Program Overview

Department of Family Medicine

The Department of Family Medicine is a part of the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The department offers various educational and training programs, including medical student education, residencies, fellowships, and internships.

Education and Training

The department provides education and training in family medicine, including:

• Medical Student Education: The department offers student resources, teaching opportunities, and a Family Medicine Interest Group.
• Residencies: The department offers residencies in family medicine, including the University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency, Preventive Medicine Residency, and Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency.
• Fellowships & Internships: The department offers fellowships and internships in sports medicine, addiction medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, and primary care psychology.

Fellowships

The department offers various fellowships, including:

• Sports Medicine Fellowship: The fellowship offers tracks in primary care sports medicine, pediatric sports medicine, emergency medicine sports medicine, and physical medicine and rehabilitation sports medicine.
• Addiction Medicine Fellowship: The fellowship provides training in addiction medicine.
• Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship: The fellowship provides training in hospice and palliative medicine.
• Junior Faculty Development Fellowship: The fellowship provides training for junior faculty members.

Research and Innovation

The department is involved in various research projects, including:

• Practice-Based Research Networks: The department participates in practice-based research networks, including SNOCAP, BIGHORN, CaReNet, COCONet, and HPRN.
• Practice Innovation Program: The department offers a practice innovation program to promote innovative practices in family medicine.
• Health Policy: The department is involved in health policy research and development.

Patient Care

The department provides patient care services, including:

• Meet the Leadership Team: The department has a leadership team that oversees patient care services.
• Find a Clinic: Patients can find a clinic that offers family medicine services.
• Care Team & Services: The department offers a care team and services, including integrated behavioral health care.

CU Sports Medicine Fellowship

The CU Sports Medicine Fellowship is a one-year program that provides training in sports medicine. The program includes:

• Standing Meetings: The program has standing meetings, including sports medicine conference, primary care sports medicine didactics, and orthopedic sports medicine journal club.
• Monthly Activities: The program has monthly activities, including CU athlete physicals, AMSSM fellows' research and leadership conference, and select research project.

Program Tracks

The CU Sports Medicine Fellowship offers four program tracks:

• Primary Care Sports Medicine Track
• Pediatric Sports Medicine Track
• Emergency Medicine Sports Medicine Track
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Sports Medicine Track

Apply Fellowship

The application process for the CU Sports Medicine Fellowship is available.

CU Sports Medicine Fellowship Year at a Glance

The fellowship program has a yearly schedule that includes:

• July: CU athlete physicals, AMSSM fellows' research and leadership conference, and select research project.
• August: CU and DU sports physicals, school PPEs, and CU football summer camp.
• September: CU and high school game coverage, Colorado Avalanche PPEs, and Bear Chase Run medical director.
• October: CU, DU, and high school game coverage, AMSSM foundation research grant submission, and fellowship interview season begins.
• November: CU and high school game coverage, fellowship interview season continues, and CHCO sports medicine symposium.
• December: CU football bowl game and practices, AMSSM research abstract submission, and NRMP rank order list due.
• January: AMSSM in-training exam, 2nd quarter fellow evaluations, and ACGME annual survey.
• February: Winter Park coverage, AMSSM/ACSM clinical research grant, and register for CAQ through primary certification board.
• March: Winter Park coverage, CU Lax coverage, and register for CAQ.
• April: Winter Park coverage, CU football spring game, CHCO ortho day symposium, and AMSSM annual conference.
• May: Real Cup soccer tournament, CAPS PPEs, and deadline to submit CME money.
• June: CU freshman football PPE, Rush soccer tournament, and CU sports fellows research presentations.