| Sheila Shribman | |
| Nationality: | English |
| Occupation: | consultant pediatrician |
| Years Active: | 1980s–present |
| Prizes: | James Spence Medal (2012) |
Sheila Shribman is a British pediatrician. Shribman was most notable for the successful integration of children's services in hospital, community and mental health settings, working closely with the local authority. She was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire during the 2011 New Year Honours and awarded the James Spence Medal in 2012.
Shribman completed a degree at Cambridge University and went to London for training at multiple hospitals including Great Ormond Street Hospital.[1]
Shribman began her career as a consultant pediatrician in the 1980s. Early in her career, Shribman was a member of a committee on children protection for eighteen years and worked at the Northampton General Hospital in the 1990s.[2] While at Northampton, she was the hospital's medical director for eleven years.
In 2005, Shribman was named the Department of Health's National Clinical Director for Children.[3] Prior to her appointment, Shribman worked for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health as a registrar for three years.[4] After her position with the Department of Health ended in 2013, she was selected by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust as a non-executive director and reelected in 2017.[5] In 2017, Shribman was a board member of the Evelina London Children's Hospital.[1]
Outside of healthcare, Shribman was named chair of the Dartmouth Food Festival in 2017.[6]
In 2011, Shribman was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire at the 2011 New Year Honours.[7] In 2012, she was awarded the James Spence Medal.[8]
Shribman has three children.[4]