Presenter

As the inaugural Michael Garron Chair in Patient Oriented Research and Chief Scientific Officer at the Michael Garron Hospital and Associate Professor and Co-Lead for Health Systems Research- Outcomes & Evaluation graduate program at the University of Toronto, Dr. Smith’s research focuses on coproducing practical solutions to challenges of healthcare delivery with a focus on patient safety through the application of improvement science. Dr. Smith is a leading investigator in patient-oriented research, forging partnerships with patients to codesign research and innovations to improve the quality and safety of healthcare delivery. Dr. Smith has led large scale implementation and evaluation projects for clinics, hospitals, health centers, and health systems across the U.S. that aim to better integrate evidence into practice.