Our Care Team
Providers
Every patient who walks into the Adventist Health Simi Valley emergency department is cared for by a team of board-certified emergency physicians and advanced practice providers — clinicians with formal residency training, current licensure, and an ongoing commitment to evidence-based emergency care.
Who Cares For You
Provider Types
SVEP staffs the emergency department 24 hours a day with a physician-led team. Two clinician categories work side by side to deliver timely, high-quality care.
Emergency Physicians
MD or DO
Doctors of Medicine (MD) and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) who have completed medical school plus a three- to four-year emergency medicine residency. An attending physician is on-site at all times and is responsible for the medical care of every patient seen in the department.
- Lead the resuscitation and management of critically ill and injured patients
- Supervise the care plan for every patient, including those seen by APPs
- Hold board certification or active board eligibility in Emergency Medicine
Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)
PA-C or NP
Certified Physician Assistants (PA-C) and Nurse Practitioners (NP) who have completed graduate-level clinical training. APPs evaluate and treat patients in collaboration with the supervising emergency physician, often focusing on lower-acuity presentations and the fast-track area.
- Master’s or doctoral-level training in their respective discipline
- National board certification (NCCPA for PAs; ANCC or AANP for NPs)
- Practice under physician supervision with shared decision-making on each case
Training Pathway
Education & Residency
Becoming an emergency physician is one of the longest training pathways in medicine. Each step is independently accredited and tested.
- 1
Undergraduate Degree
Four-year bachelor’s degree, typically with a science-heavy pre-med curriculum, followed by the MCAT entrance examination.
- 2
Medical School
Four years at an LCME-accredited MD program or COCA-accredited DO program, including supervised clinical rotations across all major specialties.
- 3
Emergency Medicine Residency
Three to four additional years of full-time, ACGME-accredited training in an emergency department, covering trauma, pediatrics, critical care, toxicology, and procedural skills.
- 4
Board Certification
Written and oral board examinations through ABEM or AOBEM, taken after residency and maintained through ongoing assessment throughout a physician’s career.
Credentials You Can Verify
Board Certification & Licensure
Every SVEP clinician holds active California licensure and is credentialed through Adventist Health’s medical staff process. Board certification is independently issued by the relevant specialty board.
ABEM
American Board of Emergency Medicine
The primary certifying body for MD-trained emergency physicians in the United States. Certification requires completing an ACGME-accredited EM residency and passing both qualifying and oral certifying examinations.
AOBEM
American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine
The corresponding certifying body for DO-trained emergency physicians, with comparable rigor and continuous certification requirements.
State Licensure
Medical Board of California
All physicians, PAs, and NPs hold an active, unrestricted California license. Credentials can be verified through the appropriate state board.
Beyond Initial Training
Ongoing Commitment to Excellence
Emergency medicine evolves quickly. Our providers maintain certification and stay current through structured continuing education, life-support recertification, and regular peer review.
Continuing Medical Education
Annual CME hours required by both the state medical board and the certifying boards, focused on current evidence and clinical guidelines.
Life-Support Certifications
Current ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certifications appropriate to emergency practice, with regular recertification cycles.
Peer Review & Quality
Participation in departmental case review, morbidity and mortality conferences, and hospital quality programs that support continuous improvement.
Verifying a provider
Patients who want to verify a specific clinician’s credentials can search the Medical Board of California (mbc.ca.gov) for physicians, or the Physician Assistant Board and Board of Registered Nursing for APPs. For questions about a provider involved in your care, please contact the Adventist Health Simi Valley patient relations office.