Kimber P. Richter PhD, MPH, MA

Dr. Richter is director of UKanQuit at KUMed, a bedside tobacco treatment service for hospital patients.when the hospital campus went smoke free. Dr. Richter has over 75 publications, most focusing on tobacco control, and leads NIH-funded research on tobacco treatment. She also collaborates with a Federal University in Brazil on tobacco research. She has filled leadership positions in a number of national and local health organizations, including serving as President of the Association for Medical Education and Research on Substance Abuse, and a founding commissioner.