Clinical Growth
Department of Medicine clinical activity doubled over the past nine years
About Us
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:
1. The only comprehensive academic health sciences center in Colorado
2. The largest academic health center in the Rocky Mountain region
3. One of the nation's newest innovative health sciences campuses
Our Mission
Transforming lives through innovative training, compassionate care, and groundbreaking discoveries
Department of Medicine U.S. News & World Report National Ranked Specialties
Gastroenterology and GI Surgery: High Performing
Geriatrics: High Performing
Rheumatology: High Performing
Pulmonology and Lung Surgery: #6
Diabetes and Endocrinology: #2
Cancer: High Performing
Research
Outpaced National Institutes of Health (NIH) research support growth 2 to 1 over the last five years
VA Research
Tripled VA research support over the last seven years
Accomplishments
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Diversity
Increased the diversity of our house staff fourfold over the past nine years
Publication
Department of Medicine faculty published 2,500 peer-reviewed papers within the last year
Endowments
Increased the Department of Medicine endowments by 50 percent over the past nine years