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    Stephen Smith, PA, MDE

    CEO at StoryFile, specialized in Holocaust and related studies

    Stephen Smith, PA, MDE is a healthcare technology and education professional with extensive experience in eHealth and medical publishing. He is currently the Principal at A|C|T — Attract | Connect | Transform, a consulting agency he founded in February 2013.1

    Professional Background

    Stephen has a diverse background in the medical and educational fields:

    • He is a physician assistant (PA) by training.1
    • He earned a Master's degree in Distance Education (MDE) from the University of Maryland University College.1

    Career Highlights

    Stephen has held several key positions throughout his career:

    • Co-founder of Medscape, where he led product strategy from its inception to becoming the top global physician portal.1
    • Chief Marketing Officer at M3 USA, a Sony Corporation company, from 2006 to 2012.1
    • SVP of Product Marketing at Medsite from 2003 to 2006.1
    • VP of Content, Design & Development at Medscape from 1995 to 2001.1

    Current Role and Focus

    As the Principal of A|C|T, Stephen leverages his expertise to:

    • Develop content strategies that transform audience behavior.1
    • Enable educators, marketers, sales professionals, publishers, and medical organizations to improve their content engagement.1
    • Focus on changing patients' lives by transforming how physicians interact with medical information.1

    Research and Specialties

    Stephen's areas of expertise include:

    • Online medical publishing
    • Continuing medical education
    • Pharmaceutical marketing tools
    • Distance education
    • Cognition strategies1

    His research focuses on the power of questions to create higher-order learning.1

    Stephen Smith's career demonstrates a commitment to innovating in the fields of medical education, eHealth, and content strategy, with a particular emphasis on improving physician knowledge and patient outcomes.

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    Experience

    Chief Executive Officer at StoryFile (January 2022 - Present)
    Founder & Board Chair at StoryFile (January 2018 - January 2022); Executive Director at USC Shoah Foundation Institute (June 2009 - January 2022); Chairman at Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (January 2005 - January 2010); Founder at Aegis Trust (January 2000 - July 2009); Director at The Holocaust Centre (January 1992 - June 2009)

    Education

    PhD, Holocaust and Related Studies from University of Birmingham (1993 - 2000)

    Location

    Greater Philadelphia