Jeffrey Smith

Dr. Smith currently provides technical assistance to MCHIP in reproductive health needs assessments and program design, standardization and strengthening of preservice education and inservice training systems, and clinical updating and standardization of providers in a variety of clinical reproductive health areas. An Obstetrician-Gynecologist and public health expert with extensive experience in developing countries and strong program management and clinical skills, Dr. Smith's background includes strategic field experience in program design, implementation and management as well as technical excellence in clinical service delivery and training for maternal and newborn health services. As Assistant Professor in the Departments of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health, he participated in clinical, teaching, and research activities. For more than three years he served as Safe Motherhood Advisor and subsequently Country Director for Jhpiego programs in Afghanistan, focusing on rebuilding the reproductive health system in a post-conflict environment. His international experience also includes extensive experience in Asia (Nepal, Vietnam, Cambodia, Pakistan and India), Latin America (Peru, Bolivia, Guatemala and Paraguay), and Africa (Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia and Malawi).