Claudine Richardson-Sheppard

Claudine Richardson-Sheppard is a registered nurse and a full-time lecturer at the University of the West Indies, School of Nursing in Quality Management for Healthcare, Organizational Management with extensive training and experience in Leadership and Quality Management. Her passion is to help others develop their potential in the specialty of their choice. She is a Fellowship member of the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (FISQua).

Her objective is to apply her many years of acquired experience in healthcare delivery, administration, management and education, to the development of a cadre of highly trained nurses and nursing administrators who will contribute to the transformation of the health care sector into one that provides safe, effective and high quality healthcare.

She graduated from the University of Trinidad and Tobago with a Master’s degree in Health Administration, 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration in 2006. Presently, she is a PhD candidate at the University of Trinidad and Tobago. Her other educational achievements include an Advanced Diploma in Business Administration, Diploma in Business Administration, Certificate in Project management, Certificate in Basic Epidemiology, Certificate in Health Information Systems Management, Certificate in Medical and Surgical Nursing. Certified Quality Auditor, and a Certificate in Quality Management.

Her previous job positions were Chief Executive Officer at the North West Regional Health Authority (December 2009- September 2011). Hospital Administrator, Port of Spain General Hospital (October 2008-December 2009) General Management Quality at the North West Regional Health Authority (2006-2008).