Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Health
The Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Health Emergency Medicine residency in Providence, RI is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Not Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Brown Emergency Medicine Residency is a four-year academic program based at Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Health in Providence, offering 14 categorical PGY-1 positions per year via NRMP and ResidencyCAS. The program describes over 100 faculty with niches in nearly every subspecialty and a large alumni network used to place graduates into competitive fellowships and jobs. The weekly conference includes core lectures, M&M, monthly Grand Rounds, cadaver and manikin procedure labs, high-fidelity simulation, and EKG/radiology series, with graduated teaching roles by year. Residents receive funding to attend SAEM (PGY-2) and ACEP (PGY-4). The department offers ACGME fellowships in pediatric EM and EMS and several non-ACGME fellowships (global EM, injury prevention, leadership, medical education, simulation, ultrasound). Interviews are virtual with in-person second looks.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Brown positions itself as academic and leadership-oriented; bring a clear track (education, global, EMS, simulation, ultrasound, injury prevention) and ask how residents link to the matching department division or fellowship.
- The 100+ faculty with subspecialty niches and home department fellowships (pediatric EM, EMS and six non-ACGME) offer a pipeline; ask where recent graduates matched.
- Education-minded residents fit well: graduated teaching roles (journal club PGY-1, board review PGY-2, CPC/trauma PGY-3, grand rounds PGY-4).
- Health equity and social determinants are built into the curriculum (equity curriculum since 2023, Health Equity Chief Resident, street medicine with House of Hope); connect your own community work.
- Ask about wellness and the conference funding for SAEM and ACEP, and how second-look visits are supported.
- Use the virtual interview and resident social to ask residents about autonomy, research mentorship and electives.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Alexander Sheng, MD, MHPE
- Program coordinator
- Angela Sullivan
- Address
- 55 Claverick St., 1st floor, Providence, RI 02903
- Phone
- (401) 444-4247
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Emergency Medicine residency training
Emergency Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 or 4 years, depending on the program.
Applications commonly include Standardized Letters of Evaluation (SLOEs) from emergency medicine rotations; check what this program requires.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Health Emergency Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Health Emergency Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 4 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Health Emergency Medicine residency offer?
The directory records 14 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Health Emergency Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.