Adj Prof Smith is the National Director Research and Evidence at Silverchain. She is a health services researcher with extensive experience in the epidemiological analysis of patient cohorts, clinical quality registries, operational research and the design and implementation of clinical trials. Before joining Silverchain, Adj Prof Smith was the Director of the Centre for Research and Evaluation at Ambulance Victoria. She holds Adjunct Professorial positions with Monash University, Queensland University of Technology and Curtin University.