Applications
The Department of Emergency Medicine participates exclusively with the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and can be found on the Electronic Residency Application Service. You
may apply through the dean's office at your medical school, or through the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.
Interviews
Scheduled in October through December, on Wednesdays and Thursdays and are offered to applicants who have submitted an application through ERAS. (Applications sent by fax or email will not be reviewed.)
The interview day starts at 9:00 a.m. and concludes by 2:00 p.m. The itinerary includes:
- Weekly didactic lectures
- Interviews with four faculty including program leadership
- Tour of DRMC
- Lunch with the residents and faculty
Information for International Medical Graduates (IMGs)
- DRMC training programs are competitive and do not meet the hard to fill criteria required for Visa (Temporary TN work status, temporary H-1B and J-1) sponsorship.
- Passing scores on the first attempt of USMLE steps 1 and 2 are required.
- Applicants should have graduated from medical school within five years and must meet the accreditation requirements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for licensure.
- ECFMG certification is not required at the time your application is submitted but is required to start residency.
Emergency Medicine Curriculum
The curriculum for Desert Regional Medical Center has been designed to meet ACGME accreditation standards and utilize the clinical strengths of the hospital faculty to produce quality trained physicians. The hospital has elected to use 13, four-week
arrangement for rotations.
PGY-1 | |
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Anesthesiology/Ophthalmology | One (1) Block |
Emergency Medicine | Six (6) Blocks |
Internal Medicine | One (1) Block |
SICU | One (1) Block |
MICU | One (1) Block |
Orthopedic Surgery | One (1) Block |
Pediatrics | One (1) Block |
EM/Ultrasound | One (1) Block |
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PGY-2 | |
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Emergency Medicine | Eight (8) Blocks |
EM/Ultrasound | One Half (.5) Block |
Female Reproductive Medicine | One (1) Block |
MICU | One (1) Block |
Selective | One (1) Block |
Trauma/TICU | One (1) Block |
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PGY-3 | |
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Administration/Related Activities | One (1) Block |
Emergency Medicine | Eight and One Half (8.5) Blocks |
Emergency Medical Services | One (1) Block |
Pediatric Emergency Medicine | One and One Half (1.5) Blocks |
PICU | One (1) Block |
Selective | One (1) Block |
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Didactic Curriculum
The didactic curriculum is delivered through a combination of conferences, seminars, journal clubs, case studies, grand rounds, mortality and morbidity conferences. Four-hour sessions with two hours devoted to didactic lecture, one hour devoted to skills,
and one hour are devoted to reading assignments, mortality and morbidity review, and case presentations that occurs weekly. Journal club, educational activities, and written exams occur on a monthly basis. Oral board simulation occurs on a quarterly
basis. The in-service exam occurs on a yearly basis. Residents are expected to maintain active certification in ACLS, BLS, ATLS, and PALS.
Emergency Medicine Program Faculty
- Joel Stillings, DO
Program Director - Michelle Mouri, DO
Assistant Program Director - Ryan Roten, DO
Assistant Program Director
Babak Khazaeni, MD
Medical Director/Chairman
Desert Regional Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency
Current Position: Medical Director/Chairman, Desert Regional Medical Center
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Residency: University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
Medical Degree: MD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Faculty Appointments:
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, CA
Core Faculty
Jacqueline Le, MD
Assistant Medical Director/Core Faculty
Desert Regional Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency
Current Position: Assistant Medical Director/Core Faculty – Emergency Medicine Residency Desert Regional Medical Center
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Residency: Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
Medical Degree: MD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Faculty Appointments:
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, CA
Michelle Mouri, DO
Assistant Program Director/Core Faculty
Desert Regional Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency
Current Position:
- Assistant Program Director/Core Faculty
- Core Faculty – Emergency Medicine Residency Desert Regional Medical Center
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Residency: Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, CA
Medical Degree: DO, Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo, CA
Faculty Appointments: Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
Ryan Roten, DO
Assistant Program Director/Core Faculty
Desert Regional Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency
Current Position:
- Assistant Program Director/Core Faculty
- Core Faculty – Emergency Medicine Residency Desert Regional Medical Center
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Residency: Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, CA
Medical Degree: DO, Western University of Health Science, Pomona, CA
Faculty Appointments:
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, CA
Jeff Baker, DO
Clerkship/Director/Core Faculty
Desert Regional Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency
Current Position:
- Clerkship Director/Core Faculty
- Core Faculty – Emergency Medicine Residency Desert Regional Medical Center
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Medical Degree: DO, Western University of Health Science, Pomona, CA
Residency: MLK Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Faculty Appointments:
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, CA
Grant Nelson, MD
Ultrasound Director/Core Faculty
Desert Regional Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency
Current Position:
- Core Faculty – Emergency Medicine Residency Desert Regional Medical Center
- Ultrasound Director/Core Faculty – Emergency Medicine Residency Desert Regional Medical Center
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Residency:
- Emergency Medicine, John Hospital & Medical Center, Detroit, MI
- Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center/St. John Hospital & Medical Center, Detroit, MI
Medical Degree: MD, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
Suneil Agrawal, MD
Core Faculty
Desert Regional Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency
Current Position: Core Faculty – Emergency Medicine Residency Desert Regional Medical Center
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Residency:
- Emergency Medicine, University of California, Fresno – Community Regional Medical Center
Medical Degree: MD, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Andrew Givner, MD
Core Faculty
Desert Regional Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency
Current Position: Core Faculty – Emergency Medicine Residency Desert Regional Medical Center
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Residency:
- Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center and Children’s Hospital
Medical Degree: MD, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Micah Wittler, DO
Core Faculty
Desert Regional Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency
Current Position:
- Core Faculty – Emergency Medicine Residency Desert Regional Medical Center
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Residency: Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, CA
Medical Degree: DO, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
Faculty Appointments:
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, CA
Non-Core Faculty
- Brian Anderson, MD (Emergency Medicine)
- Nnameaka Diribe, DO (Emergency Medicine)
- Eugene Hu, MD (Emergency Medicine)
- Asim Iqbal, DO (Emergency Medicine)
- Heng Lee, DO (Emergency Medicine)
- Jonathan Nichol, DO (Emergency Medicine)
- Eric Ory, MD (Emergency Medicine)
- Sonia Reyes, MD (Emergency Medicine)
- Albert Wang, DO (Emergency Medicine)
First Year Residents