DPRO co-founder, Dr. Linda Smith has extensive work experience in Emergency Medicine including over twenty years of combined academic study, research and direct patient care. She has diverse perspective from her experience as an EMT/Paramedic, nurse and board certified Emergency Medicine physician. She currently practices Emergency Medicine at the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) in Anchorage, Alaska. Additionally, Dr. Smith is contractually promoting preparedness efforts through consultant work with the State of Alaska Division of Public Health and the Veteran's Administration.

Dr. Smith has been instrumental in the implementation of the Health Services and Resource Administration (HRSA) grant funding in Alaska having served from 2002-2006 as the Medical Director for the Alaska State Hospital Preparedness Program. Her duties included overseeing the instruction, training and critique of local and national hospital systems in CBRNE events, exercises and related education. In addition to her clinical duties, she assumed a three-year administrative assignment, and was ultimately elected President of the Medical Staff at ANMC. She works closely with state DPH, United States Coast Guard, Disaster Medical Assistance Teams, Division of Homeland Security, and various state and local emergency managers to integrate hospital response protocols for events such as mass casualty incidents and pandemic flu planning activities.

Additionally, she serves on local and state committees working to incorporate hospital perspectives into disaster response. Her extensive involvement was crucial in the assessment and evaluation of healthcare facilities and coordination of medical assets during the Statewide Alaska Shield Northern Edge Exercise in August 2005 and May 2007. Currently, she is working on projects for Alaska State Public Health and the Veteran's Administration facility strategic planning and implementation of limited health resources allocation during mass casualty events including catastrophic care.

DPRO co-founder, Dr. Linda Smith has extensive work experience in Emergency Medicine including over twenty years of combined academic study, research and direct patient care. She has diverse perspective from her experience as an EMT/Paramedic, nurse and board certified Emergency Medicine physician. She currently practices Emergency Medicine at the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) in Anchorage, Alaska. Additionally, Dr. Smith is contractually promoting preparedness efforts through consultant work with the State of Alaska Division of Public Health and the Veteran's Administration.

Dr. Smith has been instrumental in the implementation of the Health Services and Resource Administration (HRSA) grant funding in Alaska having served from 2002-2006 as the Medical Director for the Alaska State Hospital Preparedness Program. Her duties included overseeing the instruction, training and critique of local and national hospital systems in CBRNE events, exercises and related education. In addition to her clinical duties, she assumed a three-year administrative assignment, and was ultimately elected President of the Medical Staff at ANMC. She works closely with state DPH, United States Coast Guard, Disaster Medical Assistance Teams, Division of Homeland Security, and various state and local emergency managers to integrate hospital response protocols for events such as mass casualty incidents and pandemic flu planning activities.

Additionally, she serves on local and state committees working to incorporate hospital perspectives into disaster response. Her extensive involvement was crucial in the assessment and evaluation of healthcare facilities and coordination of medical assets during the Statewide Alaska Shield Northern Edge Exercise in August 2005 and May 2007. Currently, she is working on projects for Alaska State Public Health and the Veteran's Administration facility strategic planning and implementation of limited health resources allocation during mass casualty events including catastrophic care.