Marché T. Smith, MD, FAAP, IBCLC  

Education

POSTGRADUATE:
Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Residency: Pediatrics

MEDICAL SCHOOL:
Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN
Degree: Doctor of Medicine

UNDERGRADUATE
Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
Degree: Bachelor of Science- Biology (Pre-medicine)

Research Interests

• Lactation Education and Quality Improvement

Clinical Interests

• Breastfeeding Education and Support
• Newborn Care
• Pediatric Simulation Utilization for Medical Education

Specialties

• General Pediatrics
• Lactation
• Newborn Hospitalist

Board Certification

• General Pediatrics
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

Publications

• Yun Mei Fung, et al (2021). Learning from Virtual High-Fidelity Simulation During the COVID-19 Era in the Pediatric Clerkship. Journal of Medical & Clinical Nursing. SRC/JMCN-116. DOI: doi.org/10.47363/JMCN/2021(2)109.
• Smith, M. (2022, June 8). The conundrum of feeding our minds and our babies. KevinMD.com. https://www.kevinmd.com/2022/06/the-conundrum-of-feeding-our-minds-and-our-babies.html

Presentations

• Case Studies in Human Lactation
• Standardizing Supplementation for Breastfeeding Success: Physiologic Feeding Volumes
• Obesity Prevention During Infancy: Assessing Breastfeeding Rates and Documentation by Pediatric Residents
• NEWT: It's Time to Catch Up, or is it? (Using the Newborn Weight Tool)
• Every Drop Matters: Human Milk in the Inpatient Setting
• Breastfeeding 101: Tools for the Pediatrician

Professional Societies 

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated

Honors and Awards

• 2022-2023 Department of Pediatrics Faculty Member of the
• Year 2023-2024 Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Leadership Academy