Summary

Michael Smith is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacist in Pain and Palliative Care at Michigan Medicine.  He is the Residency Program Director for the PGY2 Pain Management and Palliative Care Pharmacy Residency at Michigan Medicine. Dr. Smith received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed a pharmacy practice and internal medicine specialty residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He is a preceptor of the Pharmacy Residency Programs at Michigan Medicine. He is also a board certified specialist in pharmacotherapy.

Areas of research interest include: safe and effective use of analgesics in centralized pain, older adult cancer survivors, and appropriate use of medications in these vulnerable patients, particularly older adults