David Smith, PhD, RPh, focused his research on drug safety, the economic evaluation of medical interventions, and the natural history and burden of disease. He received his pharmacy degree from the University of Washington. After completing his residency in general/clinical pharmacy, he worked as a clinical pharmacist in home care. He received a master’s degree in health services administration and a PhD in pharmacy outcomes research from the University of Washington, and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Centre for Health Economics at University of York (UK).