adults. He contributes to the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Guidelines and is a scientific committee member for Migraine Canada.
Dr. Kim is working on a project in Calgary and Prince Edward Island to reduce specialist wait times. He has also been recognized as a Certified Professional in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for his contributions to continuing medical education in Canada. He is a member of Global NASH/MASH Council, and global MASH consensus guideline panelist.