Donna Smith

Advisor at WorkforceQA

As one of the principal authors and architects of the regulations for the U.S. military, federal employees, and U.S. Department of Transportation(DOT) drug and alcohol testing programs, Dr. Smith has over 30 years of experience and expertise in regulatory compliance. She is a nationally recognized expert in the areas of Federal drug testing regulations, drug and alcohol testing procedures, drug and alcohol abuse awareness training for employees and managers, medical review officer(MRO) procedures, drug-free workplace policy and procedures, and substance abuse prevention and rehabilitation. Since 1990 she has served on the faculties of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) for continuing medical education courses in drug and alcohol testing.

Dr. Smith previously served on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Federal Drug Testing Advisory Board (DTAB) and is a former President of the Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (SAPAA), a national drug and alcohol industry association. Dr. Smith is an invited presenter at national conferences and symposia and is renowned for her training and education courses for urine specimen collectors, breath alcohol technicians, labor attorneys, managers and supervisors, employees, substance abuse professionals (SAP), and MROs. Dr. Smith earned a BA in sociology from Capital University, an MSW in clinical social work from Hunter College, CCNY, and an EdD/Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Ball State University.