Chrisey Smith has over 23 years of experience in healthcare administration. Of which, were directly related to transplant administration support and implementing Project ECHO programs throughout Louisiana, other states, and countries. As the Healthcare Innovation Supervisor, she oversees diverse initiatives related to the state’s prevention efforts, risk reduction, and telehealth efforts to increase healthcare access in Louisiana. Chrisey manages multiple Project ECHO programs, including those addressing diabetes, dental health, population health, housing insecurity, hepatitis, substance use disorder, stigma reduction in medicine, Hepatitis C elimination, and brain health related to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
She serves as Louisiana Site Coordinator for TexLa Telehealth Resource Center helping rural communities implement, improve, or expand telehealth services in their hospital, clinic, or private-owned practice. She received her MBA from Louisiana State University at Shreveport. Chrisey’s work in distance education, provider education, and evidence-based learning equips healthcare workers with knowledge and skills to address public health issues and increase access to healthcare in rural and underserved areas. Her extensive skill set includes program development, coordination, implementation, collaboration, research, grant management, education accreditation, needs assessment, evaluation metrics, and technical assistance.