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About Rose Family Medicine Residency
Welcome! The University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency at Rose was built upon the oldest, university-affiliated, community-based generalist training program in the nation. Begun in 1947 as a two-year general practice residency, the program converted to a three-year family medicine program in 1970. The program's mission is to equip residents to be excellent family physicians in whatever setting they choose. The program is located in Denver, which is a thriving and vibrant city with an abundance of cultural opportunities as well as easy access to recreational activities in the Rocky Mountains. Rose Family Medicine is accredited by the Family Medicine Residency Review Committee, with our next review scheduled in 2010.
A Community-Based, University-Administered Program
Rose Family Medicine Residency exists today as a unique collaboration between three entities: Rose Medical Center, The Colorado Health Foundation, and the University of Colorado. This unique partnership gives Rose residents the best of all worlds. Rose residents have an opportunity to train at a hospital that is similar to where they will likely practice, while having the support of a well-respected academic institution. The Rose Residency exists as the largest family medicine practice at Rose Medical Center and provides care to a wide variety of patients of all types, to include those with private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and the uninsured. The Rose Residency, like all of the family medicine residencies within the state, is considered a “safety-net” clinic for the people of Colorado. It is part of the state-wide effort devoted to teaching the concepts of the Patient Centered Medical Home within the family medicine residency education programs.
Rose Medical Center is a 250 bed, full-service hospital located in the heart of Denver. RMC has been repeatedly recognized both locally and nationally, including as a Top 100 US Hospital. Rose's commitment to the training program is stronger than ever, having supported the buildout of our new office on the hospital campus. Family physicians at Rose Medical Center enjoy full privileges, including obstetrical care.
The Rose Residency is proud of its affiliation with the The Colorado Health Foundation, an independent, nonprofit, community service organization committed to excellence in health care by supporting medical education, research and philanthropy, and by representing the community as an equal partner in Denver's largest health care delivery system. This affiliation, announced January 2002, strengthens the residency's ability to provide care in the community and continue innovation in graduate medical education.
RFMR also enjoys a close relationship with the University of Colorado, which hosts a Department of Family Medicine that was ranked among the Top 10 in US News and World Report. Residents reap many benefits as a result of this affiliation and have been active in the University's housestaff association.