Emily Smitherman, MD, MS

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL, United States

Dr. Emily Smitherman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics’ division of Pediatric Rheumatology. She received her MD from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and a Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research from the University of Cincinnati. She completed her Pediatric Residency at Duke University Medical Center and her Pediatric Rheumatology fellowship training at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Smitherman’s research centers around improving outcomes for children with rheumatic diseases, with a focus on health systems, implementation science, and health equity. She is currently working with real-world datasets to benchmark current practices and health outcomes for childhood-onset lupus.

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Presentation(s):

• 0066: Identifying Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Lupus Nephritis, and End-Stage Kidney Disease Definitions Within an Administrative Claims Database

  Saturday, November 12, 2022
  1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time

• 0068: Differential Diagnostic Coding Patterns and Associated Sociodemographic Factors in Childhood-Onset Lupus Nephritis

  Saturday, November 12, 2022
  1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time

• 1301: Reliable Transition Policy Distribution and Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire Completion Using a Digital Intervention in a Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic

  Sunday, November 13, 2022
  1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time

• 13S157: Abstracts: SLE – Diagnosis, Manifestations, and Outcomes II: Complications (1591–1596)

  Sunday, November 13, 2022
  3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Eastern Time

• A Population Management Approach to Identifying Potential Gaps in Care

  Sunday, November 13, 2022
  5:00 PM – 5:15 PM Eastern Time