Observership Opportunity

In an effort to assist students who are interested in surgery to explore the various surgical subspecialties, the Department of Surgery offers an observership opportunity.

This program is available to all medical students at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The Department is made up of eight divisions, and there are multiple sections or sub-specialties within some of these divisions. The sub-specialties that are available for shadowing are:

• GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery (GITES)
  • Bariatrics
  • Burn
  • GI
  • Colorectal
  • Endocrine
  • Trauma
  • Surgical Critical Care
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Breast
  • Melanoma
  • GI
  • Colorectal
  • Liver
  • Pancreas
  • Biliary
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
• Pediatric Surgery
• Transplant Surgery
• Urology
• Vascular Surgery

If you are interested in observing in any of these surgical divisions/sub-specialties, please complete this form (Medical Student Observership), and the Office of Education will be in touch to discuss your interest and schedule a day and time for observation.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Kathleen Tuthill
Director of the Office of Education
Department of Surgery
University of Colorado School of Medicine 
Anschutz Medical Campus12631 E. 17th Avenue, Room 5404, Mail Stop C-291 Aurora, CO 80045
303-724-2684 (phone)
303-724-2682 (fax)
kathleen.tuthill@cuanschutz.edu