2013 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Lawrence G. Smith, MD, MACP

Executive Vice President and Physician-in-Chief,
North Shore-LIJ Health System

Dean, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine 

Lawrence G. Smith, MD, MACP, Executive Vice President and Physician-in-Chief of the North Shore-LIJ Health System and the Founding Dean of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, will be the 2013 Philanthropy Day keynote speaker.  Dr. Smith is highly regarded for his professional accomplishments and his leadership in the medical and medical education fields. 


As physician-in-chief, he is the health system’s senior physician on all clinical issues.  Dr. Smith was previously North Shore-LIJ’s chief medical officer.  He joined the organization in 2005 as chief academic officer and senior vice president of academic affairs.  Dr. Smith strengthened the health system’s graduate medical education programs and expanded medical school affiliations, significantly enhancing North Shore-LIJ’s ability to recruit medical students and residents. 


Learn more about Dr. Smith.