Smith Named New Director of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Health Services
Chanell Smith, a nurse with more than 20 years of experience, has been named the new director of Health Services at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
鈥淚 am so honored to be the new director of Health Services,鈥� Smith said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a little challenging since I鈥檝e never been in a role like this before, but I am looking forward to providing the best care for the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus community.鈥�
Smith earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in nursing and master鈥檚 degree in nursing science 鈥� family nurse practitioner, both from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (糖心Vlog传媒MS). Prior to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, she served as a registered nurse at the 糖心Vlog传媒MS Medical Surgical Unit and Arkansas CARES.
鈥淐hanell has been the backbone of Health Services for a long time, and we are all grateful she is in the leadership position for the department and the clinic,鈥� said Sharon Downs, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs – wellness and inclusion. 鈥淪he is an intuitive clinician, an ethical colleague, and a top-notch person. The university is fortunate to have her, and we look forward to a long and fruitful tenure with her as director.鈥�
糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Health Services aims to improve the health and wellness of the university community by providing inclusive evidenced-based, quality health care and wellness promotion to the university鈥檚 students and employees. Smith has been a staple at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Health Services since 2008, when she joined as a registered nurse. She was promoted to advanced practice registered nurse in 2020.
鈥淚 love working at Health Services, and I love working with the students,鈥� Smith said. 鈥淲e are different from a regular clinic because we have the advantage of doing a lot of patient education, which I feel is especially important for our college students who are leaving home for the first time. They are learning to navigate their own health care, and we get the chance to help them learn how to manage their own healthcare.鈥�
A native of Hensley, Smith and her husband Casey have been married for 25 years and have three children 鈥� Jordan, Justyn, and Mia 鈥� and two grandchildren. Smith is also an avid reader and a sports fan of football, basketball, and softball.