Dr. In Sook "Grace" Kim was born and raised in South Korea. After graduating from Konkuk University School of Medicine, she pursued a career as an internist and gastroenterologist/hepatologist. During this time, Dr. Kim focused on preventive care in gastrointestinal cancer, especially early gastric and colon cancer using invasive endoscopic procedures. After immigrating to the USA, she sough to find her professional identity in the middle of covid era. Dr. Kim worked as a medical assistant and geriatric fellow, learning the U.S. healthcare system and serving her community. Seeing the lack of accessibility and affordibility, as well as inequality in healthcare, Dr. Kim has pursued family medicine with a passion, seeking a desire to spread the message of hope using what she has learned. In her free time, she enjoys reading books, dog-grooming, traveling, and walking.