Tracey Smithson, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, is an accomplished healthcare executive with over three decades of clinical and leadership experience. As Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at St. Dominic’s Medical Center, she provides strategic and clinical oversight for a multi-campus system encompassing 5,000 staff and 565 beds, including a comprehensive stroke center, a level III trauma emergency department, and the Mississippi Heart & Vascular Institute.

Tracey has a proven track record of improving clinical outcomes, streamlining operations, and leading major accreditations and redesignations across multiple facilities. She is a sought-after speaker and thought leader, recognized as one of Dallas-Fort Worth’s Great 100 Nurses and a Leader of the Year at Medical City North Hills. Tracey serves on the board of the Mississippi Heart and Vascular Institute and remains an active voice in advancing nursing excellence and healthcare delivery across the Southeast.