GRACE KIM - New York University



GRACE J. KIM

383 Grand St #M1602

New York, NY 10002

917-657-2159

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EDUCATION: Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational Therapy, May 2016

New York University, New York, NY

Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy, February 2002

Columbia University, New York, NY

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, September 1996

University of California at Davis, Davis, CA

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

8/2007-present, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

Senior Research Occupational Therapist

• Collaborates with medical and therapy staff to investigate new research ideas and study designs.

• Provides relevant scientific literature review and appropriate mechanisms for data collection

• Serves as project manager for departmental research projects-IRB management, data collection, data management/analysis

• Serves as project manager for industry sponsored studies-IRB management, budget preparation, subject recruitment, data collection

• Oversees subject recruitment for industry and department sponsored studies

• Manages New York Presbyterian Stroke Registry

• Supervises research assistants on clinical care issues and project implementation, provides clinical training to research assistant and staff therapists

• Provides presentations to professional conferences, educational departments, and community organizations about current research topics and healthcare topics

3/2015-present, Portable EMG-triggered Hand Robot for Individuals after Stroke

• Co-investigator, research coordinator

• PI: Joel Stein, MD

• Pilot study assessing the feasibility and safety of Hand of Hope hand robot

• Prospective repeated measures design

• Data collection ongoing

4/2014-present, The Effects of Attentional Focus on Motor Training of the Upper Extremity using Robotics with Individuals after Chronic Stroke

• Dissertation project, PI: Grace Kim

• Randomized, prospective, repeated measures design

• Comparing internal versus external attentional focus instructions on motor performance and learning

• Data collection/data analysis completed, manuscript preparation in progress

• Oral defense 3/30/16

4/2012-6/2015, A Phase III, Multicentre, Double Blind, Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study, Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Dysport Intramuscular Injection in the Treatment of Upper and Lower Limb Spasticity in Adult Subjects with Spastic Hemiparesis Due to Stroke or Traumatic Brain Injury

• Co-investigator, research coordinator

• International phase III multi-site trial testing the efficacy and long-term safety of Dysport (type A botulinum toxin) for upper and lower limb spasticity in adults with stroke or traumatic brain injury

• Perform clinical outcome measures for upper and lower limb spasticity

• Double-blind study design

11/2012-6/2015, A Phase III, Prospective, Multicentre, Open Label, Extension Study, to Assess the Long Term Safety and Efficacy of Repeated Treatment of Dysport Intramuscular Injection in the Treatment of Lower Limb Spasticity in Adult Subjects with Spastic Hemiparesis Due to Stroke or Traumatic Brain Injury

• Co-investigator, research coordinator

• International phase III multi-site trial testing the efficacy and long-term safety of Dysport (type A botulinum toxin) for upper and lower limb spasticity in adults with stroke or traumatic brain injury

• Perform clinical outcome measures to assess upper and lower limb spasticity

• Open-label study design

1/2012-12/2014, Incorporation of Rehabilitation Robotics into Daily Activities

• Co-investigator, research coordinator

• PI: Joel Stein, MD

• Pilot study looking at efficacy of integrating a wearable Myomo exoskeleton robotics device during actual daily tasks in home environment

• Prospective repeated measures design

6/2009-7/2010, The Impact of Botox® During Robotic Rehabilitation of the Wrist Following Stroke: A Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study

• Co-investigator, PI: Michael O’Dell, MD

• Double-blind study with control group

• Pilot study exploring the effects of the combination of robotics/botox vs. robotics/sham for the treatment of wrist/forearm with moderate tone

10/2008-present, New York Presbyterian Hospital Stroke Registry

• Co-investigator, PI: Joel Stein, MD

• Electronic recruitment database for patients who are interested in being contacted for future studies

• Bi-campus initiative- Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical Center

• Ongoing recruitment

3/2008-5/2010, Evaluation of the Order Effect in Proximal vs. Distal Training in Robotic Upper Extremity Neurorehabilitiation

• Co-investigator, PI: Michael O’Dell, MD

• Part of multi-center study in collaboration with Burke Research Institute and MIT

• Explored the treatment effect of two robotic therapy protocols

2001 Master’s Thesis: Wise and Healthy Options for Adolescents (W.H.O.A. Project)

• Program development: literature review, methodology, qualitative/quantitative measures, subject recruitment

• Management of program: data collection, running afterschool programs, data analysis, write-up of results

• Presentation of research at AOTA Conference (poster presentation) and Columbia University Research Day

1996 Sutter Medical Center Project

• Data collection: providing education and audio tapes to patients pre-op, administering questionnaire/interview post-op, providing visual programming to inpatients and administering questionnaire

• Data analysis and write-up of results under guidance of UC Davis faculty

1995 California National Primate Research Center

• Data collection: coding social behaviors of titi monkey and squirrel monkey colonies under guidance of UC Davis faculty

PUBLICATIONS

Kim, GJ, Rivera, L, & Stein, J. (2015). Combined Clinic-Home Approach for Upper Limb Robotic Therapy After Stroke: A Pilot Study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Advance online publication.

O’Dell MW, Kim GJ, Rivera L, Fieo R, Christos P, Polistena C, Fitgerald K, Gorga D. (2013). A Psychometric Evaluation of the Arm Motor Ability Test (AMAT). Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 45:519-527.

