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Erin Kavanaugh, M.D., FAAFP
Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine; Physician Executive, Complex Primary Care and Community Medicine
Expertise & Research Interests
- Health Equity
- Family Medicine
- Faculty Development
- Residency Training
- Graduate Medical Education
- Chronic Disease Management
Education
- M.D., Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medical College
- B.S., Biology, Penn State University
Erin Kavanaugh, M.D., FAAFP
Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine; Physician Executive, Complex Primary Care and Community Medicine
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.
Experience
ChristianaCare Trains Top-Notch Family Doctors in Delaware
Family Medicine Residency Celebrates 50 Years of Love and Excellence
Improving Immunization Coverage in Special Populations
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.
- Health Equity Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians, 2023
- Program Director Recognition Award, Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors (AFMRD), 2022
Erin Kavanaugh, M.D., FAAFP
Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine; Physician Executive, Complex Primary Care and Community Medicine
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