Program Overview

The University of Colorado Pediatric Residency Program

The University of Colorado Pediatric Residency Program is ranked among the best in the nation in U.S. News and World Report's list of best children's hospitals. The program is located at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, providing a beautiful location, state-of-the-art facilities, and a world-class teaching and learning environment.

Program Overview

Our faculty are experts at the top of their respective fields and educators invested in the futures of our residents. They provide mentoring and career guidance to our residents in global health, advocacy, research, subspecialty training, and primary care. The diverse housestaff come from top medical schools across the United States and abroad, and are caring, hard-working, and accomplished individuals who love pediatrics and enjoy a healthy work-life balance.

Department of Pediatrics

The Department of Pediatrics is part of the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado. The department has various sections, including:

• Adolescent Medicine
• Allergy and Immunology
• Cardiology
• Child Abuse and Neglect (Kempe Center)
• Child Neurology
• Critical Care Medicine
• Developmental Biology
• Developmental Pediatrics
• Emergency Medicine
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
• General Academic Pediatrics
• Genetics and Metabolism
• Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation
• Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology
• Neonatology
• Nephrology
• Nutrition
• Palliative Medicine
• Pediatric Hospital Medicine
• Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
• Rheumatology

Education

The department offers various education programs, including:

• Pediatric Residency Program
• Fellowship/Residency Programs
• Physician Assistant Program
• Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship at Children's Colorado
• Electives and Acting Internships
• Continuing Medical Education
• ASCENT
• International Trainee Observership Program
• Center for Education Research & Scholarship

Research

The department has a strong research focus, with:

• Grants and Contracts
• Funding Opportunities
• Recent Faculty Publications
• Find a Department of Pediatrics Researcher
• Pediatric Research Day

Clinical and Academic Affairs

The department is involved in various clinical and academic activities, including:

• Clinical services
• Academic and Faculty Affairs
• Well-Being and Resilience
• Faculty and Provider Coaching

Events

The department hosts various events, including:

• Grand Rounds
• Lectureships
• Career Teaching Scholars Award
• State of the Department
• Resident Research Day
• Basic and Translational Research Seminar Series
• Pediatric Research Day

Our Pediatric Training

The program offers:

• Combined Programs
• Pathways
• Research
• Education
• Other Opportunities
• Wellness
• Awards

Benefits

The program provides various benefits to its residents.

Where We Live

The program is located in Aurora, CO, with a strong sense of community.

Where We Work

The program is based at Children's Hospital Colorado, with state-of-the-art facilities and a beautiful location.