Kimberly Smith, MD, MPH
ViiV Healthcare
Dr. Kimberly Smith, Head of Research & Development at ViiV Healthcare is a pioneering woman of color dedicated to ending the HIV epidemic through her visionary practices and innovative approach to clinical development. Dr. Smith started her career as a clinician in Chicago, Illinois at Rush University Medical Center, at the height of the HIV epidemic, where she focused on the impact of gender and racial disparities within the HIV community – and was one of the few physicians to explore this relationship at the time. Her patient-focused approach to innovative science was established early on in her c