Neurohospitalist Fellowship
Welcome to the Department of Neurology
Recent Neurohospitalist Fellowship Program Graduates
Madeline Garza, MD
Fellow, 2022-2023
I've truly enjoyed my time as a University of Colorado Neurohospitalist Fellow. Program Faculty are wonderful teachers and mentors. They were dedicated to my success, invested in helping me achieve my research goals and career aspirations. The Program’s flexibly supported my unique interest in autoimmune neurology through personally-tailored clinical, educational, and research opportunities. With the clinical and leadership experience this Fellowship has afforded me, I am confident moving forward in my career as an independent, community practice-based Neurohospitalist.
Jarrett Leech, MD
Fellow, 2021-2022
Current Appointment
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Neurohospitalist-Neurovascular Division, University of Colorado
I joined the neurohospitalist fellowship from neurology residency at University of Colorado because I knew I had more to learn from a faculty group comprised of dedicated educators.
The fellowship creates the optimal environment to develop the analytical competency necessary to skillfully manage acute neurological illness. The flexible schedule allows me to pursue my interests in quality improvement and clinical education. I have found the collegial atmosphere inspiring with abundant educational opportunities and research collaborations.
Brian
Sauer, MD, PhD
Fellow, 2019-2020
Current Appointment
Assistant Professor of Neurology,
Neurohospitalist-Neurovascular Division, University of Colorado
Director, Neurohospitalist and
Consultative Neurology Programs, University of Colorado
Associate Program Director,
Neurohospitalist Fellowship Program
The University of Colorado Fellowship in Neurohospitalist
Medicine balances flexible research and leadership opportunities with essential
clinical experiences. It allowed me to establish the foundation of my
academic and administrative interests while refining my clinical acumen, all
under the purview of caring and personable faculty mentors. The program
engenders instant credibility and bolsters marketability for the faculty recruitment
process. It was the most influential factor in my securing a desirable faculty
position in a highly competitive job market
Brandon Pope, MD, MBA
Fellow, 2018-2019
Current Appointment
Neuroscience Chief and Stroke Medical
Director, UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
Medical Director, UCHealth Teleneurology
Program
The Neurohospitalist Fellowship at the University of Colorado
provided me with a flexible schedule allowing me to pursue my administrative
and program development goals while also bolstering my clinical practice in a
supportive and collegial environment. Practicing as a faculty instructor allows
for significant independence, preparing the fellow for a seamless transition
into the attending role at program completion. These factors allowed me to
secure a fantastic faculty position and step into multiple leadership roles
within the first 12 months after graduation.