Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education

Emergency Medicine Resident
VCU Health

Eric Donley is a third year Emergency Medicine Resident at VCU. He is also a Nationally Registered Paramedic with experience as both a volunteer and professional Firefighter/Paramedic serving in rural and urban communities. He has a passion for EMS and advancing pre-hospital care in Central Virginia.

Assistant Director
VCU Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education

Jonathan "Adam" Alford has 30 years of continued EMS certification in Virginia. His experience spans rural volunteer EMS, critical care interfacility transport, high-volume urban systems, and hospital-based care. While he continues to practice as a paramedic in the field, he transitioned to a full-time educator in 2013 as the Training Director for the Old Dominion EMS Alliance in Richmond, VA before becoming the Paramedic Program Director at Piedmont Virginia Community College. In 2020, Adam was awarded the ODEMSA Regional Award for Outstanding Prehospital Educator.

Adam holds a Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology from James Madison University and a Master’s degree in Emergency Medical Services Leadership from Creighton University. He continues to serve as a volunteer paramedic with Goochland County Fire Rescue.

VCU Trauma Services
VCU Medical Center

Karen Shipman, BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN is a nurse with many years of emergency nursing experience. She currently works with Trauma Services at VCU Medical Center teaching TNCC and ATCN as well as the American College of Surgeon's Rural Trauma Team Development Course. She also works with our Falls Prevention Coordinator in teaching A Matter of Balance classes to our seniors in the community. 

Trauma Program Manager
Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU's Level I Pediatric Trauma Center

Nicole Laurin is the trauma program manager for Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU's Level I Pediatric Trauma Center. She is a member of the Society of Trauma Nurses, Emergency Nurses Association and Pediatric Trauma Society.

Trauma Nurse Clinician
VCU Trauma Center

Beth Torres, PhD, RN, CCRN, TCRN has worked in critical care for 40 years in a variety of capacities, including staff nurse, clinician, nursing leader, and currently works as a Trauma Nurse Clinician at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center, a Level I trauma center, in Richmond, VA. As a trauma nurse clinician, Dr. Torres functions as a clinical nurse specialist with an emphasis on process improvement and best practice implementation. Dr. Torres initiated process improvement for rib fracture patients in 2017. In collaboration with her VCU colleagues, she has published three articles on rib fractures and chest wall injuries since 2019.

Dr. Torres maintains her Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) and Trauma Care Registered Nurse (TCRN) certifications as well as teaches in certification review courses. She serves on the STN TCRN Review course committee. She is an instructor for ACLS, Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum (TNCC), Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN), and Rural Trauma Team Development Course.

Dr. Torres is a member of the Society of Trauma Nurses and American Association Critical Care Nurses (AACN) and serves on the board for the local AACN chapter. Dr. Torres serves as a peer reviewer for the American Journal of Critical Care Nursing.

Dr. Torres has presented at local, regional, and national conferences on a wide variety of leadership and clinical topics, including chest wall injury. She is the 2025 of the 2025 Fred Parker Award.

Emergency Medicine Resident
VCU Health System

Tanner McQuality is a second-year emergency medicine resident at VCU Health in Richmond, VA. He is a graduate of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2024 interested in critical care and prehospital medicine. A captain in the U.S. Air Force, both critical care and prehospital medicine will be important in his career as the critical patients often must be transported to centers for higher level of care. Teaching is one of his passions as it is an important component in furthering good medical care.

EMS Fellow
Emergency Department
VCU Health

Dr. Molly O'Neil is an EMS Fellow at VCU. She began her EMS journey as a volunteer EMT with the Laurel Volunteer Rescue Squad in Prince George’s County, Maryland. She took a gap year between college and medical school to work full-time for AMR, serving the Baltimore/DC region. Her passion for emergency care led her to medical school in West Virginia, followed by an Emergency Medicine residency at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She is now an EMS Fellow at VCU and spends her time working with Henrico FD, Richmond Ambulance Authority, James City County FD, Chesterfield FD, as well as LiveEvac. 

Clinical Instructor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University

Dr. Stephanie Krebs Louka is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and Commonwealth of Virginia EMS Physician. She serves as a Clinical Instructor in Emergency Medicine at VCU Health, where she teaches and practices across multiple facilities. A graduate of Eastern Virginia Medical School, she completed her residency and EMS fellowship at VCU. Dr. Louka is the EMS Medical Director for Wegmans Food Markets and a life member of the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad. Her interests include trauma education, EMS innovation, and improving patient outcomes. She lives in Virginia with her husband, Amir, and their three children.

Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University

Dr. Yee is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services, and serves as an Assistant Professor with Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems, specifically working with EMS fellows. In addition, he serves as the Operational Medical Director for Chesterfield Fire and EMS and Regional Medical Director for the ODEMSA region. Dr. Yee is committed to educating EMS personnel and provides guidance on regional EMS protocol and policies.

Dr. Yee is currently serving as the state Medical Director for the Virginia Office of EMS.

Professor
Department of Emergency Services
Virginia Commonwealth University

Dr. Jeff Ferguson serves as the Operational Medical Director (OMD) for Henrico Fire, bringing decades of clinical expertise, field experience, and leadership to Virginia’s EMS community.

A professor and resident advisor in Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Ferguson is dual board-certified in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Before joining Henrico Fire, he served as OMD for Richmond Raceway (NASCAR) and the Virginia State Police, and held progressive leadership roles within the East Carolina University Health System.

A Nationally Registered Paramedic, accomplished educator, and published author, Dr. Ferguson’s contributions have been recognized through numerous honors, including NASCAR Medical Director of the Year (2019), the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Physician Contribution to EMS (2017), and multiple regional awards from the Old Dominion EMS Alliance (ODEMSA). He is also a life member of his local volunteer rescue squad and an active instructor with the Compress and Shock Foundation.

Dr. Ferguson earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from Virginia Commonwealth University and went on to complete both his M.D. and master’s degree in Health Evaluation Sciences at the University of Virginia, where he also completed his residency and EMS fellowship.

Associate Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology
VCU Health

Dr. Aaron Goldberg is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at VCU Health, who received his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. His residency was completed at VCU Medical Center, and he holds a Master of Health Services Administration (MSHA) from VCU. He is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and specializes in general obstetrics and gynecology. 

Professor of Surgery
Medical Director, Evans-Haynes Burn Center
B.W. Haynes Jr, MD, Endowed Professorship
Virginia Commonwealth University

Dr. Feldman is the Medical Director of the Evans-Haynes Burn Center. He has extensive experience treating burn patients and is proud to be part of an amazing burn team.

Clinical Nurse IV
Pediatric Emergency Department

Nancy Georges is a neonatal and pediatric emergency nurse with over 35 years of experience at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond (CHOR), a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center. She serves as a charge nurse, preceptor, and instructor, fostering professional growth and excellence in patient care.

Nancy is certified as a Pediatric Nurse (CPN), Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN), and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She also teaches PALS, BLS, NRP, ENPC, and TNCC courses. A life member of the Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad, Nancy is passionate about pediatric emergency care, mentorship, and lifelong learning. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family at the river and practicing yoga.

Arnold M. Salzberg Professor of Surgery
Chairman, Division of Pediatric Surgery
Director, Children’s Trauma Center
Children’s Hospital of Richmond 
VCU Health

Dr. Jeffrey "Jeff" Haynes is a pediatric surgeon based in Richmond, Virginia, with a specialization in general and thoracic surgery for children. He serves as the chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery and the Director of the Children's Trauma Center at the Children's Hospital of Richmond (CHoR) at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Dr. Haynes holds the Arnold M. Salzberg Professorship in Pediatric Surgery and has been recognized as a "Top Doctor" in the Richmond and Virginia area. He is the 2025 winner of the Rao R. Ivatury Award.

Paramedic Program Faculty
VCU Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education

Drummond Figg has more than three decades of progressive leadership in fire and emergency medical services, spanning operational command, education, and national policy development. He served as Fire & Emergency Services Chief for both Shavers Fork Fire Rescue in West Virginia and the Town of Newport, North Carolina, where he led emergency response operations, managed department budgets, and directed strategic planning, training, and grant acquisition.

As Fire & EMS Training Captain for Currituck County, Figg established a State of North Carolina Advanced Educational Institution and achieved Model System status, reflecting his commitment to high-quality EMS education. He also served as a Critical Care Transport Paramedic with the Medical College of Virginia and as a Paramedic with Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad, providing advanced prehospital care throughout Central Virginia.

Nationally, Figg has contributed to the profession as a Principal Member of the NFPA Technical Committee on Emergency Medical Services, addressing system design and mobile integrated healthcare standards. He has also served as State Coordinator for both Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) and Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) for the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians and as a North Carolina Advocate for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s Everyone Goes Home® initiative, promoting firefighter safety and behavioral health.

