Ralph Smith Credentials
"Coaching Physicians for Personal & Professional Success"
Ralph S. Smith, Jr. Physician Coach
Education:
*BA West Virginia University
*MD Northwestern University
*Internship, Straight Medicine, Evanston Hospital
*Residency in Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
*Fellowship in Child Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati Medical Center
*MBA University of Charleston
*MA Communication Studies, West Virginia University
*Air War College, Maxwell AFB (correspondence). Honor Graduate
*MentorCoach Graduate
*Coach University Graduate
Certifications:
*Psychiatry
*Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
*Forensic Psychiatry
*Addiction Psychiatry
*Addictionology
*Medical Management
*American Board of Independent Medical Examiners (ABIME)
Experience:
*30 years of clinical practice, 15 of which were in a group practice.
*Academic appointment at West Virginia University Medical Center
*Seven years as a medical director - at a specialty hospital, at a specialized unit in a tertiary hospital facility, WV Workers' Compensation Commission, & currently at a third party administrator for workers' compensation
*Speaker and presenter
*Counseling, Mentoring and Coaching other phycians the entire career
*Past President of WV Psychiatric Association
*Past President of the Medical Staff, Highland Hospital
*15 years a county delegate to the WV Medical Association
*12 Years on credentials committees at three hospitals
