Chief of Infectious Disease & Geographic Medicine at Kaiser Permanente
MEDICINE
9/15/20221 min read
He talks about:
Advice for students considering medical school
How he picked his concentration
An overview of the steps to become a doctor
What his role as Chief of the Infectious Disease entails
The process of responding to new infectious disease challenges such as COVID-19
What a typical day and week is like for him
Important qualities to have in his role
Advice for those interested in a similar field
Dr. Darvin Scott Smith describes his roles as Chief of Infectious Disease and Geographic Medicine at Kaiser Permanente and professor at Stanford University School of Medicine for the past 18 years.