Director of the Child Protection Team
Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dr. Robin Foster is the Medical Director of the Child Protection Team at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU Health, where she has led the evaluation of more than a thousand alleged abuse and neglect cases annually since co-founding the program in 1992. A Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, she previously served as Division Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (1997–2016) and established VCU’s Reach Out and Read program, later expanding it statewide from 22 to over 100 sites. Board-certified in pediatrics, pediatric emergency medicine, and child abuse and neglect, Dr. Foster has served in numerous state leadership roles, including chairing the Virginia EMS for Children Committee and representing the Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics before the General Assembly. Beyond medicine, she has held leadership positions with multiple nonprofits dedicated to child welfare and advocacy. Her career has been recognized through numerous awards, including the YWCA Outstanding Woman in Health and Science Award, the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to EMS for Children, and the Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award for compassionate care.

Associate Medical Director, VCU Health Paramedic Program
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Acute Care Surgical Services, VCU Health

Dr. Cole is the Associate Medical Director of the Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education (CTCCE), where he helps oversee educational quality and promotes lifelong learning through teaching and mentorship. A former U.S. Army Special Forces Medical Sergeant with the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), he developed his passion for instruction while leading Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training for soldiers and host-nation forces. He continues to advance trauma education as an instructor and course director for ATLS, RTTDC, and ASSET, and collaborates with VCU’s Military Civilian Partnership to train military prehospital providers. Dr. Cole earned his medical degree from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, completed his General Surgery residency at Geisinger Medical Center, and a Surgical Critical Care fellowship at Cooper University Hospital. He now specializes in trauma, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care.

Paramedic Program Director, CTCCE
Instructor of Surgery, VCU

Ken has been the VCU Health Paramedic Program Director since 2007. Ken has successfully implemented training programs at satellite sites around Virginia and the globe. Through Ken’s leadership, the CTCCE has established training sites at Fairfax (VA) County Fire Department, Albermarle (VA) County Fire Rescue, Roanoke (VA) County Fire Department, Prince George (VA) county, US Army base Fort Lee, and developed and implemented austere medical responder curricula for the countries of Rwanda and Brazil. He has also served as a site visitor for the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (COAEMSP). The VCU Paramedic Program has maintained national accreditation since 2003 and the program has never received a violation during reaccreditation.

Ken has been active in the Richmond, VA regional EMS system for over 40 years. He is a life member of Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad (Chesterfield County, VA) where he has served as President, Vice President, Chief of Operations, and Deputy Chief of Operations.

Ken holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a Master in Divinity from Lexington Theological Seminary, Lexington, KY.

Project Empower
VCU Injury Violence Prevention Program

Gabby Hutchinson has several years of experience working in local DV centers, the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, and has a BA in Social Justice & Human Rights. Gabby's passion for transformative justice informs her work with survivors of intimate partner and gender-based violence. Gabby believes that all survivors should have equitable access to resources and services to meet their needs to heal and that they deserve to be believed as the experts of their own lived experiences. She is excited to continue serving her community as an advocate with Project Empower.

Forensic Nurse Examiner Team Coordinator
VCU Health

Jean started her nursing career in 1994. As a young nurse, her passion was Emergency Medicine. Working as a nurse in the Emergency Department at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, she discovered Forensic Nursing.  This Nursing specialty ignited a passion for this patient population that still burns bright today. Jean joined the Forensic Team in 2000 and has served as one of the team coordinators from 2002 to present. Jean believes that membership in professional organizations is an essential part of the Forensic specialty. Jean has served on the board for the International Association of Forensic Nurses Virginia Chapter as President and Member at Large. She has also served as the Chair for the International Associations of Forensics Nurses Membership Committee, Research Committee and Nominations Committee (an elected position). Jean graduated from Grand Canyon University with her Doctorate in Nursing Practice in 2019. Jean’s quality improvement project focused on improving the attendance of sexual assault patients at follow up appointments after the acute exam. Jean has presented podium and poster presentations on the state and national levels. Jean is currently serving as President for the Virginia Chapter of the IAFN. Jean also serves as a reviewer for The Journal of Forensic Nursing. Jean is active within her hospitals Shared Governance Committees and Professional Development Program. She is a member of multiple SART teams across the Commonwealth. Jean provides education to area high schools focusing on Healthy Relationships. Jean continues to grow her practice and that of her team and others through education, quality improvement and collaboration. In her spare time Jean enjoys spending time with her husband and beautiful daughter. She is an animal lover and has 4 cats and 3 dogs. Jean loves to read, play tennis and is an avid “glamper”.

Nursing Director of Pediatric Long-Term Care
VCU Health Children's Services at Brook Road

Jennifer Farmer is a Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience. She serves as the Pediatric Champion for Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad (LVRS) and is involved in the EMS for Children Committee’s Pediatric Champion Workgroup. She is also a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. Jenn is the recipient of the 2023 Governor’s EMS Award for Outstanding Contribution to EMS for Children.

VAD Coordinator
VCU Health System