David Kim, MD

Bio:

David Kim is the director of the Division of Vaccines, Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. The Assistant Secretary serves as the designated Director of the National Vaccine Program, a program authorized by Congress, and David and his team lead the program operationally and advise the Assistant Secretary for Health. The National Vaccine Program portfolio encompasses a range of initiatives to support and strengthen the U.S. vaccine infrastructure, including providing technical and policy advice, coordinating interagency activities, building partnerships, and managing capacity-building projects. The National Vaccine Program fully supports the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit. David joined the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in 2019 after 24 years at CDC. He is a graduate of Colorado College and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and completed his training in internal medicine at the University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital.