Working to Empower Patient-Centric Care in Ohio

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Annette Chambers-Smith never expected to work in corrections. Though her, mother was a correctional nurse, Chambers-Smith completed a degree in organizational management and started a career in business after graduation. But after a couple of years in the private sector, she decided she wanted to work in an environment where she would be judged on her merits--and quickly recognized corrections as that place.

During the past 17 years, she has worked her way from clerk to chief of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction's Bureau of Medical Services (BOMS). In this capacity, she is responsible for defining and formulating strategic plans, goals, objectives, policies, …