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Michael "Seth" Smith, M.D., earned his medical degree at Florida State University in 2008 before going on to complete his residency in Community Health and Family Medicine at the University of Florida and his fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at the University of Florida. Smith also obtained a Doctorate of Pharmacy and at UF in 2002.
He came to the Department of Orthopaedics at UF in 2011 to join the Division of Sports Medicine. Smith has various certifications, including Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. He is the current Co Medical Director of Adolescent and High School Outreach Program and is the head team physician for Santa Fe College athletic department.
Smith is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine. He was awarded the Golden Apple Teaching Award and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine - Resident Teacher of the Year in 2011.
He is a member of the Korey Stringer Institute's Medical & Science Advisory Board.
His clinical and research interests include exertional heat related illness, sports related concussions, youth overuse injuries, sports pharmacology, and musculoskeletal ultrasound.
He is the author of 17 articles and 6 book chapters on sports medicine and athlete safety. He has presented over 30 times nationally on sport safety topics.
Fellowship:
University of Florida Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship,
2011-2012
Residency:
Family Medicine, University of Florida Department of Community Health and Family Medicine,
Gainesville, FL 2008-2011
Graduate Education:
MD – Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL 2008
PharmD – University of Florida College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, FL 2002
American Board of Family Medicine
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine
Medical License: Florida 2010
Pharmacy License: Florida 2004
- 2011: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine – Resident Teacher of the Year, University of Florida Family Medicine Residency
- 2011: Golden Apple Teaching Award, University of Florida Family Medicine Residency
- 2011: Resident of the Year, University of Florida Family Medicine Residency
- 2011: Chief Resident, University of Florida Family Medicine Residency
Professional Memberships and Committee Activities:
- 2008- Present American Academy of Family Physicians
- 2009-Present American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- 2009-Present American College of Sports Medicine
- 2010-2012 Team Physician, Gainesville High School, Gainesville, FL
2019
- Comparison of wet bulb globe temperature measured on-site vs estimated and the impact on activity modification in high school football
International Journal of Biometeorology
2015
- Exertional Heat Illnesses and Environmental Conditions During High School Football Practices
2012
- Headache - Football
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise - Grip Weakness in a Division I Gymnast
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Special interest in youth sports injuries, sports related concussions, and exertional heat illness.