K-lynn Smith

K-Lynn Smith is a Research Fellow at Macquarie University's Australian Institute of Health Innovation (AIHI), specifically within the Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science. Her work focuses on healthcare sustainability, climate change impacts on health systems, and learning health systems. She has contributed to over 90 research outputs and secured grants for projects like 'Evidence Check: The anticipated impacts of climate change related factors on the NSW Health workforce' and 'LSGE: An evaluation of the Living Stroke Guidelines.'

Key research interests include climate-resilient healthcare systems, environmental footprint reduction in healthcare, and leveraging implementation science for pandemic and climate preparedness. She has received prestigious awards, including the Australian Museum Eureka Prize (2010) and recognition for a top-cited article in Learning Health Systems (2021-2022).

Smith has actively engaged in policy discussions and media commentary on topics like telehealth utilization, surgical waitlists, and youth health. Her recent articles emphasize systemic resilience, climate adaptation strategies, and sustainable healthcare practices. She collaborates internationally on studies analyzing OECD health systems' environmental performance and health workforce preparedness for climate challenges.