Get to know Sheila Schmitz

• Why I Became a Nurse
  "As long as I can remember I have wanted to be a nurse so that I could help patients and their families. While I was finishing my bachelor’s degree in nursing, one of my instructors encouraged me to continue with my education and become a nurse practitioner. As a nurse practitioner, I continue to help patients and their families with wellness, acute illness, and chronic disease management."

• Department of Family Medicine
  As a nurse practitioner in Christie Clinic’s Department of Family Medicine, Sheila works in collaboration with physicians to provide primary health care to both adults and children. Women’s health, pediatrics, and diabetes mellitus are among her special medical interests.

• Personal
  Sheila and her husband, Gary, have four children, Jeremy, Nathan, Adrianne, and Victoria. In her free time, she enjoys participating in her children’s school and extracurricular activities, running in 5K races, reading, and photography.