Abby Hurst DHSc, RD, LD
Andover,KS
Summary
Strategic and forward-thinking Training & Development professional who brings extensive healthcare experience across both startup and enterprise environments, specializing in clinical education, workforce development, and learning program design. Brings a clinical foundation supporting the development and delivery of training programs for medical devices, digital health platforms, and large healthcare organizations across major U.S. health systems. Showcases the ability to design training initiatives by partnering with cross-functional teams to manage needs assessments, instructional design, content development, and facilitation.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Consulting Dietitian
Dining RD
04.2026 - Current
- Manage a caseload of 75 residents across five LTC and SNF facilities, conducting comprehensive nutritional assessments and MDS 3.0 documentation.
- Develop and implement specialized care plans for high-risk conditions including tube feedings, stage 3-4 pressure injuries, and significant unintended weight loss.
- Collaborate weekly with the interdisciplinary care team (IDT), including physicians, speech therapists, and nursing staff, to manage dysphagia and complex medical nutrition therapy (MNT).
- Review and approve facility menus to ensure they meet the dietary reference intakes (DRIs) and cultural preferences of the resident population.
Clinical Education Specialist
Current Health / Best Buy Health
02.2023 - 05.2025
- Led learning and development initiatives across the full training lifecycle, including needs analysis, instructional design, curriculum development, facilitation, and evaluation to support clinical training programs.
- Engaged with cross-functional stakeholders, clinical leaders, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to design and deliver training solutions for both teams and external healthcare professionals.
- Developed multi-modal training content that consisted of facilitator guides, e-learning modules, job aids, and video instruction using instructional design principles.
- Supported the adoption of new clinical workflows and digital health tools by creating training that improved user preparation and reduced onboarding delays across care delivery teams.
Senior Medical Management Trainer
Health Care Service Corporation
04.2017 - 02.2023
- Designed and managed enterprise learning and development programs supporting workforce training, onboarding, compliance education, and performance improvement across a healthcare organization serving 10.4M+ members.
- Developed clinical standard operating procedures (SOPs), competency-based training materials, and performance support tools that enhanced quality assurance and achieve sustained audit performance results of 98%.
- Led training operations and continuous improvement initiatives within medical management education services aimed at enhancing training delivery consistency and employee development pathways.
- Evaluated training effectiveness using performance data and learner feedback to guide improvements to curriculum and delivery methods.
Senior Clinical Educator
Quintiles / AbbVie
04.2013 - 04.2017
- Developed and delivered clinical education programs and training curriculum focused on immune-mediated disease states, regulatory requirements, and clinical standards to support workforce competency development.
- Partnered with cross-functional clinical, operational, and research teams to conduct training needs assessments and align learning initiatives with organizational capability gaps and role requirements.
- Utilized learning analytics, feedback, and performance data to evaluate training effectiveness and continuously improve curriculum design and knowledge retention.
- Created scenarios and training exercises to improve application of clinical standards and decision in practical settings.
Education
Doctorate - Healthcare Leadership & Development
A.T. Still University
Master’s of Science - Exercise & Sports Nutrition
Texas Woman’s University
Bachelor’s of Arts - Nutrition
Bluffton University
Skills
- Training & Development
- Healthcare Clinical Education
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Curriculum Development
- Business Needs Assessment
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Stakeholder Relationships
- Performance Data Analysis
- E-Learning & Digital Content
- Client relationship building
- Medical nutrition therapy
Timeline
Consulting Dietitian
Dining RD
04.2026 - Current
Clinical Education Specialist
Current Health / Best Buy Health
02.2023 - 05.2025
Senior Medical Management Trainer
Health Care Service Corporation
04.2017 - 02.2023
Senior Clinical Educator
Quintiles / AbbVie
04.2013 - 04.2017
Bachelor’s of Arts - Nutrition
Bluffton University
Master’s of Science - Exercise & Sports Nutrition
Texas Woman’s University
Doctorate - Healthcare Leadership & Development
A.T. Still University