Opportunities for Medical Students

The Family Medicine Sub-Internship is an elective course designed to allow fourth-year medical students to experience the daily practice of clinical Family Medicine through the care of patients in the inpatient setting under the guidance of Family Medicine residents and attending physicians at the University of Colorado Hospital on the Anschutz Medical Campus.

The inpatient portion of the Sub-I includes adult, obstetrics, and newborn care on the Family Medicine Service at the University of Colorado Hospital on the Anschutz Medical Campus. This experience is intended to allow you to function as an intern on the Family Medicine Service and work with our highly experienced faculty in the care of a diverse group of patients. Night call is required.

The Family Medicine Inpatient Service is staffed by Family Medicine faculty as well as a team of three to five residents. As a student, you will be given patient care responsibilities and at times will work directly with the hospitalists. During the sub-internship, mini lectures are presented by residents and attending physicians.

Course Logistics

• Course Director: Melissa Neuman, MD, Melissa.Neuman@cuanschutz.edu

• Course Coordinator: Felicia Kinsey, 720-553-2700, Felicia.Kinsey@cuanschutz.edu

• The Family Medicine Sub-Internship course must be taken for four weeks.

• Students must officially register for the course with the University of Colorado Registrar for the School of Medicine. 

• The physician preceptors are residents in the University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency and faculty of the Department of Family Medicine.

• The week prior to the beginning of the rotation, contact Felicia Kinsey, Course Coordinator (see above).

• Lunch is provided at Grand Rounds on the first Wednesday of the month at noon. Other meals may be purchased at the cafeteria or you can bring food from home.

• Please wear a name tag and introduce yourself to residents, attendings, and members of the University of Colorado Hospital medical staff.

• Function to the best of your ability as a Family Medicine intern. If you need something or are unclear about something, please ask!

• Grading: Grades for this elective will be on an honors/pass/fail basis and are based on the combined evaluations of the faculty and residents working with the student.

The Family Medicine Outpatient rotation is an elective course designed to allow fourth-year medical students to experience the daily practice of clinical Family Medicine through the care of patients in outpatient settings under the guidance of Family Medicine residents and attending physicians at the A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center.

The A.F. Williams site is the continuity clinic for the Family Medicine Residency University track.  It is a fully equipped and staffed health center in Denver, providing patient care five days each week. Patients from the practice who need inpatient care are hospitalized at the University of Colorado Hospital on the Anschutz Medical Campus.

You will have the opportunity to care for a diverse group of patients while working with a multidisciplinary faculty including pharmacologists and behavioral scientists, in addition to the experienced family physicians.

Course Logistics

• Course Director: Cristina Rabaza, MD; Cristina.Rabaza@cuanschutz.edu

• Course Coordinator: Felicia Kinsey, 720-553-2700, Felicia.Kinsey@cuanschutz.edu

• The outpatient elective in Family Medicine must be taken for four weeks.

• Students must officially register for the course with the University of Colorado Registrar for the School of Medicine. 

• The physician preceptors are residents in the University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency and faculty of the Department of Family Medicine.

• The week prior to beginning your rotation, please contact Felicia Kinsey, Course Coordinator (see above).

• Grading: Grades for this elective will be on an honors/pass/fail basis and are based on the combined evaluations of the faculty and residents working with the student.

The Family Medicine Outpatient Course at the Denver Health’s Lowry Family Health Center is an opportunity for students to experience full spectrum Family Medicine at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). This elective is designed for students who intend to pursue a career in Family Medicine caring for underserved populations, especially those interested in immigrant and refugee populations.

Lowry Family Health Center is home to the University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency’s Denver Health track. Students will work with both faculty and resident educators during their rotation. Students will also have an opportunity to learn from various interdisciplinary members of the clinic team, including clinical psychologists, an addiction counselor, a clinical pharmacist, and a family planning educator.

The clinic offers unique experiences, such as working in the refugee clinic, MAT, transgender care, procedures including vasectomy, and sports medicine.

Course Logistics:

• Course Director: Jessica Zha, Jessica.Zha@dhha.org
• The outpatient elective in Family Medicine may be taken for two or four weeks.
• Students must officially register for the course with the University of Colorado Registrar for the School of Medicine.
• The physician preceptors are residents in the University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency and faculty in the Department of Family Medicine.
• Two weeks prior to beginning your rotation, please contact the Course Director listed above.
• Grading: Grades for this elective will be on an honors/pass/fail basis and are based on the combined evaluations of the faculty and residents working with the student.

The Family Medicine Inpatient Elective at Denver Health is an advanced inpatient clinical experience intended for medical students who are applying into Family Medicine. The student will join the Adult Family Medicine inpatient team at Denver Health, which is a teaching team staffed by a Family Medicine attending and Family Medicine residents. In addition, the student will have opportunities to spend time with the Family Medicine Obstetrics providers on Labor and Delivery.

 

Course Logistics:

• Course Director: George Olsen, George.Olsen@cuanschutz.edu
• This inpatient elective in Family Medicine must be taken for four weeks.
• Students must officially register for the course with the University of Colorado Registrar for the School of Medicine. 
• The physician preceptors are residents in the University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency and faculty of the Department of Family Medicine.
• Two weeks prior to beginning your rotation, please contact the Course Director listed above.
• Grading: Grades for this elective will be on an honors/pass/fail basis and are based on the combined evaluations of the faculty and residents working with the student.

We are committed to training the next generation of family physicians whose varied backgrounds empower them to provide more equitable health care for their patients. 

As part of this mission, the “Health Equity Family Medicine Externship Scholarship” was designed to help offset the costs of an away externship rotation for fourth year medical students passionate about health equity in their future practice. We believe the chance to experience Colorado, work with our diverse patient population, and engage with your future mentors can help you experience the opportunities for you here.

Disclaimer: Being accepted for an externship rotation with our institution does not constitute or imply an endorsement by our residency program and sponsoring faculty. Application approval and participation in a rotation does not guarantee an invitation for an interview for a residency position.

Any medical student attending a United States medical school (allopathic or osteopathic), other than the University of Colorado School of Medicine or Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Colorado medical schools), who will be a fourth-year student at the time of their externship is eligible to apply for this scholarship for any of the four courses listed above.

Applicants shall meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrated commitment to reducing health disparities and fostering belonging.
• Successful completion of core Family Medicine or primary care rotation.
• Successful completion of any of the following: USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, Complex 1 or Complex 2 examination.
• Intention to apply to the University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency.

In addition to the criteria above, all applicants will be reviewed in a holistic fashion to assess how they might support our residency mission. 

To be considered for the scholarship, please complete the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO).

The scholarship from the Department of Family Medicine is intended to help cover travel, housing, and/or personal expenses during the selected student’s four-week long rotation. If you receive an award, you will be informed by the end of March 2024 and paired with a resident contact and faculty advisor.

Please note that only a limited number of awards are available.