Director of Programs
Linda Smith is the director of programs for Duke Integrative Medicine. She is also a physician assistant, a certified life coach, and the director of Duke's Integrative Health Coach Professional Training. As one of the founding executive team members of Duke Integrative Medicine, she is a core collaborator in bringing the vision of this new field of medicine into fruition at Duke, from conception through operational planning and program development.
As the director of programs for Duke Integrative Medicine, she is responsible for program development and delivery, and is a central program instructor. Her depth of understanding of the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit in health care influences her comprehensive development of "whole person," customized health and wellness plans for medical patients and program participants.
Smith received her physician assistant certification from Philadelphia University and her master's from the University of Nebraska. She is a certified life coach through the Coaches Training Institute.
