Sharon Goodwin (Chicago Med)

Sharon Goodwin (née McGee) is the Head of Patient and Medical Services at Gaffney Chicago Medical Center. She is portrayed by S. Epatha Merkerson.

As a former Emergency Department charge nurse (a role currently being fulfilled by Maggie Campbell), she is often able to see issues from a nurse's perspective, rather than a purely business perspective. She is fiercely protective of the people who work under her, but she is also very much inclined to follow rules and protocols. This often leads to heated exchanges with staff members who want to do the right thing, even if it is not the legally correct thing to do.

During the season 1 episode Intervention, she celebrates her 32nd wedding anniversary with her husband Bert Goodwin, however, he leaves her in the season 1 finale, which leaves her sceptical of the institution of marriage.

Starting in season 4, Sharon is frequently at odds with newly appointed COO Gwen Garrett.