Kevin Ching, M.D.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
About
Personal Statement
As a physician and educator, my passion is in creating new and exciting medical education environments that challenge our conventions and transform the ways we teach, learn, and assess our students. My personal goal is to invent innovative teaching methods that resonate with students, break new ground in student-faculty learning interactions, and develop novel approaches to assessment.
Specialties and Expertise
Specialties
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
Expertise
- Simulation Training In Medical Education
Biography
Dr. Ching is an Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College and an Attending in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and the Medical Director of the Weill Cornell Medicine NewYork Presbyterian Simulation Center. As Director, Dr. Ching oversees the development and implementation of multidisciplinary teaching programs in simulation for residents, faculty, and medical students. He is actively engaged in simulation research on the role of human factors in pediatric emergencies, procedural skills success and retention, and the effect of simulation on patient outcomes. In addition, Dr. Ching is the co-founder and chair of BASE Camp, an annual multi-institutional, multidisciplinary conference using simulation models to introduce, review, and practice teamwork, crisis resource management, and emergency resuscitation procedures. He has published articles examining simulation teaching models and lectures internationally in this area.
Dr. Ching graduated from Lehigh University and received his medical degree from MCP/Hahnemann University (Drexel) College of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell, and his Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship at New York University-Bellevue, where he also served as an Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics. From 2007-2010, Dr. Ching was an Assistant Professor in Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Emergency Simulation at Yale University.
Research
Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatric Emergency Medicine)
Clinical and Academic Positions
- Associate Attending Physician - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
- Assistant Attending Physician - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Education and Training
- M.D., Drexel University College of Medicine, 2001
- B.A., Lehigh University, 1993
Insurance
Insurance Plans Accepted
The following represents most of the managed care plans accepted by this doctor. If your insurance carrier does not appear here please contact the doctor’s office as they may have individual contracts not included on this site.
* indicates this doctor is no longer accepting new patients with this insurance plan.
- AETNA - HMO
- AETNA - Medicare
- AETNA - PPO
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan
- Aetna-NYP - EPO/POS
- Affinity Access
- Affinity Health Plan
- Amida Care
- CIGNA
- Emblem Select Care
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Access
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Connection
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - EPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - HMO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Mediblue (Senior)
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus - CHP
- Fidelis Care
- GHI - CBP
- Health First
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicaid
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicare
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Oxford Health Plans - Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans - Liberty
- Oxford Health Plans - Medicare Advantage
- Oxford Health Plans - Metro/Core/Charter
- Rockefeller University - Trustmark
- United Empire
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare - Community Plan
- United Healthcare - Medicare
- United Healthcare Compass
- VNSNY CHOICE - HMO
- VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare
- WellCare of NY
- WorldWide Medical
External Relationships
External Relationships
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No External Relationships Reported