Jan Hood, MD

["Dr. Jan Hood is Board Certified in Family Medicine and is a Professor of Clinical Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport. She received her medical degree from Texas A&M School of Medicine, and completed residency training in Family Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport. Following residency, Dr. Hood completed a Behavioral Medicine Fellowship under the joint supervision of our Departments of Family Medicine and Psychiatry. \r\n \r\nDr. Hood has participated in the training of residents and students at LSU Health Shreveport for over thirty years. She has been a recognized leader in student education within the Department of Family Medicine and the School of Medicine","has developed and implemented courses for all four years of the medical school curriculum","and actively worked to strengthen Behavioral Health education for all graduates. \r\n \r\nDr. Hood is a member of the AOA Honor Society, a recipient of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, and a member of the Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society. Dr. Hood has a special interest in small group teaching and therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). She is actively pursuing Certification in CBT through the Beck Institute."]