Douglas G. Smith, MD was appointed Medical Director of the Amputee Coalition of America in 2001. Below is a collection of articles he has written for the ACA's publication, "InMotion".

• ACA Retains New Medical Director, Issue 1 (Jan/Feb 2001)
• A Man's Reach Should Exceed His Grasp, Issue 2 (Mar/Apr 2001)
• Limb Loss is Difficult, for Patient and Surgeon, Issue 3 (May/Jun 2001)
• Choosing Amputation, Issue 4 (Jul/Aug 2001)
• The Annual ACA Educational Conference: It's Good for the Soul, Issue 5 (Sept/Oct 2001)
• Tragedy, Recovery, and Hope, Issue 6 (Nov/Dec 2001)

• Supporting a Sense of Community, Issue 1 (Jan/Feb 2002)
• Life Without Pain Can Really Hurt You, Issue 2 (Mar/Apr 2002)
• The Phantom Menace,Issue 4 (Jul/Aug 2002)
• The Phantom Menace II: Fighting the Phantoms, Issue 5 (Sept/Oct 2002)
• The Phantom Menace III: Physical Modalities, Issue 6 (Nov/Dec 2002)

• Partial Foot Amputation: Sometimes Less Means More, Issue 2 (Mar/Apr 2003)
• The Syme Ankle-Level Disarticulation: Heels and Healing, Issue 3 (May/Jun 2003)
• Experts Reach Consensus on Amputation Techniques for War Injuries, Issue 3 (May/Jun 2003)
• Transtibial Amputations: Successes and Challenges, Issue 4 (Jul/Aug 2003)
• Reconstructive Amputation Techniques: Hope, Hype and Reality, Issue 5 (Sept/Oct 2003)
• First and Foremost, LISTEN! Lessons Learned from Mentors and Peer Visitors, Issue 6 (Nov/Dec 2003)

• The Knee Disarticulation: It's Better When It's Better and It's Not When It's Not, Issue 1 (Jan/Feb 2004)
• The Transfemoral Amputation Level, Part 1: "Doc, It's 10 Times More Difficult!", Issue 2 (Mar/Apr 2004)
• The Transfemoral Amputation Level, Part 2: Surgery and Postoperative Care, Issue 3 (May/Jun 2004)
• The Transfemoral Amputation Level, Part 3: Mastering the Vital Skills, Issue 4 (Jul/Aug 2004)
• The Transfemoral Amputation Level, Part 4: Great Prosthetic Components Are Good, But a Good Socket is Great, Issue 5 Sept/Oct 2004)
• The Transfemoral Amputation Level, Part 5: Walking: How Can Something So Simple Be So Complicated?, Issue 6 (Nov/Dec 2004)

• Higher Challenges: The Hip Disarticulation and Transpelvic Amputation Levels, Issue 1 (Jan/Feb 2005)
• Higher Challenges: Amputation at the Hip and Pelvis, Part 2, Issue 2 (Mar/Apr 2005)
• Higher Challenges: Amputation at the Hip and Pelvis, Part 3, Issue 3 (May/Jun 2005)
• Amputation Through the Waist, Issue 4 (Jul/Aug 2005)
• Prosthetic Rehabilitation and Technology: Options and Advances for Seniors, Issue 6 (Nov/Dec 2005)

InMotion 2006 (Volume 16)

InMotion 2007 (Volume 17)

• Partial-Hand Amputations, Issue 1 (Jan/Feb 2007)
• Introduction to Upper-Limb Prosthetics: Part 1 , Issue 2 (Mar/Apr 2007)
• Upper-Limb Prosthetics: Part 2 , Issue 4 (Jul/Aug 2007)
• Upper-Limb Prosthetics: Part 3, Issue 5 (Sep/Oct 2007)