FAMILY MEDICINE

VCU/Riverside Regional Medical Center Program

Newport News, Virginia

Train where your work truly matters. At Riverside/VCU Family Medicine, residents provide compassionate care to diverse, underserved populations while

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

December 31, 2025

Year 1 Seats

14

Interviews Last Year

136
49%

Interview Ratio

9.7

% US MD

7.7

% IMG

28.2
J-1 VisaNo
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

5

Min Letters of Recommendation

2

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US

Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$65,725
PGY-2
$67,467
PGY-3
$71,226

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

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Silver Signal → Invite

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Gold Signal → Invite

--

No Signal → Invite

--

US IMG → Invite

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Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

14

Year 3 Size

14

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

42

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.3

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

50

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

64.1 %

Total Physician Faculty

14

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

20 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

14 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.6

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-20 to 2026-02-06

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-19 to 2027-02-05

Start Dates

June

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Riverside Regional Medical Center

Sponsor Institution

Riverside Regional Medical Center

Primary Institution

Riverside Regional Medical Center

Participant Institutions

Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters | Gardens at Warwick Forest

Annual Hospital Admissions

20927

Annual ED Visits

23336

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Moving allowanceFree parkingOn-call meal allowancePlacement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • International experience/global health
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

United States 41

Christina Bennett, D.O.

VCOM-Virginia

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Rachel Bradley, M.D.

EVMS

Norfolk, VA, United States

Andrea Davila, D.O.

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus (VCOM-VA)

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Robert Dunaway, D.O.

LUCOM

Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

Emily Gable, D.O.

University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

Pikeville, Kentucky, United States

Navin Hajibegli, D.O.

VCOM

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Caitlin Hoffer, M.D.

Penn State College of Medicine

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Erik Merdinger, D.O.

University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine

San Antonio, TX, United States

Victoria Payne, D.O.

Rocky Vista University College of Medicine

Parker, CO, United States

Katherine Rhodes, D.O.

Campbell University

Lillington, NC, United States

Sara Safford, D.O.

VCOM-VA

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Soumya Sidana, D.O.

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dothan, Alabama, United States

Marchelle Smucker, D.O.

VCOM-VA

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Elizabeth Ellis, D.O.

VCOM - Virginia

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Daniel Fordice, D.O.

VCOM - Virginia

Blacksburg, VA, United States

David Graham, D.O.

Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Indianapolis IN

Indianapolis, IN, United States

Niharika Gupta, M.D.

Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Indianapolis IN

Indianapolis, IN, United States

Megan Knapp, M.D.

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Roanoke, VA, United States

Thi Lovo, M.D.

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM-VA campus)

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Zachary Treser, D.O.

VCOM-Virginia

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Christopher Vaughan, D.O.

Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ft. Smith, AR.

Fort Smith, AR, United States

Allison Zamora, D.O.

LUCOM

Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

Pritty Dwivedy, D.O.

VCOM Virginia Campus

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Brett Frommer, D.O.

A.T. Still Kirksville

Kirksville, MO, United States

Cristina Litchfield, D.O.

Des Moines University

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Tae Moon, D.O.

VCOM - Virginia

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Emily Notvedt, D.O.

VCOM - Virginia

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Muhammad Omer, DO

VCOM - Virginia

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Neama Setambar, D.O.

VCOM - Virginia

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Stephen Su, D.O.

VCOM - Virginia

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Shavanni Sydnor, D.O.

VCOM

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Hannah Teague, D.O.

Marian University COM

Indianapolis, IN, United States

Bency Abraham, D.O.

Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Colorado)

Parker, CO, United States

Zemar Ahadzada, D.O.

Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

Meridian, ID, United States

Brett Brodsky, D.O.

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Kristina Fisher, D.O.

Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

Harrogate, TN, United States

Sarah Hicks, D.O.

Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dothan, Alabama, United States

Brian Kim, D.O.

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia

Blacksburg, VA, United States

Sean Nielsen, M.D.

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Richmond, VA, United States

Vera Okons, M.D.

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA, United States

Matthew Taylor, D.O.

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Lewisburg, WV, United States

United Kingdom 1

Isobel Hunter, M.D.

University of Nottingham

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Saint Kitts and Nevis 2

Perla Maldonado-Rivera, M.D.

University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Chanel Willis, M.D.

University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS)

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

China 1

Dikaha Paudel, M.D.

China Three Gorges University

Yichang, China

Saba 1

Brian Ho, M.D.

Saba University

The Bottom, Saba

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1

Ashane Lynch, M.D.

Trinity School of Medicine

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Grenada 2

Sarah Abuali, M.D.

St. George's University School of Medicine

True Blue, Grenada

Samuel Dobbs, M.D.

St. George's University School of Medicine

True Blue, Grenada

Pakistan 1

Fatima Farooq, M.D.

Shifa College of Medicine

Islamabad, Pakistan

Sint Maarten 1

Gina Nathwani, M.D.

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Cupecoy, Sint Maarten
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