Overview

The Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office is under the leadership & direction of Carol M. Rumack, M.D. FACR, Associate Dean for GME at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CUSOM), Distinguished Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics, & Designated Institutional Official (DIO) for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

The GME Office is responsible for the oversight of the ACGME accreditation & educational environment, and payroll & benefits for CUSOM GME Residency & Fellowship training programs.

Mission: CUSOM GME provides leadership, education, and support to its Residencies & Fellowships to ensure that the Residents/Fellows continue the standards of excellence in patient care, teaching, & research that have been established by CUSOM GME training programs.  

Vision:  CUSOM GME will achieve the highest level of ACGME accreditation for the CUSOM institution, and Residency & Fellowship training programs. 

Values:

• Accountability & Transparency
• Equity & Fairness
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Excellence & Innovation
• Stewardship & Service
• Leadership & Collaboration
• Protecting & Promoting Resident/Fellows Wellbeing

The GME Office implements policies of the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) of the School of Medicine. The ACGME charges the GMEC with responsibility for monitoring & advising on all aspects of Residency education including compliance with ACGME work hours, patient safety & quality improvement requirements, and in maintaining a strong learning environment.

The GMEC is composed of Program Directors, GME Faculty Liaisons from the affiliated teaching hospitals & Officers of the Housestaff Association. GMEC reports to the Dean of the School of Medicine through the Associate Dean for GME & Senior Associate Dean for Education. The GME website is: https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/graduate-medical-education.

Application Process

• To apply for a CUSOM GME Residency or Fellowship, applicants must meet the minimum selection criteria described in the GME Eligibility and Selection Policy, located here.
• Recruitment is coordinated by each training program. Inquiries & details about the process should be directed to the specific residency or fellowship.  For the list of CUSOM GME Residencies and Fellowships, refer to the GME Program Directory.
• Many CUSOM GME Residencies & Fellowships participate in the National Residency Matching Program, Electronic Residency Application System and/or the San Francisco Central Application System.
• All residents in GMEC approved programs are required to successfully complete the USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX Step 1 examinations, and USMLE Step 2 (CK) or COMLEX Level 2 (CE and PE) examinations, as evidenced by obtaining a passing grade for that examination, prior to starting a residency.  Original transcripts must be provided 6 weeks prior to the incoming Resident's start date.
• All residents in GMEC approved programs are required to successfully complete the USMLE Step 3 examination or COMLEX Level 3 examination, as evidenced by obtaining a passing grade for that examination, prior to the mid-point of the second post-graduate year (PGY2).
• All fellows entering GMEC approved programs must have successfully completed the USMLE Step 3 examination or COMLEX Level 3 examination or the Canadian LMCC examination, as evidenced by obtaining a passing grade for that examination prior to starting a fellowship. 
• International Medical Graduates, must meet the following criteria:
  • Have a valid ECFMG Certificate.
  • Residents in our program must be a U. S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or possess the appropriate documentation to allow residents to legally train at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine.
  • Minimum selection criteria.
  • Any other criteria as determined by the program.

Training Programs

Contact information for CUSOM GME Residencies & Fellowships can be found at on the GME website: https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/graduate-medical-education/programs/program-directory .

