Upcoming Speaking Events

Rock Health Summit | Sept 14
Design Lab Podcast | Sept 17
Healthcare Data Analytics Association Keynote | Nov 10

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What does it look like to bring equity to wellness?
How do you design for the healthcare needs of diverse populations?
How do systems need to evolve and what does this have to do with power?


How do we eliminate the waiting involved in our healthcare systems?
Why not create more ease in the illness experience?

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About Dr. Monique Smith

  • She’s a Harvard-trained anthropologist and emergency physician with expertise in ethnography and health systems strengthening. 

  • She’s the Founding Director of Health DesignED: The Acute Care Design + Innovation Center.

  • She has worked on global health issues for 15+ years.

  • She uses design thinking to solve healthcare systems problems and create health equity.

  • In previous lives, Dr. Smith has led the design of a tech-enabled primary care practice for the Medicare population… launched a virtual care platform culturally connecting women with physicians… and been an advisor to a digital health venture utilizing telemedicine in the Caribbean to improve access to healthcare at the last mile.  

Recent Speaking Engagements

Dr. Monique Smith recently spoke at Harvard Innovation Labs, Techstars Atlanta, Emory University’s COVID19 Town Hall, the Canadian Film Foundation’s Fifth Wave Feminist Business Accelerator Program, and Google.