Donna Smith, MD

Donna Smith, MD was elected president of the Washington State Medical Association at the association’s annual meeting in Seattle, Sunday, Oct. 15. The WSMA represents physicians, physician assistants, resident physicians and medical students and throughout Washington state.

Dr. Smith, who lives in Seattle, is a pediatrician and serves as the executive medical director of Virginia Mason Clinics.

Dr. Smith received her medical degree from Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland. She completed her internship and residency at Seattle Children’s Hospital and Medical Center before launching into private practice. She joined Virginia Mason in 1995.

Dr. Smith has served in various leadership roles at Virginia Mason, including medical director of Virginia Mason Hospital, chief of pediatrics, and medical director of the emergency department. She joined WSMA’s executive committee in 2012 after serving several years on its board.