Gary A. Smith, MD, DrPH
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Dr. Gary Smith is a Professor of Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine and Epidemiology at The Ohio State University. He is founder and director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Dr. Smith is board certified in the specialties of pediatrics and general preventive medicine and public health, and in the subspecialty of pediatric emergency medicine. In addition to his clinical training, he holds MPH and DrPH degrees from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Smith has been an active researcher in the field of pediatric injury and violence prevention for more than 40 years. He has served in leadership positions of numerous national and global organizations in his field. He was named as the inaugural recipient of the Dimon R. McFerson Endowed Chair in Injury Research in 2007.
Dr. Smith has published more than 240 injury-related articles in peer-reviewed journals and has served on the editorial boards of several journals. He is currently a deputy editor of Injury Epidemiology. Among other awards, he was honored with the Ohio Pediatrician of the Year Award by the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2003, Fellow Achievement Award by the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention in 2006, Chairman’s Circle of Commendation Award by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission in 2011, Fellow Achievement Award by the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Epidemiology and Council on Community Pediatrics in 2011, Safety Advocate Award by the National Safety Council in 2016, Distinguished Career Award by the American Public Health Association Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section in 2016, Award of Merit by the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine in 2021, and the Alex Kelter Vision Award by the Safe States Alliance in 2021.
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
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Center for Injury Research and Policy
Director -
Patient-Centered Pediatric Research Program
Faculty -
Primary Department
Pediatrics -
Primary Section
Emergency Medicine
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/11/1990
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Public Health General Preventive Medicine
| Fellowship | Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics | Date Completed: 06/30/1990 |
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| Residency | Children's Hospital of Los Angeles | Date Completed: 06/30/1982 |
| Internship | Children's Hospital of Los Angeles | Date Completed: 06/30/1980 |
| Medical School | University of Southern California | Date Completed: 06/30/1979 |
1999 - Present Center for Injury Research and Policy, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, Founding Director
1992 - Present Nationwide Children's Hospital, Medical Staff
1990 - Present Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Professor
1993 - 2013 Division of International Health, Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Director
1992 - 1998 Trauma Program, Children's Hospital (Columbus, OH), Associate Director
1990 - 1998 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program, Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Director
1988 - 1990 Department of Pediatrics, The University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine, Instructor
1988 - 1990 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Program, Children's Mercy Hospital, Fellow
1983 - 1988 Department of Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Instructor
1985 - 1986 Preventive Medicine Program, The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Chief Resident
1983 - 1985 Department of Preventive Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Resident
1979 - 1982 Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Intern/Resident