Smith Heavner Ph.D., Rn

Smith Heavner, PhD, RN has a diverse work experience spanning various institutions and roles. Currently, they hold the position of Senior Scientific Director at the Critical Path Institute (C-Path), a role they have been in since February 2023. Prior to this, they were the Scientific Director for the CURE Drug Repurposing Collaboratory at C-Path since August 2021.

In addition to their work at C-Path, Smith Heavner is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Clemson University's Department of Public Health Sciences, a position they have held since August 2022. They also served as a Lecturer at Clemson University from December 2021 to October 2022.

Furthermore, Smith Heavner has been involved in academia at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville as an Adjunct Assistant Professor since November 2021. Prior to this, they were an Instructor at the same institution from July 2021 to November 2021.

Before transitioning to their current scientific and academic positions, Smith Heavner worked at Prisma Health, where they held multiple roles. From July 2019 to August 2021, they served as the Manager of Clinical Trials Research. During this time, they also held the position of President for the LGBT Alliance from August 2017 to August 2021. Smith Heavner started their career at Prisma Health as a Registered Nurse in February 2014, a position they held until August 2021.

Prior to joining Prisma Health, Smith Heavner worked as a Registered Nurse at Advance Nursing Corp in Greenville, South Carolina, from January 2012 to June 2014.

In summary, Smith Heavner, PhD, RN has a rich background in scientific research, academia, clinical trials, and nursing.

Smith Heavner, PhD, RN has an extensive education history in the medical field. In 2006, they completed a Diploma in Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training at Tri-County Technical College. Following that, from 2010 to 2012, they pursued an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at the same college. In 2013 and 2014, they continued their education at Clemson University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Nursing.

Smith furthered their studies at Clemson University, obtaining a Graduate Certificate in Clinical and Translational Research from 2015 to 2017. Subsequently, they pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Applied Health Research and Evaluation from 2017 to 2019. In the same period, they also pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Applied Health Research and Evaluation, which they successfully completed in 2021.

Continuing their pursuit of knowledge, Smith enrolled at Harvard Medical School for a Postgraduate Degree in GCSRT - Clinical Trial Design, which they are expected to complete in 2023.

Additionally, Smith has obtained certifications such as Progressive Care Nursing (Adult) (PCCN) from the AACN (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses) and Registered Nurse from the South Carolina Board of Nursing. The specific months and years of when they obtained these certifications are not provided.