Tracey Smith

Experience

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  MACOUPIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPT

  Sept 1994 - Sept 1995

  Staff Nurse/Case Manager
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  Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois

  Aug 1995 - Mar 1997

  Clinician
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  HSHS St. John's Hospital

  Sept 1995 - Jun 1997

  Charge Nurse and Parenting Instructor
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  SIU Medicine

  Jun 1997 - Sept 2020

  • Established the Office of Community Initiatives and Complex Care• Recruited, hired, and trained 22 employees on operations and performance expectations.• Cultivated positive corporate image by developing partnerships with media, business, and community groups.• Cultivated stakeholder relationships, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements of government agencies, including health and safety securing over $3 million in contract and grant funding.• Developed and directed training programs for community health worker workforce development.• Participated in organization strategic planning.• Promoted company public profile by delivering speeches, writing articles, and presenting at local and national conferences as public face of organization.• Created, managed, and evaluated numerous public health programs. Show less

  • Executive Director of the Office of Community Initiatives & Complex Care

    Jul 2019 - Sept 2020

  • Director of Population Health Integration & Community Health Family & Community Medicine FQHC

    Jul 2015 - Sept 2020

  • Director of Medical Student Education & Community Outreach Family and Community Medicine

    Sept 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Assistant Director of Medical Student Education- Family and Community Medicine

    Jul 2013 - Sept 2014

  • Adjunct Faculty

    Jul 2009 - Jul 2013

  • Population Health Manager

    Jul 2008 - Jul 2010

  • Curriculum Developmental Specialist

    Jun 2001 - Jul 2008

  • Research Instructor – Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Jun 1997 - Jun 2001
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  Illinois Public Health Association

  Oct 2020 - now

  Director of Community Health and Programs

  • Developed and managed a team of 13 talented leaders in public health.• Established contracts with 68 community-based organizations and 24 federally qualified healthcare centers in Illinois to develop, initiate, and implement a COVID-19 response program to respond to resource needs of Illinois residents.• Identified and led the development and submission of grants for innovative public health programming.• Oversaw a budget of over $55 million dollars in grant and program funding for fiscal year 2020-2021.• Created and oversaw training courses focused on team and community education.• Resolved interpersonal conflicts by listening, finding common ground, and building relationships to expand diversity within the workplace.• Designed and implemented strategies for advocating on behalf of IPHA’s membership with elected and appointed government officials.• Negotiated and executed contracts, recommended programs, strategies, and activities to accomplish the mission and strategic plan of IPHA.• Developed resolutions and position papers on public health issues.• Developed and implemented programs for delivering the technical assistance and training services of IPHA to members.• Fostered a workplace that resulted in the development, growth, and retention of a high-performing team. Show less