CU OB-GYN Residency Recruitment and Selection

Applicants eligible for appointment must meet the following qualifications to maintain compliance with the Institutional Requirements published by the ACGME

1. Graduation from a medical school in the United States or Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
2. Graduation from any college of Osteopathic Medicine accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
3. Graduation from medical school outside of the United States or Canada and possessing a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to appointment; or, have a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in Colorado.
4. Graduation from medical schools outside the United States and completion of a Fifth Pathway Program provided by an LCME - accredited medical school. 
5. Individuals applying for Fellowship programs must document completion of an appropriate residency program, including an ACGME-accredited residency, or meet requirements as outlined in ACGME program requirements. 
6. Programs may establish additional selection criteria. For example, determine specific passing scores for the USMLE.  Specific criteria must be published for applicants to review as part of the required program-level policy on Eligibility and Selection.
7. Residents in our program must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or possess the appropriate documentation to allow resident to legally train at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine.
8. Applicants must be eligible for either a training certificate or a permanent medical license as granted by the Colorado Medical Board.

Selection will be made among eligible applicants on the basis of preparedness, ability, aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills and personal qualities (most importantly integrity and motivation). USMLE scores are used as one facet among many to suggest academic preparedness and no specific cutoffs are used to select residents. Selected candidates must be able to function within parameters of a practitioner in the specialty of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Selection will never discriminate with regard to sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.

The agency used in the resident selection process will be the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and the residency program will in all cases abide by the rules of the Residency Review Committee (RRC). Candidates will in all cases submit their applications through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS) and will follow their procedures and deadlines faithfully.

The residency program must require its residents to obtain competencies in the 6 areas below to the level expected of a new practitioner. Toward this end, programs must define the specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes required and provide educational experiences as needed in order for their residents to demonstrate:

• Patient Care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health.
• Medical Knowledge about established and evolving biomedical, clinical, and cognate (e.g. epidemiological and social-behavioral) sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care.
• Practice-Based Learning and Improvement that involves investigation and evaluation of their own patient care, appraisal and assimilation of scientific evidence, and improvements in patient care.
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, their families, and other health professionals.
• Professionalism, as manifested through a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to a diverse patient population.
• Systems-Based Practice, as manifested by actions that demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care and the ability to effectively call on system resources to provide care that is of optimal value.