Speaker
Sheila A. Dugan, MD
Sheila A. Dugan is professor and chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rush University Medical Center, where she serves as chair of the Women’s Leadership Council and co-chair of the Racial Justice Action Committee. She represents the Rush University System for Health on the Governing Council of The Equity Collaborative and is a Carol Emmott fellow, class of 2019. She teaches allied health and medical students in musculoskeletal and pelvic health and health equity. Dr. Dugan mentors students in community outreach, research, health systems management internships and capstone projects. She has published numerous book chapters and articles and lectures nationally. Her research topics include community-based physical activity interventions, health inequity, pelvic floor dysfunction and midlife women’s health.