Erin Kavanaugh, M.D., FAAFP
Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine; Physician Executive, Complex Primary Care and Community Medicine | ChristianaCare
Wilmington, DE, UNITED STATES
Dr. Erin Kavanaugh is a family medicine residency leader at ChristianaCare.
Biography
Dr. Erin Kavanaugh serves as the chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine and Physician Executive for the Complex Primary Care and Community Medicine Service Line. In this role, she supports the endeavors of the Department and service line as it pertains to academics, clinical excellence, research and scholarly activity, advocacy and community engagement. She is deeply committed to improving the care outcomes as well as ensuring an enthusiastic pipeline for primary care in our community.
Areas of Expertise (6)
Health Equity
Family Medicine
Faculty Development
Residency Training
Graduate Medical Education
Chronic Disease Management
Education (2)
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medical College: M.D. 2007
Penn State University: B.S., Biology 2003
Links and Image Galleries (1)
Media Appearances (2)
ChristianaCare Trains Top-Notch Family Doctors in Delaware
Delaware Today online
2023-02-03
“Our Family Medicine Residency Program and its history of education, training and service have created immeasurable opportunities for our residents and the communities they care for,” said Erin Kavanaugh, M.D., FAAFP, who completed her own family medicine residency through the program in 2010 and now serves as director of the program, as well as interim chair of ChristianaCare’s Department of Family & Community Medicine and co-program director for ChristianaCare’s 5-year Emergency Medicine/Family Medicine residency program.
Family Medicine Residency Celebrates 50 Years of Love and Excellence
ChristianaCare News online
2022-07-07
“Our Family Medicine Residency program and its history of education, training and service have created immeasurable opportunities for our residents and the communities they care for,” said Erin Kavanaugh, M.D., FAAFP.
Selected Papers and Publications (2)
Acute renal failure: how the history aids you in the diagnosis
Delaware Medical Journal2013
Improving Immunization Coverage in Special Populations
Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice2020 This highlights the key recommendations for immunization in the setting of chronic disease, children and adults with special needs, and health care providers. Immunization is an effective strategy to reduce the burden of suffering and cost of care from chronic disease. Standard child and adolescent and adult immunization schedules identify categories of high-risk conditions and chronic diseases. Clinicians need to develop systems to evaluate patients' risk factors and tailor immunization recommendations to their individual needs. Patients with intellectual disabilities, neurologic and neurodevelopmental disorders, and autism are at higher risk for vaccine-preventable illness and face significant health disparities.
Selected Honors & Awards (2)
Health Equity Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians
2023
Program Director Recognition Award, Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors (AFMRD)
2022
