Program Director and Vice Chair of Education, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
John Peter Smith Health Network
Dr. Hurd graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1998. She completed an internship and residency in a combined Internal Medicine/Psychiatry program at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center (Now known as Banner University Medical Center). In 2008, she became the Medical Director of the Consultation/Liaison Service for the Department of Psychiatry at JPS. In 2011, she became the Psychiatry Clerkship Director for the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. She was appointed as the Associate Program Director for the JPS Psychiatry Residency in June 2014, and was selected from a national search as the Program Director in January 2017, a position she still serves in. In 2020, Dr. Hurd was promoted to Vice Chair of Education. Dr. Hurd is board certified in general adult psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and in internal medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine. She has received numerous teaching awards, including outstanding preceptor for Physician Assistant Studies (twice), President’s Award for Educational Excellence (UNTHSC), Excellence in Psychiatric Education (JPS, thrice), Outstanding Faculty Educator (JPS Psychiatry Residency) and the prestigious W.W. Goldman, Jr. Memorial Award for Outstanding Clinical Professor. Dr. Hurd is currently President of the Medical Staff at John Peter Smith. She has been an ACLP attendee (and sometime poster presenter) for years, and previously served on the Resident Education Sub-Committee. She currently is a member of AADPRT's Addiction Committee.