Dr. Paula Skarda is Chair of Credentialing at Regions Hospital and an Associate Program Director for the University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency Program. She has spent her entire 26-year career at Regions Hospital, serving in multiple leadership capacities, including Chief of Staff and Regional Assistant Medical Director for HealthPartners Medical Group.

Trained in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Paula has provided care in inpatient and outpatient settings throughout her career. A native of Saint Paul, she is deeply committed to serving the community where she grew up. She joined Regions Hospital in 1997, drawn to its mission of serving and strengthening the surrounding community, a commitment that continues to guide her work today.

Paula earned a BS in Biochemistry from the University of Minnesota, where she also completed medical school and a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. In addition to chairing the Credentials Committee at Regions Hospital, she chairs the Community Engagement Committee and serves on the Anchor Strategy Committee.

As a member of the CLUES Board of Directors, Paula brings her extensive healthcare leadership experience and deep commitment to community service to support CLUES’ mission of advancing social and economic equity and wellbeing for Latino families and communities.