Maurice Sholas

Maurice Sholas, MD, PhD, serves as the Chairperson of the Board for the National Medical Association, advocating for 50,000 Black physicians and their patients. In addition to this leadership role, Maurice Sholas is a Clinical Scholar at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Principal of Sholas Medical Consulting, LLC, specializing in pediatric rehabilitation and operational optimization. As an Attending Physician at Ochsner Health System, clinical care is provided to children with physical disabilities, while also founding emPOWER NOLA to create trauma-informed spaces in schools for children. Previously, Maurice Sholas held roles at Anthem, Inc., Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, focusing on the development and management of pediatric rehabilitation services. Educationally, Maurice Sholas holds an MD and a PhD in Neuroscience from Harvard and a BS in Biology/Pre-Med from Southern University.