Christopher Smith

Christopher Smith's work experience includes:

1. VP Digital Health & Data at Skylight Health Group (2021-Present):

- Developed digital and data strategies for a multi-state healthcare network with over 30 clinics, 500 providers, and 100,000 patients.

- Guided technology implementation projects, including the launch of electronic medical record system, urgent care software, and data analytics infrastructure.

- Executed data and innovation strategy, overseeing a team of 3 data engineering and scientist members.

2. Head of Product & Research at Skylight Health Group (2018-2020):

- Led a product team and utilized data analytics, user research, and experimentation to deliver 3 digital products for patient engagement, increasing engagement collection metrics by 200%.

- Launched digital products for electronic data capture in research trials in new markets, resulting in a 70% increase in customer base.

- Established the clinical research department, launching 5 clinical research trials across 3 sites in the clinic network.

3. Product Manager - Clinical Software at Skylight Health Group (2018-2019):

- Oversaw the development of a clinical decision support tool, utilizing data from over 100,000 patients to provide informative product for providers.

- Managed new product initiatives and led big data and artificial intelligence initiatives.

4. Head of Content & Product Development Lead at OrthoEvidence (2012-2018):

- Defined a digital product focused on disseminating orthopaedic clinical research findings, increasing time-on-site by 115%.

- Directed the development and launch of new educational features.

- Conducted user research utilizing Google Analytics, MYSQL databases, and user surveys.

5. Medical Writer at OrthoEvidence (2011-2012):

- Performed critical appraisals, reviews, and summaries of best evidence in orthopaedics.

- Managed relationships with key stakeholders in the orthopaedic industry.

- Developed search algorithms for randomized control trials and meta-analyses.

6. Research Consultant - Part Time at Freelance Consultant/ Encore Research/ Global Research Solutions (2011-2018):

- Planned and defined research and medical writing projects for clients.

- Managed data extraction and handling for health economic projects and meta-analyses.

- Conducted data analysis using Excel, RevMan, SPSS, and other statistical software.

Christopher Smith has a Bachelor of Science (BSc), Honours degree in Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo, which they earned between 2005 and 2009. Christopher then pursued a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Integrative Vascular Biology from the same institution from 2009 to 2011. In addition to their academic degrees, Christopher holds two additional certifications: "An Introduction to Marketing" from Coursera obtained in January 2014 and "Learn to Program: The Fundamentals" from Coursera obtained in October 2013.