Brent Smith, M.D.
Grand Rapids,MI
Summary
Talented in bridging gaps between labor forces and management to achieve objectives. Driven and decisive with passion for building and retaining highly effective teams. Goal oriented Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) officer dedicated to strengthening administrative operations to streamline costs and enhance procedures. Cultivate long-lasting relationships with students, faculty, and staff to strengthen program success. Motivational leader with top notch communication, organizational, and strategic planning abilities. Talented DEI Officer consistently rewarded for success in planning operational improvements. 24 years of experience in policy development in faculty and staff management procedures positively impacting overall morale and productivity. Extensive experience of reviewing organizational practices. Has partnered with division units to develop programs for students. Unique ability to develop dynamic and intentional DEI programs and initiatives and initiatives for faculty. Has led different division DEI advisory committees. Committed to supporting Title IX. Has been the curator for professional development plan for faculty and staff to enhance the capacity to create and all inclusive culture. Dedicated Human Resources professional bringing 20 years of expertise in benefits, administration, recruitment, and staff development.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Diversity Equity Inclusion Officer
Wayne State University School Of Medicine
Detroit, MI
07.1998 - Current
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
- Completed human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees.
- Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency.
- Improved office efficiency by effectively managing internal communications and correspondence.
- Coordinated implementation of people-related services, policies and programs through departmental staff.
- Collected and analyzed information to monitor compliance outcomes and identify and address trends of non-compliant behavior.
- Assisted senior management with making key decisions by developing and submitting performance and compensation reports with status updates and improvement recommendations.
- Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees.
- Acted as staff member advocate, encouraging and supporting medical students to identify and resolve conflicts.
- Reduced expenses by analyzing compensation policies and implementing competitive programs while ensuring adherence to legal requirements.
- Migrated legacy HRIS system to new technology to minimize business impacts.
- Developed disaster and recovery strategy to prepare company for hazardous weather conditions, nuclear accidents and terrorist attacks.
Physician Recruiter (Underrepresented Phys)
Wayne State University School Of Medicine
Detroit, MI
08.2012 - Current
- Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
- Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
- Leveraged social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates.
- Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates and build network.
- Maintained filing system of current, prospective and future positions.
- Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
- Developed and deepened relationships with college campus representatives to meet with graduating seniors for recruitment.
- Created mentorship program for junior physicians interested in academic medicine.
Internship Program Director (underrepresented Stu)
Wayne State University School Of Medicine
Detroit, MI
07.2017 - Current
- Planned, formulated and assessed goals, policies and activities designed to implement educational objectives and performance standards.
- Developed community education programming events and other activities designed to increase and improve educational outcomes.
- Identified methods and tools to promote student success in project-based learning.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with support entities and representatives to secure educational grants.
- Conducted conferences with parents and students to review progress, adjust academic plans and renew enrollments.
- Leveraged knowledge of budget and educational designs to facilitate development of cost-effective educational programs.
- Assisted faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs and issuing transcripts.
- Optimized student educational strategies with clear advice on course choices, progression and career options.
- Conferred with educators to identify current classroom concerns and diversify instructional strategies.
- Kept institution financially sound by tracking expenses and maintaining detailed records.
Free Clinic Program Director
Wayne State University School Of Medicine
Detroit, MI
06.2014 - Current
- Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
- Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
- Collaborated with various teams to uncover issues, identify applicable solutions and offer guidance.
- Maintained and updated project related documents.
- Improved success of program by making proactive adjustments to operations.
- Addressed and resolved technical, financial and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.
- Created in house social worker staff position to link patients with different State of Michigan programs that financially assisted patients with mortgage, rent, and utility bills.
- Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.
- Identified risks and developed mitigation plans.
- Interacted with customers and clients to identify business needs and requirements.
- Resolved client issues quickly, increasing customer retention rate 95%.
- Maintained tight production timetables and quality standards to give audiences exceptional offerings.
Recruitment and Retention Director
Wayne State University School Of Medicine
Detroit, MI
07.2012 - Current
- Utilized knowledge of customer experience to create specialized plans for customer retention.
- Utilized advanced skills in solving problems and making accurate decisions to implement strategies that brought about immediate results.
- Reviewed successes and failures to learn from previous mistakes.
- Created first year medical students tutoring program where every under represented student has tutors for each discipline.
- Documented performance review schedule and monitored management for timely completion.
- Improved office efficiency by effectively managing internal communications and correspondence.
- Collected and analyzed information to monitor compliance outcomes and identify and address trends of non-compliant behavior.
- Assisted senior management with making key decisions by developing and submitting performance and compensation reports with status updates and improvement recommendations.
- Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees.
- Administered benefits programs, analyzed compensation and other competitive data and prepared budgets.
Professor Recruiter (underrepresented Professors)
Wayne State University School Of Medicine
Detroit, MI
06.2010 - Current
- Supported hiring process by scheduling interviews, conducting reference checks and completing various paperwork.
- Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
- Followed up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines, events and job fairs.
- Compiled and produced qualified candidates' information for hiring manager review and liaised between parties to coordinate formal, management interviews.
- Facilitated new employee orientations to foster positive team attitude.
- Advised, coached and counseled managers and staff to support human resources policies, procedures, programs and labor relations.
- Created junior professor mentorship program
- Coordinated implementation of people-related services, policies and programs through departmental staff.
