Lynn K Sheets, MD
- Sue and Bud Selig research chair for child abuse prevention, Children's Wisconsin
- Professor, department of pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin
Locations
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8915 W. Connell CourtMilwaukee, WI 53226
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Lynn K. Sheets, MD, FAAP is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and the inaugural Children’s Wisconsin’s Sue and Bud Selig Research Chair for Child Abuse Prevention in the Child Advocacy and Protection Services (CAPS) program. She began her career 34 years ago as the medical director of the child abuse program at the University of Kansas Medical Center where she co-founded the first child advocacy center in Kansas and led the development of a joint nursing student and medical student elective in family violence. Dr. Sheets led and developed the CAPS program at CW between 2006 and 2022 and was instrumental in developing the accredited child abuse pediatrics fellowship at MCW which was one of the first in the nation to be accredited.
In addition to being an educator, researcher, and mentor, she is Chair of the Wisconsin Child Death Review Council, co-founder and medical director of the Wisconsin Child Abuse Network (WI CAN), member of the Executive Council of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Section of Child Death Review and Prevention, and Chair of the American Board of Pediatrics’ Subboard on Child Abuse Pediatrics. Dr. Sheets has received multiple awards including the prestigious Ray E. Helfer MD Award from the National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds and the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Wisconsin Chapter of the AAP’s WI AAP Achievement Award for research and translational work regarding sentinel injuries and protections for child maltreatment victims. She has a strong commitment to the prevention of child maltreatment and the development of trauma-informed approaches to improve child, family, workforce, and community resilience.
Certifications
- Child Abuse Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Areas of Interest
- Child advocacy
- Child neglect
- Child physical abuse
- Child sexual abuse
- Children affected by violence
- Foster care
- Medical mimics of child maltreatment
Education and Awards
Education
- 1983, University of Kansas (Kansas City), MD
Residencies
- 1986, Duke University (Durham, NC) - Pediatrics
Fellowships
- 1988, Duke University (Durham, NC) - Academic Pediatrics
Awards
- 2022 - Inaugural Sue and Bud Selig Research Chair for Child Abuse Prevention (Endowed Chair honor)
- 2019 - WI AAP Achievement Award for research and translational work regarding sentinel injuries and protections for child maltreatment victims
- 2019 - Milwaukee Business Journal – Awarded one of Milwaukee’s Women of Influence in the category of ‘Inspiration’
- 2018 - Children’s Specialty Group Excellence in Professionalism Award – for excellence in service, clinical expertise, and professionalism in clinical care
- 2017 - Advanced Practice Provider Advocate Award – awarded by advanced practice providers at CW (nurse practitioners and physician assistants) to honor a physician who has advocated for APPs roles as providers, leaders and educators
- 2014 - Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Equal Justice Medal – to honor work in advocating for the poor and vulnerable citizens of Milwaukee
- 2013 - Ray E. Helfer, MD Award by the National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds and by the Section on Child Abuse and Neglect of the American Academy of Pediatrics
- 2011 - Ray E. Helfer Society Award for Outstanding Leadership