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VCU/Riverside Regional Medical Center Program

Newport News, Virginia

Family Medicine

Specialty

Program Overview

Summary of Residency Program

The Riverside Family Medicine Residency Program is an ACGME-accredited program that offers a comprehensive and integrated training experience, focusing on family-centered outpatient care with an emphasis on disease management, prevention, and patient education. The program has a strong commitment to individualizing resident educational activities, promotes high-quality care through a strong faculty-to-resident ratio, and offers numerous global opportunities. Residents benefit from a collegial atmosphere and strong community support, alongside diverse patient populations including refugees, making it a rich environment for training family physicians.

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Program Details

Specialty

Family Medicine

IMG Friendly (Y/N)

No

IMG Friendly (detail)

Riverside Family Medicine Residency Program does not explicitly mention international medical graduates, but it is accredited by ACGME and has a diverse patient population, including a large refugee group, which suggests potential friendliness towards diverse candidates, including IMGs. Further details on accepting ECFMG certification or visa sponsorship are not provided but could be beneficial to check when considering this program.

Categorical Positions

13

Categorical Positions (detail)

13 family medicine residents per year

Program Website

Address

Newport News, Virginia

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Current Residents

Overview

The Riverside Family Medicine Residency Program has a cohort of 13 family medicine residents per year. The program has graduated over 500 family physicians since its inception and focuses on providing a comprehensive education experience in a supportive community environment.

PGY-1 MD

13

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PGY-1 IMG

Curriculum & Education

Overview

Integrated Osteopathic curriculum with an emphasis on individualizing resident educational activities and learning experiences to prepare them as lifelong learners in the rewarding practice of medicine.

Application

Applications are only accepted through ERAS. For more information, visit the Riverside Family Medicine Residency website and click on 'How to Apply.'

# of Locations

1 (Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia)

Fellowship

The program emphasizes quality training in family medicine but does not provide explicit information on fellowship opportunities or post-residency career paths in the content provided. It is recommended to visit the residency website or contact the program for detailed information on these aspects.

Resident Life

Overview

Riverside Family Medicine Residency is one of the oldest family medicine programs in the country. With a strong emphasis on information technology, we provide the highest quality of care for patients while providing residents the greatest access to evidence-based knowledge. A high faculty-to-resident ratio allows residents independence in managing their own patients and creates a stellar teaching environment conducive to practicing direct patient care. The strong collegial atmosphere we enjoy is a unique trademark of the Riverside Family Medicine Residency Program.

On Call Schedule

# of Years of Program

3 years

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Salary & Benefits

Benefits Overview

Integrated Osteopathic curriculum, 11 family medicine faculty members, full-time Pediatrician on Faculty, on-site Behavioral Medicine Faculty, over 100 sub-specialist community faculty, Advanced Care Planning Clinic, Community Lifestyle & Weight Loss Program, Global opportunities, Patient diversity with large refugee population, 450+ bed primary medical center at RRMC, Level III Patient-Centered Medical Home, Sports Medicine affiliations with The College of William & Mary and Christopher Newport University.

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