Dr. Boyd-Smith treats patients in need of emergency medical care. She has participated in several clinical studies for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Boyd has published research in various medical publications and has presented her work nationally.

She is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Advanced Hazmat Life Support. She is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), Emergency Medicine Residents Association (EMRA), American College of Medical Toxicologists (ACMT), American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC), and North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT).

She is an associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Albany Medical College.