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Graduate Medical Education

Internal Medicine

Moreno Valley, CA
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ACGME Accredited
39
Active Residents
4
Core Faculty
Welcome Curriculum Faculty Residents Salary & Benefits
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Letter from the Program Director
Our residency builds on a foundation of well-established Graduate Medical Education at RUHS and is designed to support and foster collaboration and integrative care in a safety net healthcare environment. More than 160,000 procedures were performed in the last year touching all modalities and specialties. Our patient population is extremely diverse and faces complex medical and socioeconomic challenges. The Medical Center in Moreno Valley, California has 439 licensed beds. It is a Level I Trauma Center with a stroke designation. The hospital also features a research office, CECORC - Comparative Effectiveness and Clinical Outcomes Research Center, that is available to support resident scholarly activity. Moreno Valley, is centrally located in Riverside County in Southern California and is close to beaches and mountains while offering a low cost of living. The nearby Ontario National Airport allows for convenient travel options without the size and crowds of Los Angeles International airport. The Internal Medicine staff is committed to the patients, residents and the larger Medical Center community. We emphasize attention to detail, appropriate supervision, the careful use of resources and excellent patient care. The staff provides educational opportunities in both conference settings and on rotation. Thank you for your time and interest in our residency program. Should you have any additional questions please free to ask.
Roger Corey Garrison, DO

Program Director

13-13-13
Residents per Year
2021
Year Established
439
Bed County Hospital

Curriculum

Year-by-year training structure and rotation schedule

1 elective block

Cardiology
Elective
Emergency Medicine
Gastroenterology
Inpatient Ward Medicine
Medical Intensive Care Unit
Nephrology
Neurology
Procedures
Rheumatology

2 elective blocks

Admitting
Ambulatory Medicine
Cardiology
Elective
Endocrinology
Geriatrics
Hematology/Oncology
Infectious Disease
Inpatient Ward Medicine
Medical Intensive Care Unit
Night Float

3 elective blocks

Admitting
Ambulatory Medicine
Elective
Emergency Medicine
Inpatient Ward Medicine
Night Float
Procedures
Required rotation
Elective rotation
Didactics Recurring teaching and conferences
  • Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT) Sessions 4x a year
  • Journal Club Second Wednesday monthly
  • Case Management Conference Weekly
  • Morbidity and Mortality Monthly
  • Balint Monthly
  • Mock ITE 4x a year
  • Morning Report Monthly
Academic activities Projects and requirements
  • Riverside Free Clinic Biweekly on Wednesday

Faculty & Staff

Meet the physicians and coordinators who lead our program

Roger Corey Garrison, DO
Program Director
Brandon Nathaniel, MD
Brandon Nathaniel, MD
Associate Program Director
Lynnetta Skoretz, MD
Lynnetta Skoretz, MD
Associate Program Director
Nancy Tran, DO
Nancy Tran, DO
Associate Program Director

Current Residents

Our resident physicians by training year

PGY-1 Class of 2029 13 residents
Maged Ayad, DO
Maged Ayad, DO
Dima Bechenati, MD
Dima Bechenati, MD
Ojas Deshpande, MD
Ojas Deshpande, MD
Tamer Garas, MD
Julia Gomez, MD
Julia Gomez, MD
Tasnia Haider, DO
Tasnia Haider, DO
Robert Malek, DO
Robert Malek, DO
Stephanie Marin, MD
Stephanie Marin, MD
Odelia Moon, MD
Odelia Moon, MD
Brandon Norris, DO
Brandon Norris, DO
Manbir Sandhu, MD
Manbir Sandhu, MD
Jiayan Tan, DO
Jiayan Tan, DO
Shannon Yoo, DO
Shannon Yoo, DO
PGY-2 Class of 2028 13 residents
Soha Bayginejad, DO
Soha Bayginejad, DO
Jane Bontatibus, DO
Jane Bontatibus, DO
Brittany Fontana, MD
Brittany Fontana, MD
Chelsea Gurrola, MD
Chelsea Gurrola, MD
Shakil Huq, DO
Shakil Huq, DO
Fanta John, MD
Fanta John, MD
Kenny Le, DO
Kenny Le, DO
Sonya Maher, MD
Sonya Maher, MD
Kieusa Nguyen, DO
Kieusa Nguyen, DO
Shivali Raja, DO
Shivali Raja, DO
Olivia Tandadjaja, DO
Olivia Tandadjaja, DO
Madhir Vyas, MD
Madhir Vyas, MD
Alice Yen, DO
Alice Yen, DO
PGY-3 Class of 2027 13 residents
Yusur Alsalihi, DO
Yusur Alsalihi, DO
Meghana Kethireddy, DO
Meghana Kethireddy, DO
Iris Kong, MD
Iris Kong, MD
Abdulsattar Mohammed, MD
Abdulsattar Mohammed, MD
Ritika Mohindra, DO
Ritika Mohindra, DO
Daniel Nawar, MD
Daniel Nawar, MD
May Nguyen, DO
May Nguyen, DO
Ameen Rahimi, DO
Ameen Rahimi, DO
Merett Saad, DO
Merett Saad, DO
Nikki Tran, DO
Nikki Tran, DO
Rostam Vohoumani, DO
Rostam Vohoumani, DO
Jeffrey Wang, DO
Jeffrey Wang, DO
Amir Wissa, DO
Amir Wissa, DO

Salary & Benefits

Compensation and benefits for all RUHS residency program trainees

Annual Salary by PGY Level
YearAnnual SalaryBiweekly
PGY-1 $77,875.20 $2,995.20
PGY-2 $80,055.61 $3,079.06
PGY-3 $83,202.76 $3,200.11
Effective July 1, 2026. Paid biweekly over 26 pay periods. Direct deposit available.
Benefits & Perks
Medical & Dental Benefits
$823.00/month credit towards your choice of health and dental plans.
Vision Insurance
Vision Service Plan, county paid.
Paid Vacation
15 working days per year.
Sick Leave
4 hours every pay period. Any unused sick leave balances at the end of the residency program will not be paid out.
CME
5 days available per year.
Food Access
Access to food at no cost for residents on overnight shifts or call.
Long Term Disability
Disability benefit is $2,500/month for 5 years.
Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
$50,000 coverage included.
Professional Liability or Malpractice Insurance
$1 million self-insured retention coverage per occurrence. No aggregate limits.
Employee Assistance Services (EAS)
Provided through both the County and the AMA / Standard Insurance Company. Professional counseling services are available to residents and their families.
Required Disclosure Documents

Per ACGME requirements, the following documents must be made available to all applicants

Eligibility & Appointment Policy
Salaries & Pre-Employment Requirements
Resident Benefits
Sample Resident / Fellow Contract