Elizabeth R. Smith
( out of 123 reviews )

Elizabeth R. Smith, MD

Languages spoken: English, Spanish, French

Clinical Locations

  • Pediatrics, Area F

    801-581-2205

  • Dr. Smith’s commitment to education started during her residency, which she completed at the University of Utah Affiliated Clinics in 2004. She stayed on as a chief resident for the academic year of 2004-2005. During that year, she was responsible for three times weekly morning report conferences and monthly Morbidity and Mortality conferences with the other chief resident.


    Dr. Smith then spent 6 years (2005-2011) in a university-based outpatient clinic where she was the only pediatrician. She served as a preceptor for family medicine residents, medical students and physician assistant students. She was also an ongoing community preceptor for pediatric residents at the University of Utah during their continuity clinic experience – precepting a total of four residents in five years.


    In 2010, Dr. Smith returned to the University of Utah part-time as adjunct faculty in the University Pediatrics clinic where her main responsibility was teaching third-year medical students and interns. In 2011, she left the community practice to spend all of her time in the School of Medicine. With this move came the change from adjunct professor to assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics. She has a private practice and spends the rest of her time precepting students in the same-day clinic and residents in their longitudinal outpatient experience (continuity clinic) at University Pediatric Clinic (Clinic 6).


    Her non-clinical responsibilities involve being a part of the Student Educational Enterprise – a group responsible for changes in the third year medical student curriculum. Along with members of the Division of Inpatient Medicine, she is responsible for the weekly medical student didactics.

    Her clinical interests include well child care, adolescent health care, educating families and maximizing mental health care in the primary care setting. She has assisted with the transition of the Division of General Pediatrics to the EpicCare electronic medical record. She continues to work with the EpicCare team to develop templates and complete quality improvement within the EMR.

    Her academic interests are primarily in medical student and resident education and works with the third year medical student clerkship teaching outpatient pediatric topics.

    Dr. Smith’s outside hobbies include running, reading, cooking, and spending time with her family. Dr. Smith speaks some medical Spanish and some French.

    Specialties

    • General Pediatrics

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics - Primary
    Academic Divisions General Pediatrics

    Patient Rating

    5.0 /5
    ( out of 123 reviews )

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    February 26, 2023

    Dr. Smith has been an amazing resource to have as we navigate raising a little one for the first time. She is so helpful, knowledgeable, and always objective. As a mom, I have always felt her support and trust in me. That is so valuable. We trust her experience and her opinions and we're so happy she's our provider.

    February 16, 2023

    I cant say enough good things about Dr. Smith, we are so grateful to have her as our childrens pediatrician.

    February 13, 2023

    Dr. Smith is professional and always has great suggestions for us with any issues that we bring up. We appreciate her knowledge and experience, and we are comfortable talking with her about anything, We feel fortunate to be her patients!

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  • Dr. Smith’s commitment to education started during her residency, which she completed at the University of Utah Affiliated Clinics in 2004. She stayed on as a chief resident for the academic year of 2004-2005. During that year, she was responsible for three times weekly morning report conferences and monthly Morbidity and Mortality conferences with the other chief resident.


    Dr. Smith then spent 6 years (2005-2011) in a university-based outpatient clinic where she was the only pediatrician. She served as a preceptor for family medicine residents, medical students and physician assistant students. She was also an ongoing community preceptor for pediatric residents at the University of Utah during their continuity clinic experience – precepting a total of four residents in five years.


    In 2010, Dr. Smith returned to the University of Utah part-time as adjunct faculty in the University Pediatrics clinic where her main responsibility was teaching third-year medical students and interns. In 2011, she left the community practice to spend all of her time in the School of Medicine. With this move came the change from adjunct professor to assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics. She has a private practice and spends the rest of her time precepting students in the same-day clinic and residents in their longitudinal outpatient experience (continuity clinic) at University Pediatric Clinic (Clinic 6).


    Her non-clinical responsibilities involve being a part of the Student Educational Enterprise – a group responsible for changes in the third year medical student curriculum. Along with members of the Division of Inpatient Medicine, she is responsible for the weekly medical student didactics.

    Her clinical interests include well child care, adolescent health care, educating families and maximizing mental health care in the primary care setting. She has assisted with the transition of the Division of General Pediatrics to the EpicCare electronic medical record. She continues to work with the EpicCare team to develop templates and complete quality improvement within the EMR.

    Her academic interests are primarily in medical student and resident education and works with the third year medical student clerkship teaching outpatient pediatric topics.

    Dr. Smith’s outside hobbies include running, reading, cooking, and spending time with her family. Dr. Smith speaks some medical Spanish and some French.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Academic Divisions General Pediatrics

    Education history

    Chief Resident Pediatrics - University of Utah School of Medicine Chief Resident
    Pediatrics - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
    Internship Pediatrics - University of Utah School of Medicine Intern
    Medicine - University of North Carolina M.D.
    Undergraduate Biology - Emory University B.S.

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