Bridget M. Smith, PhD

Operations Research Analyst
VA Central Office
Arlington Heights, IL, United States

Dr. Smith is a health economist and operations research analyst in the Veterans Health Administration Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders (SCI/D( National Program Office. She has expertise in health services research, health outcomes, and health economics. Dr. Smith’s research and quality improvement work are focused on the evaluation of outcomes and costs associated with the provision of health care to persons with disabilities. Her interests include ehealth, telemedicine, examining costs and quality of life outcomes with interventions to improve quality of care for Veterans with disabilities, statistical methodology, and the impact of multiple system use on outcomes. She received her doctorate from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, Bloomington in 2004.

Presentation(s):

• Non-traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Characteristics and Outcomes: Findings from the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems and Veterans Health Administration Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders Registries 1181

  Monday, October 27, 2025
  4:45 PM - 5:45 PM  

• Transforming Va’s Spinal Cord Injuries & Disorders (SCI/D) System of Care: Improving Age-related Outcomes and Long-term Care Access for Veterans 1197

  Wednesday, October 29, 2025
  8:00 AM - 9:00 AM