JK is originally from Bowling Green, KY. Before medical school, he taught middle school science in Minneapolis through Teach For America and the University of Minnesota. After teaching, he spent several years working at Epic, the electronic health records software company, where he helped customize the software for organizations switching from another EHR. At Sidney Kimmel Medical College, he developed interests in Med-Peds primary care, digital health, quality improvement, and public health. When not at the hospital, you can find him with his husband and playing with their three cats, traveling, running along the Schuylkill River, line dancing at Tavern on Camac, or hunkering down in one of Philly’s many cozy coffee shops and reading a good book.