Transitional Year Residency Program
Overview
The MountainView transitional year residency program provides PGY-I residents with a broad clinical experience as the foundation for future specialty training. A strong emphasis on fundamental clinical skills becomes the basis on which residents, with the assistance of the program director, will tailor individualized educational programs appropriate for their professional goals.
Mission and Vision
It is the mission of MountainView Regional Medical Center’s (MVRMC) transitional year residency program to not only train a complete physician with a broad-based education in clinical medicine and surgery, but also a physician who practices medicine with kindness and compassion, who communicates with respectful, logical actions and words, and who integrates osteopathic philosophy into the care of the entire person. It is the vision of the faculty of MVRMC to train a physician who progressively improves the individual and societal practice of medicine, one who fosters education, camaraderie and cooperation, and who excels in the business and professional aspect of medicine. By continued example, the resident is taught to nurture growth, research, teaching, and best standards of practice. It is believed that this thorough grounding in fundamental knowledge and the solidification of the many facets of medicine will lead to improved patient care, public instruction and a confident physician ready to move towards his or her career path.
Curriculum
To assure appropriate development of the fundamental clinical skills required of all practitioners, each resident is assigned three months of internal medicine and one month each of general surgery, emergency medicine, pediatrics, family medicine, obstetrics & gynecology and neurology, as well as a split month of radiology and anesthesiology. Available electives provide flexibility and are assigned with consideration of individual needs and goals.
Didactic Schedule
All disciplines participating in the education of transitional residents encourage involvement in their formal educational activities such as teaching rounds, conferences, seminars, guest lectures, journal club and grand rounds. Institutional and program-specific conferences provide a broad range of structured didactic activities in the general competencies: professionalism, patient care and procedural skills, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, and system-based practice.
Committees
Infection Control, Stroke, Patient Safety, Emergency Management and Quality Improvement are a few of the committees available for MVRMC residents.
Residents
Ashton Densley, D.O.
Born in: Loma Linda, CA
Undergrad: Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Medical School: Kansas City University and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies and Interests: Snowsports, watersports, cycling, or anything in the great outdoors, especially with my wife and kids
Cassandra Lowry Edmark, D.O.
Born in: Mesa, AZ
Undergrad: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Hobbies and Interests: Rock and mountain climbing, skiing & ski mountaineering, rescue, being on the ocean, traveling, soccer, dance, DJing (vinyl), sewing & all things DIY
Espiridion Mendez, D.O.
Born in: Van Horn, TX
Undergrad: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies and Interests: Tennis, baseball, and running
Tiffany Noblitt, D.O.
Born in: Chattanooga, TN
Undergrad: Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies and Interests: Crochet, reading, and cooking
Janson Rigby, D.O.
Born in: Merced, CA
Undergrad: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies and Interests: Spending time with my wife and kids, soccer, camping, reading, and playing games
Thomas Schwabenbauer, D.O.
Born in: Oil City, PA
Undergrad: United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies and Interests: Gardening, hiking, camping, weightlifting, and wrestling
Leadership and Staff
Oliver Hayes, D.O.
Program Director
Emmanuel Gallegos, M.D. –Faculty
Francisco Laboy III, D.O. – Faculty
Laura Cashin, D.O. – Faculty
Stephen Stampp, M.D. – Faculty
Thomas Spera, M.D. – Faculty
Timothy McComas, M.D. – Faculty
Contact
Renae L. Trapp
Transitional Year Program Coordinator
(575) 556-7762
Renae.Trapp@MountainViewRegional.com