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    Residency

    On behalf of the Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, thank you for your interest in our program!

    *IMPORTANT UPDATE - Beginning with the 2017 Match, the program will offer a six-year research track geared towards those applicants who are interested in completing a dedicated year of scholarly activity. The goal of this track is to successfully​ train and mentor physicians with the background, interest, and potential to become clinician scientists. The program will continue to match six applicants into the five-year clinical program with the addition of one applicant into the six-year research program as a separate match designation. Applicants interested in the track should apply to the University of Colorado program through ERAS.
    The Department of Orthopedic Surgery is an integrated, full-service department offering extensive experience in inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and operative orthopedic education. The orthopedic surgery residency program is approved for six residents at the PGY-1 level. In this 60-month program, 54 months are completed in orthopedic surgery while six months during the first year are completed in surgery, musculos​keletal radiology, rheumatology, and PM&R. The residency training occurs across several Denver metropolitan hospitals including University of Colorado Hospital, Denver Health, the VA, and Children's Hospital Colorado​. These hospitals represent a diverse patient population in terms of pathology and socioeconomic background.​
     

    The Department of Orthopedic Surgery is deeply committed to educating professional, ethical and competent clinicians and scientists and creating a diverse environment that fosters excellence and rewarding opportunities for our residents.

     

    Michael Dayton, MD
    Residency Program Director

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    Research Specialization

    One of seven residents within each post-graduate year will dedicate an additional year of training to scientific research.  Performed between the 3rd and 4th years of training, this position is aimed toward applicants who wish to pursue an academic career in Orthopedics as a clinician-scientist. 

    • Separate match with unique identifier
    • Research Year between PGY3 and PGY4 clinical training years
    • Salary during research year at PGY4 level (PGY4 & PGY5 supported at PGY5 level)
    • Independent pursuit of research funds is encouraged
    • Research immersion January of PGY1 year, toward identifying mentor and project
    • Applicants selected to interview will be asked to supply a statement of scientific interests and career goals
    • General information of current CU Orthopedics research available at:
     

    https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/orthopedics/research

    CHCO: Children’s Hospital Colorado

    DHMC: Denver Health Medical Center

    UCH: University of Colorado Hospital          

    VAMC: VA Medical Center of Denver

    PM&R: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

    Rhem: Rheumatology

    MSK: Musculoskeletal Radiology

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