Biography
Dr. Sheila Davis is the Chief Executive Officer of Partners In Health (PIH), a global health non-profit organization rooted in social justice that brings the benefits of modern medical science to impoverished communities in 11 countries. Dr. Davis has a long history of serving the poor and marginalized, starting with her work with the HIV/AIDS community in the 1980s, both in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Davis received her BSN degree from Northeastern University in 1988, her Masters in Nursing degree as an Adult Nurse Practitioner in 1997 and her Doctorate in Nursing Practice with a concentration in global health in 2008. Both of her graduate degrees are from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Institute of Health Professions. She was a clinician in the Infectious Diseases clinic at MGH for over 15 years and for the past decade has held multiple cross-site roles at Partners In Health, including Chief of the Ebola Response, Chief of Clinical Operations, and Chief Nursing Officer.