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Residency Support Staff

The Residency Support Staff consists of the Residency Program
Director, Associate Residency Program Director, Residency
Coordinator and Chief Resident(s). This group is responsible for
the day-to-day operations of the residency program as well as
recruitment procedures.

Residency Program Director
Richard (Sal) Salcido, M.D. (richard.salcido@uphs.upenn.edu)

Dr. Salcido is responsible for the overall administration of the residency program. He also is the Chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. He serves as the representative for the residency program both inside and outside of the Department and the University. Activities include all aspects of residency program management as specified in ACGME standards for PM&R residency training. His Program Director activities are coordinated through the Chairmans Office at (215) 662-3620.

Residency Program Coordinator (pmr.residency@uphs.upenn.edu)
Stephanie Niemi (stephanie.niemi@uphs.upenn.edu)

The residency coordinator duties include maintaining all current and past resident files, assisting residents with licensure and credentialing through the University GME office, processing resident educational expenses, coordinating resident evaluation procedures, serving as administrative staff to the Education Committee, and serving as point of contact for the residency program. The coordinator can be reached at (215) 349- 5574.

Chief Resident(s)

The Chief Residents serve as a liaison between residents and faculty, while also serving as a role model for other residents. Administrative duties include preparation and maintenance of the on-call schedule, supervision of resident vacation/leave planning, serving as the departmental representative to the University Chief Residents Forum and attending Education Committee and Faculty meetings. Educational responsibilities include assisting in creating the clinical rotation/didactic/chief round schedule and working closely with faculty course directors in implementing the didactic curriculum.