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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs
- What should I look for in a Family Medicine Program?
- Why should I choose Rose?
- What is the interviewing day like?
- Should I do a sub-internship?
- How many months are call-free during the first year?
- Do residents get free parking?
- How is the cafeteria food?
- Do residents and faculty interact with each other outside of the hospital setting?
- What is the residency's relationship to the University of Colorado?
- What are the requirements for International Medical Graduates?
What should I look for in a Family Medicine Program?
Because there are many family medicine programs, we encourage you to explore all your options and to get to know each program. An ideal residency program should be academically strong, resident friendly, and supports your interests both inside and outside the hospital. Most importantly, make sure that you feel comfortable spending the next 3 years of training there. We encourage you to spend lots of time talking with the residents and faculty. We always welcome questions ! We are extremely proud of our program and would love for you to train with us if the feeling is right !
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Why should I choose Rose?
As a program, we echo Dr. Bacak's words: "We take pride in providing physicians with the tools they need to provide exemplary care in any environment....Every day, I am amazed by the talents of the faculty and residents who give life to our program. Our enthusiastic faculty are nationally recognized for teaching and scholarship and share valued skills such as operative obstetrics. In addition, we serve as an active teaching site for the University of Colorado Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship. Residents and faculty are also active in organized medicine at both the state and national levels. We are a diverse group committed to the life-long journey of being excellent family physicians."
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What is the interviewing day like?
The day begins at 8am at our Family Medicine Center where you will have the opportunity to meet with our Program Director, Dr. Brian Bacak, and will end at approximately 2pm. Comprehensive directions to our hospital will be sent to you along with your interview information letter. If you need additional information, email our Residency Administrator, Pam Sullivan, or call her at the residency office: (303) 584-7913.
Your day will include individual interviews with several faculty and residents, a tour of our Clinic, a didactic session with our inpatient family medicine team taught by one of our community preceptors, a tour of the hospital, and lunch. There will be plenty of time to visit with residents, faculty, and staff. Get to know the people, they are what make our program so strong!
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Should I do a sub-internship?
Doing a Sub-internship can be a great way to get to know the residency program (and for the residency to get to know you). It is by no means a requirement to match with the residency. If you are wondering if the Rose residency is the program for you, consider doing a rotation with us. For Sub-internship schedules and application process, contact our Residency Administrator, Pam Sullivan, or call her at the residency office: (303) 584-7913.
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How many months are call-free during the first year?
There are no "call" months during the first year. Several rotation sites use a day and night "shift" system, but the Rose Residency has been adjusting for anticipated new duty hours requirements and since 2009, interns have not been required to take overnight call.
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Do residents get free parking?
Yes ! During orientation, you will receive a "parking puck" to put on your dashboard which allows you to park at the Rose garage for free.
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How is the cafeteria food?
Not bad. Any cafeteria that you eat at day after day may get boring, but the Rose cafeteria does serve a good variety of entrees daily for breakfast and lunch. There is also an option of Little Miss Latte, which is a cafe on a different floor of the hospital; they are open until 1:00 AM every day for those on-call or taking night shifts. Residents receive a stipend to use for both the Rose cafeteria and Little Miss Latte. (ID card is also a swipe card that has money for food loaded on it)
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Do residents and faculty interact with each other outside the hospital setting?
Absolutely ! We usually have monthly resident and faculty get-togethers, such as potlucks, barbecues, mountain biking, golf outings, etc. Residents typically go out on Wednesday nights (after didactic sessions on Wednesday afternoons). Both single and married people all love to attend; some even bring their kids.
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What is the residency's relationship to the University of Colorado?
The residency is affiliated with the University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine. Most of the faculty of the residency are School of Medicine faculty. Rose residents do occasional rotations at affiliated University Hospital sites, but most of the residents' experiences are done at Rose, a community hospital with a strong history of education.
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What are the requirements for International Medical Graduates?
We uphold the same standards for all our residents.
The application deadline for the 2011-2012 academic year is November 24, 2011.
If you feel that you qualify according to the following requirements, please apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Applications are accepted through ERAS only – no paper applications/CVs accepted.
For Graduates of U.S. Medical Schools:
- Must have a passing score on both USMLE Steps I and II, and if taken, USMLE Step III; (must pass Step I and II on the first attempt).
- Must have graduated from Medical School within the past three years.
- Must have excellent English communications skills.
- Three letters of reference are required, with a minimum of one reference letter from an U.S. Family Medicine physician who has supervised the applicant clinically.
- Applicants who have successfully completed an PGY-1 year at an AOA or ACGME accredited residency previously, who have served/are serving as an active-duty military physician, or who have worked/are working for the US Public Health Service, AND are applying through ERAS for a PGY-1 position, should contact the program directly for any possible exceptions to our standard eligibility rules.
For Graduates of schools outside the USA, the following additional requirements must be met:
- Must hold an ECFMG certificate; valid indefinitely.
- Residents in our program must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or possess the appropriate documentation to allow Resident to legally train at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine.
- Preference will be given to applicants who will be eligible to apply for and receive a permanent Colorado Medical License by the end of their first year of residency training.
According to the guidelines of the State of Colorado, graduates of medical schools located outside of the U.S. or Canada must satisfactorily complete three years of LCME approved postgraduate clinical training in the United States in order to be eligible for licensure consideration. Approved training generally requires that the training facility be approved by the ACGME to offer the training and that the applicant hold an ACGME approved training position.
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