Speaker Introduction

Dr. Sheila Chauvin is Director of the Office of Medical Education Research and Development, School of Medicine, Director of the Academy for the Advancement of Educational Scholarship, and Professor, Departments of Internal Medicine and School of Public Health at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. Dr. Chauvin’s academic background includes a Ph. D. with Honors in Educational Administration and Supervision (minor: Psychology); a Bachelor of Arts in Special Education and Elementary Education, and a Master of Education with Honors in Curriculum and Instruction, and Learning Disabilities (minor: Psychology). In addition to Dr. Chauvin’s range of responsibilities at LSU, she consults with interested students, residents, fellows, and faculty members, individually and in small groups, to enhance professional development, learning, and academic success. Prior to joining LSU, Dr. Chauvin held a similar position at Tulane University School of Medicine, where she created and implemented several successful academic support and counseling programs in collaboration with faculty, residents, and students. She has also collaborated with colleagues at other medical schools and conducted invited and peer-reviewed presentations at regional, national, and international professional meetings. Dr. Chauvin’s previous career experiences, dating back to 1975, have included responsibilities and contributions such as teaching and assessing individuals with various disabilities, conducted educational diagnostic and eligibility evaluations, directing a centralized student appraisal services center, and creating and training a variety of diagnostic professionals to use innovative educational assessment and intervention methods for students needing academic assistance and special education programs.