The Emergency Medicine Residency is a 4-year program based at Rhode Island Hospital in the vibrant, historic city of Providence. The Anderson Emergency Center at Rhode Island Hospital is a state-of-the-art facility and one of the busiest emergency departments in the country with over 100,000 adult patients per year. Rhode Island Hospital is a Level I trauma center, accredited stroke center, and the main resource for emergency care in southern New England.

In addition to the rich clinical experience at Rhode Island Hospital, we offer unparalleled pediatric emergency medicine training at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, a leading pediatric specialty hospital and the region’s only center for pediatric critical care. Our residents also train at The Miriam Hospital, our community affiliate with an annual emergency department volume exceeding 55,000 patients. 

Our interns rotate at Women and Infants’ Hospital, a National Center of Excellence for women’s health, high risk maternal-fetal medicine and specialty newborn care. All of our training sites are located in Providence near the Alpert Medical School and the Brown University campuses. This proximity contributes to the program’s cohesiveness and promotes strong collaborations with other specialties. 

Our Mission

Our mission for residency training is three-fold:

• To provide the highest quality education in emergency medicine.
• To develop emergency physicians with exceptional compassion and knowledge who will provide superior medical care.
• To instill the highest professional standards as clinicians, scholars, and leaders in emergency medicine.

What sets us apart is our ability to provide the best emergency medicine training in the world. We offer unsurpassed clinical experiences, a deep commitment to education, award-winning teachers, and abundant academic opportunities. We have assembled one of the largest and most well rounded faculties in emergency medicine, representing every subspecialty in the field. We combine a challenging curriculum with a supportive, resident-focused learning environment. We provide personal mentorship and the resources for each resident to achieve long-term career success.

I invite you to explore our website to learn more about one of the most dynamic and comprehensive training experiences in emergency medicine. If you have any questions about the program please send us an email at emresidency@lifespan.org.

Thank you for your interest in our Emergency Medicine Residency Program.

Sincerely,
Jessica L. Smith, MD
Residency Program Director