Andrew Smith
- Associate Professor, PT, DPT, PhD
- REHABILITATION SCIENCE

University of Colorado, Anshutz School of Medicine
Dr. Smith is a rehabilitation scientist whose primary research interest is improving the assessment and clinical management of individuals with spinal cord injury. Dr. Smith has received several notable awards:
Awards
NIH R03 Grant, NCMRR Early Career Investigator Award
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Grant Number R03HD094577, “MRI and machine learning to improve early prognosis and clinical management after spinal cord injury.” 2019 – 2021
Regis University Rueckert Hartman College of Health Professions Junior Faculty Teaching Award, 2020
Regis University School of Physical Therapy Excellence in Teaching Award, 2019
Regis University Research and Scholarship Council, 2018 – 2019
NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 2015 – 2017
National Institutes of Health Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Research.
Foundation for Physical Therapy Mary Lou Barnes Award, 2015
Foundation for Physical Therapy Promotion of Doctoral Studies II Award Recipient, 2015
Foundation for Physical Therapy Promotion of Doctoral Studies I Award Recipient, 2014
NIH/National Institute Of Child Health & Human Development T32 Training Grant, 2014-2016
Foundation for Physical Therapy Florence Kendall Doctoral Scholarship Award Recipient, 2012
Infinity Rehab Shining Star Award Recipient, 2009
American Physical Therapy Association Minority Award for Excellence Recipient, 2008