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Faculty Coaches

Each resident will be paired with a faculty member who will support their individual and professional development through:

  • Serving as a coach observer, providing assessments and feedback
  • Monitoring for signs of fatigue, support, and emotional well-being
  • Working with the resident on study plans and timeline for board preparation
  • Helping to identify mentors and topics for scholarly projects
  • Providing career guidance and assisting with selective/elective choices best suited to reach their longitudinal and professional goals

The role of the faculty coach is to help foster meaningful and fulfilling growth and development through the promotion of lifelong learning as a continuous, active, relevant, self-directed, and self-reflective process.
 

Valley Children's Faculty Coaches

Isra Abugroun, MD

Isra Abugroun, MD

Pediatric Endocrinology
 

Dr. Bianca Castellanos

Bianca Castellanos, MD

Pediatric Cardiology
 

Dr. Mariel Marquez

Mariel Marquez, MD

Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Dr. Kerrilyn Rice

Kerrilyn Rice, MD

Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Dr. Deborah Sung

Deborah Sung, MD

Pediatric Critical Care

 

Dr. Dave Swaby

Dave Swaby, MD

Pediatric Hospital Medicine

 

Dr. Keenia Tappin

Keenia Tappin, MD

Pediatric Primary Care

 

Dr. Joseph Treister

Joseph Treister, MD

Pediatric Critical Care