Andrew G. Smith

Andrew G. Smith, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

  • Primary Children's Hospital

  • Dr. Smith is Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He is active in both undergraduate medical education (UME) and graduate medical education (GME). In UME, Dr. Smith directs the cardiovascular, pulmonary and renal foundational science course during the preclinical years and a capstone critical care course for fourth-year medical students. He also directs the Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship. Dr. Smith earned his undergraudate degree from Northwestern University and his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He completed general pediatrics and pediatric critical care training at the University of Utah. He has previously worked as a general pediatrician in Pocatello, Idaho, a hospitalist at Primary Children's Hospital and as a member of the Pediatric AIDS Corps in Lilongwe, Malawi. He is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care.

    In addition to education, Dr. Smith's scholarly interests focus on implementing pediatric critical care in low resource settings.

    Specialties

    • Pediatric Critical Care

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics - Primary

  • Dr. Smith is Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He is active in both undergraduate medical education (UME) and graduate medical education (GME). In UME, Dr. Smith directs the cardiovascular, pulmonary and renal foundational science course during the preclinical years and a capstone critical care course for fourth-year medical students. He also directs the Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship. Dr. Smith earned his undergraudate degree from Northwestern University and his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He completed general pediatrics and pediatric critical care training at the University of Utah. He has previously worked as a general pediatrician in Pocatello, Idaho, a hospitalist at Primary Children's Hospital and as a member of the Pediatric AIDS Corps in Lilongwe, Malawi. He is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care.

    In addition to education, Dr. Smith's scholarly interests focus on implementing pediatric critical care in low resource settings.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary

    Research interests

    • Medical Student Education
    • Pediatric Palliative Care
    • Health Care Costs
    • Medical Futility

    Education history

    Other Training A Systems Approach to Assessment in Health Professions Education - Harvard Macy Institute
    Leading Innovations in Health Care and Education - Harvard Macy Institute
    Fellowship Educational Scholars - Academic Pediatrics Association Academic Fellow
    Program for Educators in Health Professions - Harvard Macy Institute
    Fellowship Pediatric Critical Care - University of Utah Fellow
    Pediatrics - University of Utah Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine M.D.
    Pre-medical Post-baccalaureate - Goucher College
    Undergraduate Psychological Services - Northwestern University B.S.