O’Dell MW, Kim GJ, Rivera-Finnen L, Polestina C. (2011). Clinical implications of using the arm motor ability test (AMAT) in stroke rehabilitation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 92, 830-836.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

1/2016-present, New York University, Occupational Therapy Department, New York, NY

Adjunct Faculty, Research Interpretation of Occupational Therapy

• Research project mentor

• Facilitate completion of ongoing research project including data collection, data analysis, reporting results

• Preparation of research manuscript taking into consideration requirements for future publication

3/2016 & 4/2015, New York University, Occupational Therapy Department, New York, NY

• Guest lecture, “Motor Learning Theory”

11/2015 New York University, Speech Language and Pathology, New York NY

• Guest lecture, “Technology and Research in NeuroRehabilitation”

2007-2010, Columbia University, Programs in Occupational Therapy, New York, NY

Teaching Assistant, Neurology Lab

• Assisted with lectures on topics related to motor, sensory, and cognitive assessment

• Demonstrated and taught administration of motor, sensory, and cognitive assessments

4/2008 Long Island University, New York, NY

• Guest Lecture, “Upper Extremity Robotics in Research and the Clinic”

PRESENTATIONS

10/2015 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM), Dallas, TX

• Poster, “Dissemination of Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) to Occupational Therapists: A Feasibility Study”

• Poster, “Combined Clinic-Home Approach for Upper Limb Robotic Therapy After Stroke: A Pilot Study”

4/2015 American Occupational Therapy Association Conference (AOTA), Nashville, TN

• Short Course, “Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT): An Interdisciplinary Pediatric Program for Service and Research”

6/2014 InMotion Robotics Training Seminar, Seoul, South Korea

• Presentation, “Updates on the Clinical and Research Use of the InMotion Rehabilitation Robots”

6/2014 World Federation of Occupational Therapy Conference (WFOT), Yokohama, Japan

• Presentation, “Incorporating a Wearable Upper Extremity Robotics Device into Daily Activities at Home”

11/2013 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM), Orlando, FL

• Third-place poster, “Incorporating a Wearable Upper Extremity Robotics Device into Daily Activities at Home: A Case Series”

4/2013 New Frontiers in Robotics, New York, NY

• Myomo device demonstration and community outreach

4/2013 American Occupational Therapy Association Conference (AOTA), San Diego, CA

• Poster, “Incorporating Rehabilitation Robotics into Daily Activities”

4/2012 American Occupational Therapy Association Conference (AOTA),

Indianapolis, IN

• Poster, “Clinical Implementation of the Wii, Kinect, and Move for Stroke Rehabilitation”

4/2012 American Occupational Therapy Association Conference (AOTA),

Indianapolis, IN

• Poster, “The Tardieu Scale: A Critical Review”

10/2011 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Conference (ACRM) Atlanta, GA

• Poster: “Relative Responsiveness of a 9-Item Version of the Arm Motor Ability Test in Persons with Stroke”

6/2011 NYC Games-New York University, NY, NY

• Presentation, “Utilizing Games/Technology in the Stroke Population”

5/2011 Games for Health Conference, Boston, MA

• Presentation, “Utilizing Gaming Priniciples in the Neurological Population”

10/2010 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Conference (ACRM) Montreal, Canada

• Poster, “The Arm Motor Ability Test (AMAT): Validity of a 9 Item Version”

4/2010 American Occupational Therapy Association Conference (AOTA), Orlando, FL

• Poster, “Neuroplasticity in Chronic Stroke: A Longitudinal Case Study”

10/2009 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) Annual Assembly, Austin TX

• Workshop, ”Using Upper Limb Robots in Clinical Practice”

4/2009 American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Houston TX

• Research in Progress Poster, “Robotics for the Upper Extremity: A Functional Approach”

4/2009 American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Houston TX

• Short Course, “Integrating Motor Outcomes into Clinical Practice”

4/2001 American Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA

• Student Poster, “Wise and Healthy Options for Adolescents (W.H.O.A. Project)”

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

7/2003-8/2007, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

Assistant Supervisor of Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit

• Led weekly patient care meeting for rehab staff to guide clinical treatment planning and assessments

• Provided cotreatments as needed for staff therapists

• Trained through orientation new staff therapists

• Supervised of level I/II occupational therapy students and medical students

• Managed of adult neurological population, including evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning

• Communicated and collaborated with interdisciplinary team to discuss patient progress, determine goals, and plan appropriate discharge

4/2003-7/2003, St Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY

Staff Occupational Therapist

• Evaluated and treated adult population in inpatient rehabilitation unit

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team for appropriate discharge planning

1/2002-3/2003, St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Oxnard, CA

Staff Occupational Therapist

• Evaluated and treated adult inpatient rehabilitation and acute populations

• Trained in bedside swallow evaluations and dysphagia management

• Participated in weekly interdisciplinary team conference meeting

LICENSURE: New York, 4/2003-present

CERTIFICATION: A-ONE

NBCOT

CPR

SaeboFlex

AFFILIATIONS:

• AOTA-American Occupational Therapy Association

• NYSOTA- New York State Occupational Therapy Association

• WFOT-World Federation of Occupational Therapists

COMMITTEES:

• 5/2011-present, Volunteer advisor, Harlem Stroke Foundation, New York NY

• 11/2013-present, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Conference Planning Committee

REFERENCES: Provided upon request

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