Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Melissa Smith, PharmD, BCCCP, is a clinical pharmacy specialist in the medical/surgical intensive care unit at Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital since 2010. Dr. Smith plays an integral role in the development and implementation of clinical practice guidelines and standards in the ICU. She is a active member and leader of several critical care committees within Hillcrest and the Cleveland Clinic. In 2018, Dr. Smith became the Residency Program Director for the PGY-2 Critical Care Residency at Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital. Dr. Smith is a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacists, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the Ohio Chapter of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Smith has contributed to and presented multiple research projects at national pharmacy conferences as well as authoring various publications in critical care pharmacy. Dr. Smith was awarded the 2020 Ohio Society of Health System Pharmacists Preceptor of the Year Award for excellence in teaching and precepting. Dr. Smith is proud to have received medication safety awards from the Cleveland Clinic, as well as the 2019 Outstanding Clinical Support Award from her nursing colleagues in the ICU. She is also actively involved in volunteering with her local church community.