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Riverside University Health System
By David Ninan, DO, FAOCA, CPE
The anesthesiology residency program at Riverside
University Health System (RUHS) was originally
established under American Osteopathic Association
(AOA) accreditation in 2000 and obtained ACGME
continued accreditation status in 2018. The program
was the first AOA anesthesia residency program to
acquire ACGME initial accreditation under the single
accreditation system. We offer five categorical positions
in the program each year. Of the 2019 graduating
class, all five graduates continued their training at their
top choice fellowships (Pain - University of Texas,
Cardiothoracic - Oregon University, Cardiothoracic
- Cedars-Sinai, Pediatric - College of Wisconsin, and
Regional - University of Pittsburg).
We at RUHS pride ourselves for our commitment to
achieving excellence in clinical care and education.
Our program is constantly evolving with the goal of
continued enhancement to our education program. This
year's residency curriculum included several innovative
educational offerings, and we would like to highlight
some of them.

Multi-Disciplinary Leadership & Career
Development Curriculum

Annual Airway Day at Riverside University Health System in
collaboration with Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. From left:
Devangi Patel, PGY-4, Mina Kazemian, CA-1, Marina Messiah, CA-1,
Mahjoobah Ghulam, CA-1, and Elizabeth Limm, CA-1.

Recognizing the need for more physician leaders, we
have partnered with a local business school to create a
comprehensive leadership and career development curriculum. Curriculum topics support the development of
two complementary themes. The first theme is focused
on developing the residents' leadership skills and is
taught by physician leaders and business school faculty.
The second theme is individual career acumen, with
topics such as networking, CV writing, interview skills,
personal branding, salary negotiation, healthcare reform,
and personal finance. Participants in the course include
residents from primary care, surgical, and pharmacy. In
addition, this multi-disciplinary training supports the
development of lifelong networks, improves communication between silos and builds esprit de corps.

Intern Prep Course - Patient Empathy
Experience
Cassandra Wasson, PGY-4, is excited to show off the first copy of her
Absolute Obstetric Anesthesia Review book.

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At the beginning of each academic year, our residents
participate in a "Patient Empathy Experience" activity.
This multi-disciplinary course is conducted in an

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