A Note from the Program Director Thanks for your interest in the Vascular Residency at Riverside University Health System! I firmly believe a good fit can make residency actually enjoyable, so with us what you see is what you get. Our main training site is a safety net hospital - complex pathology, people who haven’t had care for years, and sometimes we’re the last hope for a patient whose deck is stacked against them. It's humbling work, but it builds clinical judgment borne of managing real-world complexity. With experience here, you’ll have the tools to handle anything you’ll come across in practice. Residents also spend a significant amount of time at our affiliated Kaiser Permanente hospital, where you'll see how vascular surgery runs inside one of the most sophisticated integrated health systems in the country. The goal is to get a robust education in the breadth of what vascular encompasses. And of course it doesn’t hurt that we’re in sunny Southern California, with access to pretty much any activity you use to stay grounded. Ask one of our residents how fast they can make it to Disneyland from here! 😊 One of our core goals is to adapt to the needs of each resident. Tell us where you want to end up — academics, community practice, complex aortic work, something you're still figuring out — and we can tailor your rotations, mentorship, and case exposure around you. We’re excited to graduate surgeons who are technically sharp and genuinely ready for the specific career they want. What I hope stands out most, though, is our program culture. We've worked hard to build an environment rooted in psychological safety and respectful collegiality, where residents feel comfortable asking questions, speaking up, and learning from mistakes without fear. Autonomy progresses gradually and our faculty genuinely like teaching — they'll scrub in when a case gets dicey but let you run it as soon as you're ready. We care about providing a space where you can be pushed hard clinically without losing the parts of yourself that make you a decent human being outside the hospital. Training isn’t something we just hand over to residents; it's something we build together, evolving each year alongside the people in the program. We want to produce excellent surgeons, true partners in patient care — clinicians we're proud to stand beside as colleagues (and maybe even call for advice!). If that resonates with you, I'd love for you to meet our faculty and residents and see it for yourself! Warmly, Kristyn Mannoia, MD, RPVI, FACS Program Director, Vascular Surgery Residency Riverside University Health System

Beyond training, we recognize the importance of cultivating friendship and fellowship among the faculty and residents as an essential part of developing a well-rounded professional. Despite the challenges of starting our journey in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, we have taken particular care to foster a culture within the program that will support each individual resident in reaching his or her personal, professional, and life goals. Please view the accompanying webpages to learn more about our program and the system of care at Riverside University Health System. Feel free to contact me or any other member of the program with any questions you may have.

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in the Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency Program at Riverside University Health System (RUHS). At RUHS, our goal is to develop skilled, confident, and compassionate podiatric surgeons through comprehensive clinical and surgical training. Residents will care for a diverse and medically complex patient population while gaining progressive responsibility across the full spectrum of podiatric medicine and surgery. We place a strong emphasis on clinical judgment, surgical excellence, professionalism, and lifelong learning. Our residents are expected to be curious, hardworking, team-oriented, and receptive to feedback. The residents who thrive in our program will be those who actively seek opportunities to learn, take ownership of their education, and support the people around them. In return, we are committed to providing the mentorship, education, and opportunities necessary for each resident to reach their full potential. Through structured didactics, case-based learning, journal review, surgical skills development, and hands-on experiences, we strive to create an environment in which residents are challenged to continually improve. As Program Director, I believe strongly that residency should be a period of significant growth, both professionally and personally. Our responsibility is not simply to teach residents how to perform procedures, but to help them become independent physicians who can recognize problems, developing sound treatment plans, adapting when circumstances change, and advocating for their patients. We are excited about the future of our program and look forward to developing the next generation of podiatric surgeons. If you are looking for a residency experience that will challenge you, provide broad clinical and surgical exposure, and prepare you for a career in podiatric medicine and surgery, we invite you to learn more about RUHS. We look forward to meeting you. Sincerely, Joseph Park, DPM Program Director Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency Program Riverside University Health System