Dr. Laura Smith is an ABPTS Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Certified Manual Physical Therapist and Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. She has extensive teaching experience in entry-level and post-professional physical therapy education. Dr. Smith empowers colleagues and students to engage in interprofessional learning and collaborative practice. She is engaged in the local community through her work with local high schools. Her clinical and research interests include interprofessional education and collaborative practice models, performance and injury measures in athletes and breast injuries in female athletes.