Graduate Medical Education

Department	Program Name	Type	ACGME	Non-ACGME
Anesthesiology	Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology	Fellowship	X
Anesthesiology	Advanced Fellowship in Pediatric Perioperative Quality Improvement	Fellowship		X
Anesthesiology	Anesthesiology	Residency	X
Anesthesiology	Critical Care Medicine	Fellowship	X
Anesthesiology	Critical Care Medicine (Emerg. Med. 2nd Yr.)	Fellowship		X
Anesthesiology	Neuroanesthesia Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Anesthesiology	Neurohospitalist Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Anesthesiology	Obstetric Anesthesiology	Fellowship	X
Anesthesiology	Pediatric Anesthesiology	Fellowship	X
Anesthesiology	Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology	Fellowship	X
Anesthesiology	Perioperative Management of Liver Transplantation for Anesthesiologist Fellowshi	Fellowship		X
Anesthesiology	Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain Management	Fellowship		X
Dermatology	Dermatology	Residency	X
Dermatology	Immunodermatology	Fellowship		X
Dermatology	Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology	Fellowship	X
Dermatology	Pediatric Dermatology	Fellowship	X
Emergency Medicine	Administration, Operations, & Quality Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Emergency Medicine	Climate and Health Science Policy Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Emergency Medicine	Fellowship in Global Emergency and Public Health	Fellowship		X
Emergency Medicine	Fellowship in Wilderness and Environmental Medicine	Fellowship		X
Emergency Medicine	Medical Education Science	Fellowship		X
Family Medicine	Addiction Medicine Fellowship	Fellowship	X
Family Medicine	Family Medicine Junior Faculty Development Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Family Medicine	Hospice and Palliative Medicine	Fellowship	X
Family Medicine	Occupational and Environmental Medicine	Residency	X
Family Medicine	Occupational Medicine ABPM Pathways Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Family Medicine	Sports Medicine (Family Medicine)	Fellowship	X
Family Medicine	University Hospital Family Medicine	Residency	X
Family Medicine	University Hospital Family Medicine Rural Training Track	Residency	X
Medicine	Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship	Fellowship	X
Medicine	Advanced Cardiac Imaging	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology	Fellowship	X
Medicine	Advanced Nephrology	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Advanced Pulmonary Fellowship in Interstitial Lung Disease	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Advanced Research Program in Infectious Diseases	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Allergy and Immunology-Adult	Fellowship	X
Medicine	Allergy and Immunology-Adult Research	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Cardiology Fellowships	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Cardiovascular Disease	Fellowship	X
Medicine	Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology	Fellowship	X
Medicine	Developmental Therapeutics	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Diabetes Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Endocrine Research	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism	Fellowship	X
Medicine	Gastroenterology	Fellowship	X
Medicine	Gastroenterology Research	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Gastrointestinal Cancer Clinical/Translational Research	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Geriatric Medicine	Fellowship	X
Medicine	Geriatric Research	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Hematology and Oncology	Fellowship	X
Medicine	Hospital Medicine Fellowship in Quality and Systems	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Infectious Disease	Fellowship	X
Medicine	Internal Medicine	Residency	X
Medicine	Internal Medicine Chiefs	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Internal Medicine/Pediatrics	Residency	X
Medicine	Interventional Cardiology	Fellowship	X
Medicine	Interventional Pulmonology	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Investigational Cancer Therapeutics-Thoracic Oncology	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Mycobacterial Infections	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Nephrology	Fellowship	X
Medicine	Obesity Medicine Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine	Fellowship	X
Medicine	Pulmonary Sciences & Critical Care Research	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Rheumatology	Fellowship	X
Medicine	Rheumatology Research	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Sleep Medicine	Fellowship	X
Medicine	Thyroid Cancer Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Transplant Hepatology	Fellowship	X
Medicine	Transplant Infectious Disease Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Transplant Pulmonology	Fellowship		X
Medicine	Vascular Medicine Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Neurological Surgery	Complex Spinal Surgery Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Neurological Surgery	Endovascular Neurosurgery/Neurointerventional Radiology	Fellowship		X
