Cynthia Smith

Experience

1. Division Administrator, Department of Medicine

   UVA Health

   Nov 2002 — Present · Charlottesville, VA, US

   Chief Administrative Lead for Division of 52 Faculty Budget Planning and Management of $18M Fiscal OperationMedical Center and University Physician’s Group Strategic PartnershipsGovernmental and Regulatory Relations and ComplianceSupervisory Responsibility for 10 Direct ReportsClinic Operations Interface with Five LocationsStrategic Planning and Resource DevelopmentFaculty Recruitment & RetentionPROJECTS OF NOTENEGOTIATIONS – Facilitated successful recruitment of Stem Cell Transplant Director and negotiations of $23M recruitment package while serving as interim Division Administrator of Hematology/Oncology.IMPROVED FISCAL VIABILITY – Successfully implemented new systems of fiscal monitoring and reporting as well as targeted productivity benchmarks enabling Division to better manage financial operations. OPERATIONAL REORGANIZATION – Worked in conjunction with Division Chief to identify strategic objectives and subsequently implemented new administrative structure designed to build upon the current strengths of the organization and its personnel while ensuring the successful attainment of short and long term organizational goals. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT – Developed a Buchanan New Clinical Programs Proposal for a Center for Integrative Medicine in concert with representatives of The Department of Family Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab, Cardiology as well as Hematology and Oncology. This 3.4m proposal included the identification of target populations, strategic context, readiness assessment, market opportunity and competitor profiles as well as a detailed financial prospectus.STRATEGIC SERVICE EXPANSION – Worked in concert with Division Chief to establish Hospital Medicine program at the University of Virginia, which has expanded to service two locations and employs 18 Hospitalists.

Skills

• Program Development
• Management
• Budgets
• Volunteer Management
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership Development
• Event Management