Nicole Shields

Nicole Shields, MD, FAAFP, serves as the Medical Director of Clinical Informatics at Covenant Health since January 2020. Previously, Nicole held academic and clinical roles at Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine as an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and at Lincoln Memorial University, University Medical Clinic as Medical Director. Nicole has also worked as an Adjunct Faculty in the Pediatrics course at the Methodist University Physician Assistant Program and provided primary care at Cape Fear Family Medicine. Earlier experience includes positions at Duke's Southern Regional AHEC Family Medicine and US Healthworks Occupational Health, as well as a role as a Research Assistant at Shands Hospital. Educational credentials include an MD from the University of Florida and a Family Medicine Residency at Duke University. Nicole also has a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, focusing on Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.