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Department of Medicine clinical activity doubled over the past nine years
The Department of Medicine is the oldest and the largest department within the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. From our humble beginnings in 1883, we are recognized among the top tier of departments of medicine in the country. With more than 1,000 dedicated faculty and 300 residents and fellows across 14 divisions – we are transforming the future of health care. Collectively we are:
The Department's long-standing tradition of excellence in patient care, medical education, research and community service places us among the best academic departments in the country. We are proud of our rich history of research and discovery in the basic, clinical and translational sciences and are uncompromising in our commitment to an interdependent four-part mission:
Department of Medicine U.S. News & World Report National Ranked Specialities
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Department of Medicine clinical activity doubled over the past nine years
2 to 1
Outpaced National Institutes of Health (NIH) research support growth 2 to 1 over the last five years
Triple
Tripled VA research support over the last seven years
Fourfold
Increased the diversity of our house staff fourfold over the past nine years
2,500
Department of Medicine faculty published 2,500 peer-reviewed papers within the last year
50 percent
Increased the Department of Medicine endowments by 50 percent over the past nine years
Equality
Implemented salary equity and parental leave policies