Dr. Theresa Hurd is an internationally recognized nursing leader and educator, with a strong focus on practical, evidence-based approaches to achieving excellence in nursing practices and outcomes across the continuum of care. She was the founder and president of Nursing Practice Solutions Inc., a consulting company that has worked closely with healthcare organizations throughout North America, Europe, Africa, New Zealand and Australia to design and implement evidence-based programs spanning the full spectrum of diseases spectrums from critical care to wound care. These programs have consistently demonstrated rapid and sustainable improvements in both clinical performance and cost efficiency.

Dr. Hurd has a diverse clinical background including critical care (oncology, trauma, surgical, critical care, burn and cardio-thoracic). She is a certified Nurse Practitioner, critical care, wound care expert and a published author of numerous studies and research papers.

Dr. Hurd also has extensive experience in the development of in-depth adult education and training programs that translate highly technical subjects into measurable performance improvement. She has taught nursing at both the college and university level and presented at conferences across Canada, United States and internationally. For the past 8 years Dr. Hurd had taught in both undergraduate and Nurse Practitioner Department at D’Youville University. She is a passionate educator, speaker and advocate for patient rights, nursing leadership and empowerment.

Dr. Hurd is currently serving as the Vice President of Clinical Education, Research and Professional Practice at Catholic Health Buffalo responsible for the implementation of evidenced-based clinical practice with a focus on clinical outcomes and patient safety across a multi-site healthcare system.