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Clinical Coaching

The Clinical Coaching Program for the Pediatric Residency at MUSC was established in 2019 with the goal to help each resident reach their full potential. This innovative program is guided by the principle that self-reflection and a growth mindset are essential for lifelong learning. In this program each resident is paired with a dedicated faculty Clinical Coach who directly observes and guides that resident longitudinally during their residency across various clinical areas. Through this relationship the resident develops skills of self-reflection and receives specific feedback to optimize their individual clinical performance.

Pediatric Residency Program Coaches

Joshua Arenth Pediatric Critical Care Medicine wearing a white coat

Joshua Arenth, M.D., FAAP, HEC-C

Medical Director, Pediatric Bioethics
Associate Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine & Palliative Care Medicine

Medical School: University of Florida
Residency: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University
Additional Training: Palliative Care Fellowship at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Austin Biggs, MD, Pediatric Critical Care wearing a white coat

Austin Biggs, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Medical School: West Virginia University
Residency: University of Louisville
Fellowship: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Christopher Daly, M.D.

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Maggie Haj, M.D.

Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Ian Kane, M.D.

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Stephanie Kwon, D.O.

Director, Pediatric Residency Advocacy Track
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Education
Medical School: Kansas City University
Residency: University of Louisville, Norton Children's Hospital

Elizabeth Diaz, Peds wearing a white coat

Elizabeth MackDiaz, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Residency: Levine Children's Hospital
Fellowship: Pheonix Children's Hospital
Additional Training: Pediatric Neurocritical Care Fellowship at Pheonix Children's Hospital

AJ Picca, M.D.

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Steve Thacker, M.D., FAAP

Associate Chief Quality Officer
Medical Director, Pediatric Antibiotic Stewardship
Program Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Co-Director, Antibiotic Stewardship
Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Medical School: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Residency: Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital - Vanderbilt University

Fellowship: Texas Children's Hospital

Mason Walgrave, M.D.

Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Allison Whalen, M.D.

Medical Director, Pediatric Respiratory Therapy
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Medical School: Georgetown University
Residency: Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Jordan Whatley, M.D.

Associate Program Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship

Alice Walz, M.D.

Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency
Director of Clinical Coaching, Pediatric Residency
Associate Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Medical School: Marshall University
Residency: Stanford University
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University