Teresa Y. Smith, MD, MSEd, FACEP

Dr. Teresa Y. Smith, MD, MSEd currently serves as the Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education and Interim Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. She served as the DIO overseeing approximately 1,000 house staff physicians across the campus for over 4 years. She is a Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and is proud to work clinically in both the University Hospital of Downstate and Kings County Emergency Departments.

After completing her undergraduate degree at Spelman College, Dr. Smith attended NYU School of Medicine, and finished her training in emergency medicine at NYU/ Bellevue Hospital. She completed an Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship at SUNY Downstate, and obtained her Master in Medical Education from the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Smith has spent her career championing diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical education receiving the Dr. Dale Blackstock Award in Teaching and Excellence, the National Minority Quality Forum’s 40 Under 40 Minority Leaders in 2019, and led the institution in receiving the ACGME’s Barbara Ross-Lee, DO Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award. Dr. Smith was awarded a Josiah Macy Foundation President Grant for her efforts to create inclusive clinical learning environments where all learners can thrive.

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Education

Undergraduate: Spelman College

Advanced Degree: University of Pennsylvania, MSEd

Medical School: New York University School of Medicine, MD

Residency: NYU Langone/ Bellevue Hospital

Fellowship: SUNY Downstate/ Kings County Hospital Center

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Research Interest

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in Medical Education