Tina Kim, MSPH (she, her, hers) is the Deputy Commissioner for the Office of Health Equity and Human Rights (OHEHR) at the New York State Department of Health. Tina leads the Office of Health Equity and Human Rights, and is responsible for developing, shaping and implementing the Department's policies and programs advancing health equity, human rights, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The Office of Health Equity and Human Rights leads the New York State Department of Health's commitment and strategy to be a diverse, anti-racist, equitable and inclusive organization.

Ms. Kim joined the New York State Department of Health in November 2022 as Deputy Director for the Office of Health Equity and Human Rights. Prior to the New York State Department of Health, Ms. Kim was appointed in January 2021 to serve as Assistant Secretary for Health for the State of New York. Within the Governor's State Operations Office, Ms. Kim developed and implemented cross-cutting, statewide public health and health care initiatives and strategies across New York State.

Before joining New York State government, Ms. Kim held prominent leadership positions in New York City government. Tina was Chief of Staff for the Deputy Executive Director leading the nation's largest COVID testing and contact tracing operation in New York City. Ms. Kim also served as Senior Advisor for Health Care Delivery in the New York City Mayor's Office. Before the COVID pandemic, Ms. Kim helped design and launch New York City's mayoral Guaranteed Care initiative, which includes the NYC Care program that provides health care services for uninsured New York City residents. Ms. Kim also designed other citywide health and public health initiatives involving cross-agency collaboration, most notably the Asthma-Free Bronx program to address pediatric asthma in the Bronx.

Ms. Kim has worked in policy roles for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County, the Gates Foundation, Asian and Pacific Islander Health Forum and the San Francisco Department of Public Health. She holds a Master's of Science (MSPH) in Public Health degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.