Neurological Surgery	Neurological Surgery	Residency	X
Neurological Surgery	Neurological Surgery Critical Care	Fellowship		X
Neurological Surgery	Neurosurgery Stereotactic & Functional Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Neurological Surgery	Neurosurgical Oncology Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Neurological Surgery	Pediatric Neurological Surgery	Fellowship		X
Neurological Surgery	Skull Base Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Neurology	Adult Epilepsy	Fellowship	X
Neurology	Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry	Fellowship		X
Neurology	Child Neurology	Residency	X
Neurology	Child Neurology Neurohospitalist Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Neurology	Clinical Neuromuscular Pathology	Fellowship		X
Neurology	Headache Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Neurology	Movement Disorders	Fellowship		X
Neurology	Multiple Sclerosis	Fellowship		X
Neurology	Neuro-Infectious Diseases & Autoimmune Neurology	Fellowship		X
Neurology	Neuro-Ophthalmology	Fellowship		X
Neurology	Neurohospitalist Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Neurology	Neurology	Residency	X
Neurology	Neuromuscular Medicine	Fellowship	X
Neurology	NeuroOncology	Fellowship		X
Neurology	Pediatric Epilepsy	Fellowship	X
Neurology	Vascular Neurology	Fellowship	X
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Complex Family Planning	Fellowship	X
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery	Fellowship	X
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Gynecologic Oncology	Fellowship	X
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Maternal-Fetal Medicine	Fellowship	X
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology	Residency	X
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospitalist Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology	Fellowship		X
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility	Fellowship	X
Ophthalmology	ASOPRS Fellowship in Oculofacial Plastic & Orbital Surgery	Fellowship		X
Ophthalmology	Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery	Fellowship		X
Ophthalmology	Glaucoma Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Ophthalmology	Ophthalmology	Residency	X
Ophthalmology	Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Ophthalmology	Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery	Fellowship		X
Orthopedic Surgery	Anterior Spinal Access & Complex Adult Spine Surgery	Fellowship		X
Orthopedic Surgery	Hip Preservation Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Orthopedic Surgery	Orthopedic Adult Reconstruction	Fellowship		X
Orthopedic Surgery	Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Orthopedic Surgery	Orthopedic Hand Surgery	Fellowship	X
Orthopedic Surgery	Orthopedic Spinal Surgery (Non-ACGME)	Fellowship		X
Orthopedic Surgery	Orthopedic Sports Medicine	Fellowship	X
Orthopedic Surgery	Orthopedic Sports Medicine-Steadman Hawkins Clinic-Denver	Fellowship	X
Orthopedic Surgery	Orthopedic Surgery	Residency	X
Orthopedic Surgery	Pediatric Hip Preservation Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Orthopedic Surgery	Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery	Fellowship	X
Otolaryngology	Otolaryngology	Residency	X
Otolaryngology	Pediatric Otolaryngology	Fellowship	X
Pathology	Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine	Fellowship	X
Pathology	Breast & Gynecological Pathology	Fellowship		X
Pathology	Cytopathology	Fellowship	X
Pathology	Dermatopathology	Fellowship	X
Pathology	Forensic Pathology	Fellowship	X
Pathology	Gastrointestinal & Liver Pathology	Fellowship		X
Pathology	Hematopathology	Fellowship	X
Pathology	Molecular Genetic Pathology	Fellowship	X
Pathology	Pathology Research	Fellowship		X
Pathology	Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical	Residency	X
Pathology	Pediatric Pathology	Fellowship	X
Pathology	Soft Tissue Pathology	Fellowship		X
Pathology	Surgical Pathology	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Adolescent Medicine	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Advanced Neonatology Research	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Advanced Pediatric Allergy & Immunology-CHCO	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Advanced Pediatric Allergy & Immunology-NJH	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Advanced Pediatric Cardiology	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Allergy and Immunology-Pediatric CHCO	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Allergy and Immunology-Pediatric NJH	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	American Board of Pediatrics Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapeutics Clinical Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Child Abuse Pediatrics	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Clinical Biochemical Genetics	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Laboratory Genetics & Genomics	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Medical Biochemical Genetics	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Medical Genetics & Genomics	Residency	X
