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University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency
Denver , CO 80238

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Daniel J Burke, MD
Phone Number: (720)848-9096
Fax Number: (720)848-9050
Web Site: http://fammed.uchsc.edu/uh
Email: alice.skram@uchsc.edu
Program Code: 050320004
Program Structure:4A

Residency Location: Urban
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: University of Colorado Hospital
Total Beds: 383

Number of Family Medicine Centers:2
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 2
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 4

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB - GYN, Surgery, E.R., Psychiatry
Year of Initial Approval: 1997
Total Number of Graduates: 39

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 8
Post-Graduate Year 2: 8
Post-Graduate Year 3: 8
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 7
Post-Graduate Year 2: 4
Post-Graduate Year 3: 7
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 4
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 1
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$42,531
Post-Graduate Year 2:$45,126
Post-Graduate Year 3:$47,648
Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
Post-Graduate Year 1:3
Post-Graduate Year 2:3
Post-Graduate Year 3:3
Other Benefits:
Liability Insurance: Yes
Housing Allowance: No
Time Off for Conferences: Yes
Health Insurance: Yes
Meals: No
Funds for Conferences: Yes
Life Insurance: Yes
Laundry: No
Sick/Personal Time: No
Disability Insurance: Yes
Parking: Yes
Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Every 7-14 days
Post-Graduate Year 2: Every 7-14 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Greater than every 28 days
Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
Post-Graduate Year 1: No
Post-Graduate Year 2: No
Post-Graduate Year 3: Yes
Average Annual Frequency of Other Trips to Hospital as Result of Night Calls Taken at Home:
Post-Graduate Year 1: None
Post-Graduate Year 2: None
Post-Graduate Year 3: None
Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
1 Faculty : 1 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 12
Other-MD/DO : 0
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 1
Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 7
Average No. of Half Days per Week Spent by FP Residents in the Primary FP Center:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 2
Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
Post-Graduate Year 3: 4
Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Two months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Four months
CCU/ICU: One month
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
Resident Research:Required
Resident Organization in Hospital: Yes
Fellowship:
Offered in Geriatrics, Sports Medicine, Research
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Available

The program has two tracks. The University Hospital track takes 6 residents a year, and has a new practice site in an innovative planned urban community focused on health living with a new University Hospital. The Denver Health track takes 2 residents a year, uses a community health center practice with an underserved population admitting to a model safety net hospital, Denver Health. Details at http://fammed.uschsc.edu/uh/