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Orlando, FL-based Florida Hospital has Appointed Roger Smith as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
Florida Hospital is an acute-care, not-for-profit health care organization, with eight distinct campus locations in a fast-growing, tri-county area of Central Florida. We are part of a larger, comprehensive network of 23 hospitals in the Florida Adventist Health System and are distinguished as the main flagship facility of the entire Adventist Health System. First established in 1908, Florida Hospital has grown to include over 2,200 beds. We serve more than one million patients each year, are the largest provider for Medicare patients in the nation and one of the largest not-for-profit protestant hospital systems in the country. We are also the third-largest employer in the Central Florida area and one of the premier health care systems in all of the United States, in all major medical specialties. Our success has been achieved through a multidisciplinary approach: providing medicine by giving each patient the tools to take charge of their health through prevention, wellness and education. But what makes Florida Hospital truly different is our holistic view of caring, with a mission to heal the mind, body and spirit of each person we touch. It is more than just a commitment to health care; it is a commitment to whole care.
About the Person
Roger Smith is the Chief Technology Officer for Florida Hospital's Nicholson Center for Surgical Advancement where he is leading a team of researchers in applying simulation, robotic, and communication technologies to surgical education. He led the capture for a $4.2 million Congressional grant for medical research. He initiated the accreditation process for the Center’s education program, managed the creation of a 3D virtual world of the Nicholson Center, integrated mobile robots into the business practice, and is providing technical guidance for the iPad and web experiences of the business. He was previously the CTO for the U.S. Army PEO for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) and a Research Scientist for Texas A&M University. He serves as a Graduate Faculty Scholar at the University of Central Florida and is President of Modelbenders LLC. He has worked for a number of defense simulation, software, and aerospace firms in Orlando’s Research Park, the Washington DC beltway, and the Dallas/Ft Worth area. He has been a very active member of the simulation profession for over 20 years, publishing over 150 technical and management papers and developing four commercial courses on simulation technologies and applications. Dr. Smith holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics, M.S. in Statistics, Master’s and Doctorate in Business Administration, and Ph.D. in Computer Science.
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