Pediatrics	Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Cardiology	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Clinical Hematology	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Clinical Nutrition	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Critical Care Medicine	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Research	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Emergency Medicine	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Endocrinology	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Endocrinology Research	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Experimental Therapeutics	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Gastroenterology	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Gastroenterology Research	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Heart Failure & Transplant Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Hematology/Oncology	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Research	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Hospital Medicine	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Infectious Diseases	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Nephrology	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Neuro-Oncology	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Neurogenetics Research	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Pulmonology	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Pulmonology Research	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Rheumatology	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Transplant Hepatology	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Pediatrics	Residency	X
Pediatrics	Pediatrics/Medical Genetics & Genomics	Residency	X
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	Pain Medicine	Fellowship	X
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	Pediatric Rehabilitation	Fellowship	X
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	Pediatrics/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	Residency	X
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	Residency	X
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	Spinal Cord Injury Medicine	Fellowship	X
Psychiatry	Addiction Psychiatry	Fellowship	X
Psychiatry	Addiction Psychiatry Research	Fellowship		X
Psychiatry	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Residency	X
Psychiatry	Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry	Fellowship	X
Psychiatry	Forensic Psychiatry	Fellowship	X
Psychiatry	Psychiatry	Residency	X
Radiation Oncology	Physics	Fellowship		X
Radiation Oncology	Radiation Oncology	Residency	X
Radiation Oncology	Stereotactic Radiosurgery Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Radiology	Abdominal Imaging	Fellowship		X
Radiology	Breast Imaging	Fellowship		X
Radiology	Cardiothoracic Radiology	Fellowship		X
Radiology	Fetal Cardiac Imaging	Fellowship		X
Radiology	Interventional Radiology (Independent)	Fellowship	X
Radiology	Interventional Radiology (Integrated)	Residency	X
Radiology	Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention	Fellowship		X
Radiology	Neuroradiology	Fellowship	X
Radiology	Nuclear Radiology	Fellowship	X
Radiology	Pediatric Neuroradiology Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Radiology	Pediatric Radiology	Fellowship	X
Radiology	Radiology-Diagnostic	Residency	X
Surgery	Burn Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Surgery	Cardiac Transplant & Mechanical Circulatory Support (Pediatric)	Fellowship		X
Surgery	Colon & Rectal Surgery	Fellowship	X
Surgery	Congenital Cardiac Surgery	Fellowship	X
Surgery	Endourology	Fellowship		X
Surgery	Hepatopancreatobiliary International Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Surgery	International Pediatric Surgery	Fellowship		X
Surgery	Minimally Invasive Surgery	Fellowship		X
Surgery	Pediatric Bariatric Minimally Invasive Surgery	Fellowship		X
Surgery	Pediatric Colorectal Surgery Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Surgery	Pediatric Surgery	Fellowship	X
Surgery	Pediatric Surgery Research	Fellowship		X
Surgery	Pediatric Urology	Fellowship	X
Surgery	Pediatric Urology Research	Fellowship		X
Surgery	Plastic Surgery	Fellowship	X
Surgery	Plastic Surgery Integrated Residency	Residency	X
Surgery	Reconstructive Urology	Fellowship		X
Surgery	Surgery-General	Residency	X
Surgery	Surgical Critical Care (Burn)	Fellowship	X
Surgery	Surgical Critical Care-Adult	Fellowship	X
Surgery	Surgical Critical Care-Pediatric	Fellowship	X
Surgery	Thoracic Surgery	Fellowship	X
Surgery	Thoracic Transplant	Fellowship		X
Surgery	Transplant (Solid Organ) Surgery	Fellowship		X
Surgery	Trauma and Acute Care	Fellowship		X
Surgery	Urology	Residency	X
Surgery	Vascular Surgery	Fellowship	X
Surgery	Vascular Surgery (Integrated)	Residency	X

Contact GME 

CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Fitzsimons Building
13001 East 17th Place
Suite N4223
Mail Stop: B205
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone: 303-724-6031
Email: GME@UCDENVER.EDU

The GME Staff Directory can be found on the GME website: https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/graduate-medical-education/about-gme/contact