Background
Smits, Helen Lida was born on December 3, 1936 in Long Beach, California, United States. Daughter of Theodore Richard Smits and Anna Mary Wells.
administrator educator physician
Smits, Helen Lida was born on December 3, 1936 in Long Beach, California, United States. Daughter of Theodore Richard Smits and Anna Mary Wells.
Bachelor with honors, Swarthmore College, 1958; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1961; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Yale University, 1967.
Intern, assistant resident, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1967-1968; fellow, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1969-1970; chief resident, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1970-1971; chief medical clinic, University of Pennsylvania, 1971-1975; associate administrator for patient care services, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1975-1977; vice president medical affairs Community Health Plan, Georgetown University, Washington, 1977; director health standards and quality bureau, Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, 1977-1980; senior research associate, The Urban Institute, Washington, 1980-1981; associate professor, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, 1981-1985; associate vice president for health affairs, U. Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, 1985-1987; professor community medicine, U. Connecticut School Medicine, Farmington, 1985-1993; hospital director, John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington, 1987-1993; deputy administrator, Health Care Financing Administration, Washington, 1993-1996; president, medical director, Health Right, Inc., Meriden, Connecticut, since 1996; president, medical director, Institute Medicine, Meriden, Connecticut, since 1997. Commissioner Joint Committee on Accreditation Hospitals, Chicago, 1989-1993, chair, 1991-1992.
Board of directors The Ivoryton Playhouse Federation, Inc., 1990-1992, The Connecticut River Museum, 1990-1993, Hartford Stage, 1990-1993. Member Democratic Town Committee, Essex, Connecticut, 1982-1989. Member American College of Physicians (master, regent 1984-1990), Institute Medicine, National Academy Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Roger LeCompte, August 28, 1976. 1 child, Theodore.