Pulmonologist Richard Smith has been named president of the medical staff at MidState Medical Center in Meriden.
He has been affiliated with MidState and practicing in the community for more than 35 years. Smith will serve a two-year term, and provide oversight and leadership in matters concerning patient care and the medical staff.
In 2008, he was named the recipient of The Daniel Kahn Clinical Quality Award, given by MidState Medical Center. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Medical Quality Management Committee, challenging practitioners at MidState to improve clinical quality through best practices, evidence based medicine and attention to patient safety goals.
Smith has served on the board of directors, on the medical board, as co-chair of the Critical Care Committee, as co-chair of the Quality Improvement Council, on the Medical Quality Management Committee, on the Intensive Care Unit Revision Project Team, and as director of utilization review.
MidState Medical Center is a member of Hartford HealthCare.
