Presenter

Kelly Smith, PhD, is the Michael Garron Chair in Patient Oriented Research at the Michael Garron Hospital and Associate Professor and Program Director of Health Services Research – Outcomes and Evaluation at the Institute of Health Policy, Management, & Evaluation at the University of Toronto. Dr. Smith leads a rich portfolio of research on coproducing practical solutions to challenges of healthcare delivery with a focus on patient safety and quality improvement in partnership with patients, family members, and caregivers. 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. Kelly 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 and is currently a leading investigator on strategies to engage patients in diagnostic safety improvement.