Overview

The Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office is under the leadership & direction of Geoffrey Connors, MD, Associate Dean for GME and Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, and Designated Institutional Official (DIO) for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).  Carol M, Rumack, MD, Distinguished Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics, is the Associate DIO for 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 (ACGME)	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	Public Health & General Preventative Medicine	Residency	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
Internal Medicine	Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship	Fellowship	X
Internal Medicine	Advanced Cardiac Imaging	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology	Fellowship	X
Internal Medicine	Advanced Nephrology	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Advanced Pulmonary Fellowship in Interstitial Lung Disease	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Advanced Research Program in Infectious Diseases	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Allergy and Immunology-Adult	Fellowship	X
Internal Medicine	Allergy and Immunology-Adult Research	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Cardiology Fellowships	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Cardiovascular Disease	Fellowship	X
Internal Medicine	Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology	Fellowship	X
Internal Medicine	Developmental Therapeutics	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Diabetes Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Endocrine Research	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism	Fellowship	X
Internal Medicine	Gastroenterology	Fellowship	X
Internal Medicine	Gastroenterology Research	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Gastrointestinal Cancer Clinical/Translational Research	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Geriatric Medicine	Fellowship	X
Internal Medicine	Geriatric Research	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Hematology and Oncology	Fellowship	X
Internal Medicine	Hospital Medicine Fellowship in Quality and Systems	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Infectious Disease	Fellowship	X
Internal Medicine	Inflammatory Bowel Disease	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine	Residency	X
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine Chiefs	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine/Pediatrics	Residency	X
Internal Medicine	Interventional Cardiology	Fellowship	X
Internal Medicine	Interventional Pulmonology	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Mycobacterial Infections	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Nephrology	Fellowship	X
Internal Medicine	Obesity Medicine Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine	Fellowship	X
Internal Medicine	Pulmonary Sciences & Critical Care Research	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Rheumatology	Fellowship	X
Internal Medicine	Rheumatology Research	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Sleep Medicine	Fellowship	X
Internal Medicine	Thoracic Oncology	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Thyroid Oncology	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Transplant Hepatology	Fellowship	X
Internal Medicine	Transplant Infectious Disease Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Internal Medicine	Transplant Pulmonology	Fellowship		X
Internal 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	Neurology	Residency	X
Neurology	Neuromuscular Medicine	Fellowship	X
Neurology	NeuroOncology	Fellowship		X
Neurology	Neuro-Ophthalmology	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	Uveitis Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Ophthalmology	Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery	Fellowship		X
Orthopedic Surgery	Adolescent and Young Adult Pelvic and Hip Preservation 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 Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship	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 Orthopedic Surgery	Fellowship	X
Otolaryngology	Otolaryngology	Residency	X
Otolaryngology	Pediatric Otolaryngology	Fellowship	X
Pathology	Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine	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	Surgical Pathology	Fellowship		X
Pathology	Surgical Pathology - Soft Tissue/Bone	Fellowship		X
Pathology	Surgical Pathology - Breast & Gynecological 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	Genetics Lab Fellowship	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 Electrophysiology Fellowship	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 Interventional and Congenital Cardiology	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Nephrology	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Neurogenetics Research	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Neuroimmunology Fellowship	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Neuro-Oncology	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Pulmonology Research Pathway	Fellowship		X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Pulmonology	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Rheumatology	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Pediatric Transplant Hepatology	Fellowship	X
Pediatrics	Pediatrics	Residency	X
Pediatrics	Pediatrics/Medical Genetics & Genomics	Residency	X
Pediatrics	Pediatrics/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	Residency	X
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	Pain Medicine	Fellowship	X
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	Pediatric Rehabilitation	Fellowship	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	Radiation Oncology	Residency	X
Radiology	Abdominal Imaging	Fellowship		X
Radiology	Breast Imaging	Fellowship		X
Radiology	Cardiothoracic Imaging	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	Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Fellowship	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	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