Kingman Residency Program

History

Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) partners with Midwestern University to offer our Emergency Medicine Residency Program, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. At KRMC, emergency medicine residents take on a high level of independence and responsibility as they serve a diverse patient population.

KRMC is the only rural hospital in Arizona with an Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Here, future emergency physicians gain vital experience in a unique practice environment. This program offers high-volume, high-acuity training in an unopposed residency setting, allowing residents to build skills in a range of emergency medicine-based procedures and clinical decision making.

During their three years in our residency, in addtion to top-tier foundational rotations, our residents have the opportunity to choose electives in a wide range of specialties such as international medicine, wildnerness medicine, medical spanish among many more.

Our faculty includes fellowship trained Ultrasound and Wilderness medicine attendings as well as those that work with SWOT, Arizona Air Rescue, Search and Rescue and sit on state and national committees.

KRMC Emergency Department Snapshot

4500 patient visits per month Serves 77,000 people throughout the region KRMC is the only rural hospital in Arizona with an emergency medicine residency program Nationally ranked for low wait times and high patient satisfaction Scribe coverage

We are located in a high desert environment with endless opportunities for outdoor adventures such as hiking, biking, climbing and off-roading.

Kingman, Arizona is uniquely situated in a region central to many great destinations, such as about 90 minutes from Las Vegas, 3 hours from Phoenix and 5 hours from LA.

Leadership

• Dr. Adam Dawson, DO
• Dr. Derek Meeks, DO
• Dr. Stevy Merrill, MD
• Dr. John Ashurst, DO

Training Locations

Primary Hospital

Kingman Regional Medical Center

Secondary Hospital

Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas for a few rotations

Curriculum

PGY1

• Emergency Medicine - 7 months
• ICU - 1 month
• OB/GYN - 1 month
• Trauma - 1 month at Sunrise Hospital - Las Vegas
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine - 1 month at Sunrise Hospital - Las Vegas
• Cardiology - 2 weeks
• Anesthesia/Ultrasound - 4 weeks
• Ophthalmology - 2 weeks - Las Vegas

PGY2

• Emergency Medicine - 9 months
• ICU - 1 month
• Trauma ICU - 1 month at Sunrise Hospital - Las Vegas
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine - 1 month at Sunrise Hospital - Las Vegas
• EMS - 2 weeks
• Administration - 2 weeks

PGY3

• Emergency Medicine - 9 months
• ICU - 1 month
• Toxicology - 1 month at Banner University Phoenix
• Pediatric ICU - 1 month at Sunrise Hospital - Las Vegas
• Elective - 1 month

Electives

• Anesthesia
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
• General Surgery
• Hospitalists
• ICU
• Medical Education
• Neurology
• Nephrology
• Oncology
• Orthopedic Medicine
• Pain Management
• Pathology
• Podiatry
• Pulmonary
• Research
• Sports Medicine
• Ultrasound

Fellowships

• Ability to obtain AWLS and Wilderness Medicine certifications

Contact Information

• Program Coordinator: Sheri Glass - sglass@azkrmc.com

External Links

• Kingman Emergency Medicine Residency Program

See Also

• Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD)
• Emergency medicine residency programs