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Riverside Residency Programs

Riverside has a long history and demonstrated focus on physician education and offers on-site residencies and a state-of-the-art Simulation Training Lab.

Riverside Graduate Medical Education

Riverside’s GME Residency programs are ACGME accredited. Our programs offer an advantage of being academic programs in a community based, not-for-profit health system. The community setting provides opportunities that put you closer to care delivery in the patient-care model. Our patient population doesn’t just offer demographic diversity, but a diversity of pathology and complexity. This results in residents having cultural competency, understanding of healthcare delivery, and ensures that graduates are prepared to handle the complexities of modern medicine.

Our programs are built upon, focused on, and instill in residents, the Riverside Mission: To care for others as we would care for those we love – to enhance their well-being and improve their health.

Medical students can apply for rotations in our programs through this link.

Programs We Offer

Physician Residencies

Emergency Medicine Residency
Centrally located at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia, this program is firmly established within a health system devoted to physician development and education.

Family Medicine Residency
This is one of the oldest programs of its kind in the country. We place a strong emphasis on individualized programs tailored to meet the needs of each student.

Internal Medicine Residency
Internal Medicine touches every aspect of the hospital, including the subspecialties which are all in house. Our residents will have the opportunity to gain extensive experience throughout the healthcare system with exposure to diverse pathologies.

OB/GYN Residency
Supported by local private practice and hospital-based OB/GYN physicians, our OB/GYN Residency program offers a wide range of hands-on clinical instruction in a private practice and acute care setting.

Transitional Residency
This program provides a multi-disciplinary experience across many areas of medicine. Graduates enter specialties such as Dermatology, PM & R, Radiology and Radiation Oncology, and Anesthesia.

Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship.

This is a one year fellowship that is open to graduates of an accredited EM, IM, or FM Residencies. This program will develop advanced ultrasound techniques, procedural skills, and regional anesthesia techniques. Upon graduation, fellows will be eligible to sit for the AEMUS-FPD or ARDMS certifying exams.

Riverside Simulation Training Lab

The Simulation Lab encompasses 4 dedicated clinical areas including a Medical/Surgical/Intensive Care Ward, Labor & Delivery Room, Emergency Medicine/Trauma Bay, and a Procedural Skills Suite. The Lab utilizes various simulation modalities and an integrated Audio-Visual learning management system with debriefing capabilities to provide a robust and relevant educational experience.

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Location

Fall in love with the 757

The area offers a variety of local attractions, including Virginia’s Historic Triangle (Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown), the Virginia Beach oceanfront and the Shenandoah Valley, all within driving distance. You can experience all four seasons, the mountains and the ocean during your time with us. Local public schools are some of the best in Virginia, and the area is family-friendly, with attractions like Busch Gardens and Water Country USA close by.