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==History==
Since 1935, physician education has been a major focus for Riverside Regional Medical Center. Centrally located in Newport News, Virginia and established in 2020, the RRMC Emergency Medicine Residency strives to fully encompass the Riverside Care Difference, our commitment to safety, healing, kindness and respect.

The residency is a PGY 1-3 year program with 8 residents per year. Our Emergency Medicine Residency prides itself on clinical experience and acuity, faculty and mentorship and the educational resources and innovations provided to the residents. Riverside's Emergency Medicine Residency is a firmly established program within a health system devoted to physician education, development, and excellence.

==Leadership==
*'''Department Chair:''' Elena Garrett, M.D., FACEP
*'''Program Director:''' Amanda Polsinelli, M.D.
*'''Associate Program Director:''' Timothy "Shane" Forsythe, D.O.
*'''Director, Ultrasound Fellowship:''' Richard Slama, M.D.
*'''Program Director Emeritus:''' Kevin J. Knoop, M.D., M.S.

==Training Locations==
===Primary Hospital===
Riverside Regional Medical Center is a comprehensive medical facility in the region, offering advanced diagnostics and emergency treatment. We offer the Peninsula's only Level II Trauma Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. We are also recognized as a Chest Pain Center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center. Our services include advanced treatment in neurosciences, heart and cancer.

===Secondary Hospitals===
*Riverside Doctors' Hospital - Williamsburg, VA

*Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital - Eastern Shore of Virginia - Onancock, VA

===Tertiary Hospitals===
*Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD) - Norfolk, VA

*Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU - Richmond, VA

==Curriculum==
Each academic year consists of 13 blocks of 4 weeks each. Each block of emergency medicine includes not only shifts in our main emergency department at Riverside Regional, but also longitudinal shifts of pediatric emergency medicine at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD).

===PGY1===
*Orientation/Emergency Medicine - 1 block
*Emergency Medicine - 6.5 blocks
*Pediatric Emergency Medicine (CHKD) - 1 block
*Emergency Ultrasound - 0.75 blocks
*Surgical ICU/Trauma - 0.5 blocks
*Palliative Care Medicine - 0.5 blocks
*Radiology - 0.5 blocks
*Vascular Surgery - 0.5 blocks 
*Sports Medicine - 0.5 blocks
*EMS (York County EMS) - 0.5 blocks
*Vacation - 0.75 blocks

===PGY2===
*Emergency Medicine - 7.5 blocks
*Rural Emergency Medicine (Shore Memorial) - 1 block
*Obstetrics/Gynecology - 1 block
*Medical ICU - 1 block
*Elective - 0.5 blocks
*Surgical ICU/Trauma - 0.5 blocks
*Cardiology - 0.5 blocks
*Vacation - 1 block

===PGY3===
*Emergency Medicine - 7.5 blocks
*Medical ICU - 1 block
*Pediatric ICU (Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU) - 1 block
*Elective - 1 block
*Surgical ICU/Trauma - 1 block
*Pediatric Procedural Sedation - 0.5 blocks
*Vacation - 1 block

==Electives==
*Rural Medicine
*ED Administration
*Wound Care/Hyperbaric
*Medical Education
*Procedural Electives
*Toxicology
*Simulation
*Global Health
*Ultrasound 
*Cardiology
*EMS
*Disaster Preparedness
*Gastroenterology
*Otolaryngology
*Urology
*Hospitalist Medicine
*Observation Medicine
*Hand Surgery
*Risk Management
*Resuscitation/Critical Care
*Pharmacy



==Fellowships==
*Emergency Medicine Ultrasound

==Contact Information==
*Nahshon Carr
**Program Manager, Emergency Medicine 
**Nahshon.Carr@rivhs.com

==External Links==
*[https://www.emonpeninsula.com/ RRMC Emergency Medicine Resident-Run Website]
*[https://www.riversideonline.com/careers/internships-and-residencies/physician-residencies/emergency-medicine-residency-program RRMC EM Residency Hospital Website]
*[https://www.riversideonline.com/careers/internships-and-residencies/physician-residencies/emergency-medicine-residency-program/ultrasound-fellowship Ultrasound Fellowship Website]
*[https://www.instagram.com/riverside_em/ RRMC Emergency Medicine Residency Instagram Page]

==See Also==
*[[Council_of_Emergency_Medicine_Residency_Directors|Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD)]]
*[[Emergency medicine residency programs]]

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