University Emergency Medicine Foundation (UEMF), is the academic emergency medicine physician practice plan of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University, and Lifespan’s Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital. With more than 75 full time member physicians and 20 mid-level providers, UEMF provides emergency department staffing for Rhode Island Hospital, the region’s only Level I trauma center; Hasbro Children’s Hospital, the state’s only children’s specialty hospital; and The Miriam Hospital, which is a leading community teaching hospital. All UEMF member physicians are board certified in emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine.

In the clinical arena, UEMF member physicians and providers treat over 200,000 patients per year at our 3 clinical sites, drawing patients from the greater Providence area, the State of Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts, and parts of Connecticut. The Anderson Emergency Center at Rhode Island Hospital is one of the busiest in the nation, and provides a full range of tertiary care. Hasbro Children’s Hospital, is the center for children’s care in the region, and is a pediatric trauma center. The Miriam Hospital is a highly-regarded community teaching hospital, which has Magnet nursing status and a reputation for high-quality care and high levels of patient satisfaction.

As a non-profit foundation, UEMF is committed to completing its mission and vision including academic and research support. UEMF physicians and research personnel conduct a wide variety of research in basic science, clinical practices, and public health. UEMF member physicians train 48 emergency medicine resident physicians in the prestigious Brown University/ Rhode Island Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program. UEMF also sponsors a number of fellowship programs in conjunction with Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University. UEMF also has a billing department, business office, and provides practice management services.