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Profile of Medical Directors

Craig Cheifetz, MD

Craig Cheifetz, MD, is the assistant dean for the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Inova Campus and the director of undergraduate medical education for Inova Health System. In addition to his academic roles, Dr. Cheifetz was recently appointed as director of the Inova Executive Health Center, an innovative program designed to meet the needs of strategic companies and their key executives. He also serves as co-chief of the Internal Medicine Section, Department of Medicine, Inova Fairfax Hospital.

Dr. Cheifetz received his internal medicine training at Georgetown School of Medicine. He has been an integral part of Inova Fairfax Hospital and Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children and its medical staff since completing his chief residency seven years ago. His primary interest is as a clinical educator, having completed both the Stanford Faculty Development Facilitators program for Clinical Teaching and the Harvard-Macy Program for Leaders in Medical Education. He was instrumental in the formation of the successful faculty development program within the Department of Medicine at Inova Fairfax Hospital, having trained more than 110 clinicians in the area of clinical teaching.

Dr. Cheifetz is a nationally sought after lecturer in the area of clinical teaching skills. He has received numerous awards and was recently presented the Top Young Internist Award by the American College of Physicians for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Madeline Erario, MD

Madeline Erario, MD, FACP, is interim vice-chair of the Department of Medicine at Inova Fairfax Hospital and serves as the director of Graduate and Continuing Medical Education for Inova Health System. In addition to her administrative roles, Dr. Erario was recently appointed medical director of the Inova Executive Health Center.

Dr. Erario is board-certified in Internal Medicine and received her postdoctoral training at Georgetown University School of Medicine, where she served as chief resident in the Department of Medicine in 1997 and 1998. Since then, Dr. Erario's role on the medical staff of Inova Fairfax Hospital has allowed her to pursue her interest in medical education and she has received faculty appointments as an assistant professor of Medicine at both Georgetown and Virginia Commonwealth universities. In addition, Dr. Erario completed professional development work through the Stanford Faculty Development Program for Clinical Teaching and the Yale Primary Care Program for Medical Education and Research.

In 2002, Dr. Erario was awarded the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area Human Rights Award for her work with political refugees. Most recently, she was selected by Inova to participate in the Advisory Board Fellowship for Health Care Leaders.