Program Overview

Primary Care Residency Program

The Primary Care Residency Program is designed to provide broad training for general internists. The program is linked to the categorical program, and many categorical graduates eventually choose careers in primary care.

Program Structure

• The program recruits 9 Primary Care Interns per year, with a total of 27 residents in the Primary Care Track.
• The overall internal medicine residency program has 71 R1s, 53 R2s, 56 R3s, and 7 Chief Residents, for a grand total of 187.

Hospitals and Clinic Sites

• The program is affiliated with the following hospitals:
  • Denver Health Medical Center
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
• Continuity clinics are located at:
  • Denver Health Eastside Adult Clinic
  • Denver Health Sloan's Lake Clinic
  • Denver Health Webb Adult Clinic
  • Denver Health Westside Adult Clinic

Educational Conferences

• The program offers various educational conferences, including:
  • Monday AM Denver Health Clinic Didactics
  • Wednesday Educational Sessions (WES)
  • Intern Primary Care Educational Sessions
  • Noon Conference (formerly known as morning report)
  • Medicine Grand Rounds
  • Morbidity & Mortality Conferences
  • Clinical Pathological Conferences

Research Opportunities

• The program offers multiple opportunities for clinical research within the Division of General Internal Medicine.
• Residents can set aside a designated research month in their second or third years.
• There is also a Clinical and Basic Science Program offered through the Graduate School at the University for those individuals interested in obtaining a Ph.D. along with fellowship training.

Benefits and Policies

• All house staff are guaranteed a minimum of 4 days off each rotation.
• The program has a 100% pass rate for the Internal Medicine Board exam.
• There are admission caps at each hospital, with R1s admitting a maximum of 5 new patients in 24 hours and R2s and R3s admitting a maximum of 10 new patients in 24 hours.

Curriculum and Electives

• The program offers a variety of electives and community engagement opportunities.
• Residents can participate in ambulatory medical education opportunities and resident research projects.
• The program also offers career planning and mentoring services.

Alumni and Career Paths

• The program has a strong track record of placing graduates in primary care practice, academic medicine, and subspecialties.
• Alumni can be found in a variety of career paths, including primary care, research, and leadership positions.