Brett Smith, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.E.

Long Beach, CA 90802 908-***-****

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Certification and Licensure

−Preventive Medicine and General Public Health Certification, American Board of Preventive Medicine, 2016 – 2026

−Internal Medicine Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2020-2030

−California Physician and Surgeon’s License (active)

Education

- M.P.H. in Epidemiology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 2014

Masters paper: “Risk factors associated with HIV infection in young Cambodian women ages 15 - 29 years of age in Cambodia using the 2005 Demographic and Health Survey”

−Combined Internal Medicine-Preventive Medicine Internship and Residency, Kaiser Foundation Hospital and University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2015

−M.D., University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, 2011

−Visiting Scholar, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 2011

−M.B.E. in Bioethics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2011

Masters Paper: “Society, sex, and silence: the public health impact of Japanese sociocultural beliefs”

- B.A., High Honors in Genetics, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 2003

Minor: Religion, with a focus on near and far Eastern religions.

Work Experience

DIGNITY HEALTH ST. MARY’S MEDICAL CENTER, San Francisco, CA 2018 - 2020

Primary Care Physician and Medical Director

Provided direct adult medical care in an outpatient setting and acting as the student health center for the University of San Francisco. Functioned as an intermediary between 5 clinical sites and the higher levels of Dignity Health administration.

-Championed symptom and temperature screening among staff during the COVID-19 pandemic to mitigate risk to other staff and to patients

-Rapidly adapted infection control practices to meet federal and state recommendations to maintain patient safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling Dignity to prioritize care for COVID-19 patients

-Targeted providers whose patient populations were not meeting disease control metrics resulting in improved outcomes for hypertension

-Worked with insurance companies to identify and maximize the cost to benefit ratio for patients

FRESNO COUNTY JAIL, Fresno, CA 2018

Locums Physician

Provided essential adult medical care to inmates in a county jail with a population of 3,000 individuals. Common health problems included but not limited to hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and HIV/AIDS. Also administered communicable disease control practices in the form of tuberculosis screening with chest x-ray interpretation. Reduced the wait time for inmates to see a healthcare provider

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Infectious Disease Branch, 2017

Richmond, CA

Public Health Medical Officer

Identified and managed foodborne and waterborne outbreaks by analyzing reported exposure data integrated with clinical information to mitigate further infections, including those impacting high-profile private sector organizations. Provided consultation to local health jurisdictions, including coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

-Investigated a major legionellosis outbreak associated with an international entertainment corporation, limiting impact to public across California

-Performed direct interviews of patients associated with potential outbreaks across county, state, and federal borders, improving on outbreak tracking

-Investigated a potential legionellosis outbreak associated with a hotel, mitigating further infections

SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 2015 - 2017

Tuberculosis Clinic and Control Section, San Francisco, CA

Physician Specialist

Provided direct, high-value clinical care to adult and pediatric patients with active or latent tuberculosis, including exposure risk modeling from combined clinical data and infection control principles for both patient contacts as well as consultations for outside facilities.

-Utilized epidemiologic principles to identify and test close contacts of active pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a challenging population, resulting in decreased transmission of the disease

-Modified regimens to treat multi-drug resistant tuberculosis with improved outcomes

-Modified regimens to safely treat patients with comorbid conditions including HIV/AIDs, malignancies, and autoimmune conditions

-Performed case management including in-depth chart reviews to maximize treatment options while minimizing risk and harm to patients

-Built trusting relationships with local care providers focused on improving the health of our mutual patients

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL, 2011 - 2015

AND UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO, San Francisco, CA

Combined Internal Medicine-Preventive Medicine Resident Physician

Rotated through a variety of public health capacities, from the San Mateo health department to The California Department of Public Health.

-Reviewed the recommended responses to Ebola virus disease and presented a clinical summary of Ebola virus disease to the San Francisco Department of Public Health Communicable Disease Control and Prevention’s on-call physicians

-Performed a trial study to identify non-reported work-related hospitalizations by comparing the Worker’s Compensation Information System reports to the California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s Integrated Management Information System at The California Department of Public Health Occupational Health Branch, identifying that not all work-related hospitalization were accurately reported

-Attended several meetings of public health groups, including the Bay Area Mass Prophylaxis Working Group, the Association of Bay Area Health Officials, and the California Committee of Local Health Offices

-Assessed, through diagnostic exam and clinical data, patients in an inpatient and outpatient setting

-Developed treatment plans reviewed by attending faculty members. Wrote orders for medications, procedures, and transfers as well as supervised more junior staff

-Coordinated care with nursing staff, ancillary staff, and patients/patient’s families. Explained medical procedures to patients and patients’ family to provide reassurances, including obtaining informed consent

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, Psychiatric Genetics Laboratory, New Brunswick, NJ 2003 - 2006

Senior Laboratory Technician

Generated, analyzed, and interpreted human DNA sequencing data for genes relevant to autism spectrum disorder and specific language impairment, including early use of epigenetics to understand the etiology of the sex differences in autism.

Related Course Work

−University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Strategic Information in Global Health

Overview of public health surveillance, data collection, data integration and analysis, monitoring, and evaluation

−University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Statistical Analysis of Categorical Data

Methodology for analyzing research and surveillance data using statistics and STATA statistical software

−University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Epidemiologic Methods II

Advanced introduction to fundamental epidemiological concepts and analytical tools

Professional Affiliations

−American Public Health Association, 2015 - Present

−American College of Physicians, 2011 - Present

−American Medical Association, 2006 - Present

Extracurricular Activities

−Ethics Committee resident member, Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco, 2015

−Emergency Management Committee resident member, Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco, 2014 – 2015

Publications

Smith B, Rajput V, Commentary on: “Expanding the paradigm of the physician’s role in surrogate decision-making: an empirically derived framework” for ethics section for Yearbook of Critical Care Medicine 2011, Editor-in-Chief: R Philip Dellinger and Joseph E. Parrillo, Published by Elsevier Mosby, 2011.

Smith B, Rajput V, Commentary on: “Prevalence and factors of intensive care unit conflicts: the Conflicus study” for ethics section for Yearbook of Critical Care Medicine 2011, Editor-in-Chief: R Philip Dellinger and Joseph E. Parrillo, Published by Elsevier Mosby, 2011.

Smith B, Rajput V, Commentary on: “Family satisfaction in the intensive care unit: what makes the difference?” for ethics section for Yearbook of Critical Care Medicine 2011, Editor-in-Chief: R Philip Dellinger and Joseph E. Parrillo, Published by Elsevier Mosby, 2011.

Benayed R., Gharani N., et al, “Support for the homeobox transcription factor gene ENGRAILED 2 as an autism spectrum disorder susceptibility locus.” American Journal of Human Genetics, 2005 Nov; 77(5): 851-68.

Presentations

“Potential legionellosis outbreak associated with Anaheim County”

California Department of Public Health Laboratory Epidemiology conference, November 2017

“Potential legionellosis outbreak associated with a hotel in Mendocino County”

California Department of Public Health Laboratory Epidemiology conference, September 2017

“Tuberculosis clinical case presentations”

Guest lecturer at the Curry International Tuberculosis Center Training, September 2016

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