- Assisted senior management with making key decisions by developing and submitting performance and compensation reports with status updates and improvement recommendations.
Clinical Research Physician
Wayne State University School Of Medicine
Detroit, MI
06.2016 - Current
- Identified issues for escalation, participated in problem solving and implemented risk mitigation strategies.
- Collected, recorded and maintained patient medical history, reports and examination results.
- Monitored patients' conditions and progress to reevaluate treatment.
- Provided and managed direct patient care by conducting physical examinations, evaluations and assessments to determine diagnosis.
- Advised patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene and disease prevention.
- Explained procedures and discussed test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- Administered specialized treatment for multiple patients daily.
- Created treatment plans balancing medical expertise, patient goals and individual compliance levels.
- Coordinated and integrated health care resources for community-based programs.
- Evaluated previously prescribed interventions for successes or failures and adjusted strategies.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Medical Director
Michigan Basic Training Services
Detroit, MI
07.2012 - Current
- Optimized case and clinical management and recommended plans to improve safety and health programs.
- Verified effective, consistent communication between department heads, medical staff and governing boards through board meeting attendance and synchronization of interdepartmental functions.
- Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
- Attended healthcare conferences to stay abreast of evolution of technology and implemented improvements in practice.
- Led diverse team of medical and administrative professionals in day-to-day clinic activities such as patient care, new business development and patient relations.
- Drove significant improvement in achievement of goals related to health, safety and employee relations.
- Educated and mentored more than 300 medical students.
- Expanded practice to include specialty services like Maternal Fetal Medicine and Anesthesiology.
- Drove planning for business development and relationship building with healthcare partners.
- Recruited and managed physicians and nurses for busy multi-disciplinary practice.
- Supervised clinical staff, providing continuous professional development opportunities and training to maintain and strengthen competencies.
- Represented staff at meetings and on designated committees relative to areas of specialty or service.
- Oversaw and developed clinical departments through hiring, training and evaluating staff.
Education
M.D. - Obstetrics And Gynecology
John H. Stroger Hospital
Chicago06.2003
M.D. - Medicine
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit, MI06.1994
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI05.1989
Skills
- Develop and execute and programs that increase and support faculty recruitment, hiring, retention, and success across all disciplines, particularly in departments with least representation in alignment with campus climate data and outcomes associated in university strategic plan and unit strategic plan
- Comfort with conflict, and courage, and integrity to pursue action consistent with goals of civil rights law and university policy
- Profound knowledge of employee relations, human resources legal and regulatory issues
- Ability to reconcile employee relations' issues
- Vulnerability and risk assessment
- Faculty Diversity Development
- Equity research
- Research Protocols
- Infectious Disease Mitigation
- Disease Prevention
- Treatment Plans
- Symptom Assessment and Evaluation
- Determining and Prescribing Medication
- Complex Cases
- Explaining Complex Diagnoses
- Cardiovascular Disorders
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Clinical Research Management
- Lab Result Assessment
- Trial Oversight
- History Evaluations
- Health Literacy
- Medical Diagnosis
- Protocol Review
- Physical Examinations
- Office Skills
- Evidence Testing
- Disease Management
- Lab Safety
- Interactive Management
- Specialist Referrals
- Dosage Calculation
- Peer Review
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Chronic and Acute Conditions
- Optimal Resource Utilization
- Vulnerability and risk assessment
- Faculty Diversity Development
- Demonstrated leadership, organizational, planning and management skills along with experience
- In-depth knowledge of Title IX of Education Amendments of 1972, Violence Against Women Act, and University's Sexual Misconduct Policy
- Comprehensive knowledge of federal , state, and local EEO/AAP compliance regulations
- Outstand written and verbal communication skills
- Extensive knowledge of Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Age of Discrimination Act of 1975
Accomplishments
- Created tutor program for first year medical students failure rate dropped from 18% to 2%.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team of 27 staff members.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Lead in Community Engagement Officer.
- Current High School Lecturer to underrepresented student in urban and rural areas.
- Volunteer giving high school and college students free physical exams.
- Voted best teaching resident (1998-2003)
- My tenure as a resident physician at John H. Stroger Hospital Cook County, I led the education of medical student's theory and clinical treatments in Obstetrics and Gynecology (1998-2003)
- Scholarship to Brown University to participate in an enrichment program for pre-med students (1985)
Affiliations
- American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)
- American Medical Informatics Association
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- Society of Human Resource Management
Certification
Obstetrician and Gynecology training certification
Timeline
Internship Program Director (underrepresented Stu)
Wayne State University School Of Medicine
07.2017 - Current
Clinical Research Physician
Wayne State University School Of Medicine
06.2016 - Current
Free Clinic Program Director
Wayne State University School Of Medicine
06.2014 - Current
Physician Recruiter (Underrepresented Phys)
Wayne State University School Of Medicine
08.2012 - Current
Recruitment and Retention Director
Wayne State University School Of Medicine
07.2012 - Current
Medical Director
Michigan Basic Training Services
07.2012 - Current
Professor Recruiter (underrepresented Professors)
Wayne State University School Of Medicine
06.2010 - Current
Senior Diversity Equity Inclusion Officer
Wayne State University School Of Medicine
07.1998 - Current
M.D. - Obstetrics And Gynecology
John H. Stroger Hospital
M.D. - Medicine
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Eastern Michigan University
Obstetrician and Gynecology training certification
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