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Dr. Kevin Smith is President & CEO of University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research hospital. UHN includes Toronto General and Toronto Western Hospitals, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute for Education at UHN.

Kevin has spent his career at the interface of the University and Academic Hospital and is passionately committed to the mission of education, research and exemplary clinical care. Kevin is also a pioneer in advancing integrated care models. His work and leadership have resulted in the expanded introduction of quality-based procedures and bundled funding initiatives by Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

Educated in Canada, the U.S. and Great Britain, Kevin began his career in medical education, followed by leadership roles in university administration, academic hospitals and health systems. He is professionally certified in Corporate Governance by the Institute of Corporate Directors and the Harvard Program in Effective Governance.

Kevin is a frequent advisor to governments, healthcare organizations, the private sector and funders at home and abroad. He currently serves as Chair, Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario and has been privileged to serve as Chair, The Canada Foundation for Innovation for the past 8 years. Beyond this, Kevin has served on numerous Boards, Special Committees and Commissions. He is a member of Premier’s Health Results Team.

He is a Professor (part-time) for the Department of Medicine at DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University. His current areas of interest include technology-enabled care across the continuum, aligning economic incentives for high quality care, and the application artificial intelligence in clinical care.

In 2015, Kevin was honoured by Pope Francis for his contributions to healthcare by being made a Knight of St. Gregory the Great.

Industry Expertise (3)

Health Care - Services

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Areas of Expertise (5)

Health Care Management

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Health Systems

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Education (6)

Harvard University: Strategy for Care Delivery Leadership, Harvard Business School 2010

Harvard University: Making Corporate Boards More Effective Program, Harvard Business School 2009

Institute of Corporate Directors: Certified Director 2009

University of Toronto: Director’s Education Program, Rotman School of Business 2008

Wharton School of Business: CEO Leadership Program (Invitational) 2005

University of Sussex, England: Doctor of Philosophy 2001