Critical Care Fellowship Application

Applicants eligible for appointment must successfully complete an ACGME-accredited specialty program and/or meet other eligibility criteria as specified by the review committee.

1. Individuals applying for the fellowship program must document completion of an ACGME-accredited residency in anesthesiology or emergency medicine or meet requirements as outlined in ACGME program requirements.
2. Fellows in our program must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or possess the appropriate documentation to allow the fellow to legally train at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
3. Applicants must have a medical license as granted by the Colorado Board of Medical Examiners (CBoME).
   

Selection from among eligible applicants is based on criteria such as:

1. Ability, aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills, and personal qualities such as motivation and integrity, and the ability to function within parameters expected of a practitioner in the specialty.
2. We will review and select applicants in a manner consistent with provisions of equal opportunity and employment and will not discriminate with regard to sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, disability or any other applicable legally protected status.

The fellowship will utilize the San Francisco Match and the Common Application Service, thus the selection process will adhere to the rules and regulations of the SF Match as below.

Application dates for July 2027 start date positions:

1. Start accepting applications: November 10, 2025
2. Must receive completed application package by: March 13, 2026
3. Interviews: January – April 2026
4. Match Exception window: April 2026
5. Rank List Submission – May 2026
6. Results Released to Programs and Applicants: June 2026

Application information is available on the San Francisco Match website.

The University of Colorado program does not require any additional application information beyond the Common Application Service.

The interview day schedule includes a comprehensive presentation of the program by the Program Director, an informal virtual session with current ACCM fellows with ample opportunity to ask questions, and a series of interviews with program leadership and core critical care faculty members. Candidates will receive a list of interviewers prior to the interview day. 

For any additional questions regarding the fellowship application process, please contact the Program Coordinator below:

Melanie Calderwood
Fellowship Coordinator
Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
University of Colorado Department of Anesthesiology
Phone: 303-724-1678
[email protected]

Dual Critical Care/Cardiothoracic Fellowship

We offer positions for candidates interested in dual Adult Critical Care Medicine-Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology fellowship.