Educational Opportunities & Mentorship

 

 

CU PM&R Academic and Leadership Opportunities:

  • Medical Student Interest Group Resident Leader
  • Residency Wellness Committee Member 
  • Wellness Liaison to CU Graduate Medical Education (GME) 
  • Subspecialty Interest Group Resident Leader 
  • Program Evaluation Committee Resident Representative 
  • Rehabilitation Services Volunteer Partnership (RSVP) Physician Volunteer

 

Academic Tracks:

Global Health Certificate Track

  • Joint curriculum with New York-Presbyterian Rehabilitation Medicine
  • 18-month, longitudinal curriculum, emphasizing:
    • Global health policy and development
    • Research
    • Ethics
    • Health disparities
    • Country-specific cultural training

Medical Education Track

  • 12-month curriculum, emphasizing:
    • Study and understand adult learning
    • Strategies to optimize teaching tools
    • Create a medical-based curriculum
    • Update a didactic block within your clinical interest
  • Additional courses are available within CU at large for residents to partake in on a case-by-case basis.  

 

Mentorship:

  • Assigned Pairings: New PGY-2s are paired with a faculty and PGY-3 mentor based on personal and clinical interests.
  • Subspecialty Interest Groups: All residents are encouraged to join a subspecialty interest group of their clinical interest within PM&R to facilitate early exploration, encourage peer collaboration, promote early involvement in extracurricular activities, and provide fellowship and/or career guidance. Groups are led by senior residents, with attending physicians and fellows serving as mentors. Subspecialty areas include:
    • Pain/NASS
    • Sports Medicine
    • Neurorehabilitation
    • Pediatric Rehabilitation
  • Mentorship is also always available non-formally by our welcoming, approachable, and dedicated faculty, fellows, and co-residents. 
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