Smith will receive the career achievement recognition awarded annually to an individual who is deemed to have made outstanding contributions to the art and science of urology.

She is responsible for working with colleagues to develop initiatives for supporting community engagement and addressing gaps in care.

The conference showcased the vital importance and transformative impact of PM&R, often referred to as physiatry, which plays a crucial role in health care.

"The list of miracles is long," she says.

Part of an occasional series about the people behind the names of VUMC buildings.

Her enterprise-wide efforts in high-level disinfection and sterilization earned her a Credo Award.

The AECM was formed in 2021 to “honor exemplary clinicians who combine humanism, professionalism and a passion for patient care with a scholarly approach to improving patient health and establish a community of leaders to promote clinical excellence.”