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Sheila A. Dugan, MD (she/her/hers)

Professor and Chairperson
Rush University System for Health
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Sheila A. Dugan, MD, PT is Professor and Chairperson of the Department of PM&R at Rush University Medical Center where she is actively engaged in the clinical, education, research and community pillars of the Department and University. She is co-founder of the Rush Program for Abdominal and Pelvic Health and created and implements a Pelvic Health program for Veterans with MST at the Road Home Program. She has published numerous book chapters and articles, and lectures nationally. She teaches allied health and medical students, and GME learners in musculoskeletal & pelvic health and health equity. She mentors students in community outreach, research, health systems management internships and capstone projects. She serves as research mentor for PhD students. Her research interests include community based physical activity interventions, health inequity, pelvic floor dysfunction and midlife women’s health and she serves as Co-investigator of NIH grants including the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) study and the Chicago Chronic Condition Equity Network (C3EN) study. She co-chairs the C3EN Community Engagement Working Group. She serves as Chair of the Women’s Leadership Council and is an active member of the Rush Diversity Leadership Council and ADA Task Force. She was co-chair of the Rush 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 graduated with BA in Biology from the University of Chicago, BS in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University and MD from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She completed Internship at the University of Chicago, PM&R Residency at Northwestern University/Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, and worked at Partners/Harvard Medical School prior to working at the Rush System for Health. She is a lifelong learner and advocate.

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