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Sharon Smith, PhDc, BSN
Graduate Student Instructor

University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Room 4155
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482
Telephone: (734) 615-4565
slsmith@umich.edu

Education
PhD Pre-Candidate, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2005
MS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1984
BSN, Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1976

Sharon Smith is passionate about finding new ways to improve healthcare with creative ideas, innovative products / services / practices, and effective/efficient change management processes. Her research interests are focused on “the people side of change” looking at how individuals transition from an old practice or behavior to a new practice or behavior.

Ms. Smith is actively completing her dissertation, qualitative research addressing the phenomena of role transition – moving from the role of chief nurse executive to the role of chief executive officer.

Ms. Smith wears many hats. Currently, her time is divided between an active consulting practice (specializing in accreditation readiness, change management, and professional practice development), teaching in Division III (N657 Innovation & Change and N659 Systems Assessment), and completing her doctorate at the University of Michigan.

Ms. Smith is also accomplished speaker. With nearly 200 presentations to her credit, she speaks on such topics as integrated healthcare delivery, performance improvement, change management, transition, innovation and creativity. Sharon Smith has a wide and varied background in the clinical, educational and administrative arenas.

Prior to starting her consulting business, she spent the 12 years with Mercy Health Services (now Trinity Health) of Farmington Hills, MI in a variety of positions - Vice President, Leadership Development and Quality at Battle Creek Health System in Battle Creek, MI; Internal Consultant for Accreditation and Regulatory Services at the Mercy Corporate Office; and as Vice President, Patient Care Services at Mercy Hospital, Detroit, MI.

Ms. Smith started her nursing career at the University of Michigan Medical Center (UMMC). During her tenure at the UMMC she held positions as Clinical Nurse Specialist in Surgical ICU, Nurse Manager in Thoracic Surgery and Pulmonary Medicine, and Nurse Educator in the Medical ICU.