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Pediatrics Residency Program Director
Interim Vice Chair for Education
Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Division Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Email: suzanne.lavoie@vcuhealth.org
Phone: (804) 828-1808
Education:
Biography: Dr. Lavoie has been engaged in medical education for over 30 years. Her favorite parts of medical education are to teach the residents to engage with the patients on a personal level and use those encounters to teach medical and interpersonal concepts.
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director
Email: Nayef.chahin@vcuhealth.org
Education:
Biography: Dr. Chahin has been involved in resident education for 5 years. His favorite interactions with residents and medical education include teaching during rounds and during NRP simulation. His passion for pediatrics and neonatology allows him to share his knowledge.
Associate Program Director
Associate Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine
Email: Katherine.Donowitz@vcuhealth.org
Education:
Biography: In addition to clinical care, Dr. Donowitz is passionate about health equity, global health and medical education. She participates in several ongoing research projects related to health equity and diversity, equity, inclusivity and anti-racism. Nationally, she is involved with the Global Health Education, Equity, Anti-racism, and Decolonization working group.
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director
Email: david.friedel@vcuhealth.org
Education:
Biography: Dr. Friedel is med-peds trained in infectious diseases with a primary appointment in the Department of Pediatrics and an affiliate appointment in the Department of Internal Medicine. He joined the faculty in 2009 as a founding member of the pediatric hospital medicine program at Children’s Hospital of Richmond. In 2014, he transitioned his clinical focus solely to the practice of both pediatric and adult infectious diseases. His clinical areas of expertise include pre-travel consultation and transitions of care for youth and young adults living with HIV infection.
Assistant Associate Program Director
Program Director, Pediatric Cardiology
Email: kerri.carter@vcuhealth.org
Education:
Biography: Dr. Carter's favorite interactions with residents and students are the moments that she can see the “lightbulb” flash on. She tries to teach in a way that highlights the strengths of her mentors and also adds some innovation in ways that she wishes she had been taught.
Associate Program Director
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Email: Ashlie.tseng@vcuhealth.org
Education:
Biography: Dr. Tseng earned the David A. Draper Award in 2012 and a post-baccalaureate certification in medical education in 2017. She serves as Associate Program Director and QI Tract Director for the Pediatrics Residency and is the Associate Program Director for the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship. She serves various roles in both undergraduate and graduate medical education, as well as hospital/departmental committees.
Dr. Tseng is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Academic Pediatric Association (APA), and is also a member of the APA Educational Scholars Program. She has been recognized as Richmond Magazine Top Docs in 2020.
Associate Program Director
Assistant Professor
Email: kyle.trowbridge@vcuhealth.org
Biography: After serving as chief resident, Dr. Trowbridge joined the faculty at CHoR in 2020. He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Academic Pediatrics Association and Association of Pediatric Program Directors.
Dr. Trowbridge earned the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award in 2018 and was an Alpha Omega Honor Medical Society Resident Inductee in 2019.
Location: Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
1000 East Broad Street Box 980646
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0646
Office: (804) 827-0534
