Dr Smith’s Credentials

2019 – presentFunctional Medicine
Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) 
(Certification exam anticipated November 2023)
2020 – 2021Homeopathy
Center for Education and Development of Homeopathy (CEDH)
July 2017Board Certification, NCCAOM for LAc
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine for Licensed Acupuncturist (NCCAOM)
July 2016 – May 2017Master’s Level Acupuncture Certificate (LAc)
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine, Evanston, IL
Aug 2010 – April 2012Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and
Emperor’s College of Oriental Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
April 2013Board Certification, American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (FAAMA)
Oct 2011 – June 2012Structural Acupuncture for Physicians Course
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
April 2009Intro Course, Medical Acupuncture for Physicians
Helms Medical Institute, Washington, DC
July 2007 – April 2009
July 2004 – June 2006
Residency, General Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL
July 2006 – June 2007Fellowship, Surgical Education
Department of Surgery
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL
June 2006 – June 2007Master of Arts, Medical Education and Leadership
Individual Option Program
University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL
Aug 1999 – May 2004Doctor of Medicine
College of Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Aug 1997 – May 2003Master of Science, Physiology and Biophysics
Department of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Jan 1993 – Dec 1995Bachelor of Arts, Literature, with Honors
Distinction in Literature
Distinction as a University Scholar
University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC
Aug 1989 – May 1992Associate of Arts, General Studies, with Honors
University of Maryland, Munich Campus, Munich, Germany