Robert (Robby) C. Smith, RPh, MS, has been director of pharmacy at the University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital (USACWH) in Mobile, Alabama, since 2005 and a pharmacist in the University of South Alabama Health System since 1990. He graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy in 1989 and received an MS in health care administration from Ole Miss in 1991. Robby's professional interests include medication safety, pharmacy automation, leadership development, and medical ethics.