Margaret L. Smith, MD, MPH, MHSA, FAAFP

Professional Background

Dr. Margaret L. Smith is an associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Health with a secondary appointment in Population Health. She served as the Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for the School of Medicine until July 2024. Dr. Smith is a graduate of the St. Louis University School of Medicine and completed her family medicine residency at the University of Kansas. She completed a faculty development fellowship at Michigan State University. Dr. Smith is also board certified in obesity medicine and culinary medicine.

• MD, Medicine, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
• Internship, Psychiatry, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
• Residency, Family Medicine, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS
• Other, Faculty Development, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

• Medicine and Surgery, Kansas Board of Healing Arts
• Obesity Medicine, American Board of Obesity Medicine

• American Academy of Family Physicians, Member, 2020 - Present
• Midwest Obesity Society, Member, 2020 - Present
• American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Member, 2019 - Present
• Southwest Clinical Society, Member, 2016 - Present
• Greater Kansas City Medical Society, Member, 2013 - Present
• Society for Teachers of Family Medicine, Member, 2013 - Present
• American Academy of Family Physicians, Member, 1996 - 2004

---

• Smith, Margaret., L., Crowley, Miles, Liese, Bruce. 2023. Physician Wellness: Managing Stress and Preventing Burnout. Journal of Family Practice, 72 (4), 172-178
• Smith, Margaret., L, Rampon, Kathryn, Zwahlen, Denise , Sommer, Michelle. 2023. Evaluation of Patient with Suspected Anemia. FP Essentials (530)
• Smith. 2021. The Nicodemus Project: 1997 and Beyond. Kansas Family Physician (75), 22-26