Residency Application

Every academic year, we match fourteen EM1 residents. We participate in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). The application deadline is November 8 of each year. Hard copy applications cannot be considered. We currently have no unexpected vacancies in the residency and all of our applicant positions are committed through ERAS and the National Residency Match Program (NRMP). Please refer to our FAQ's section if you have specific questions regarding the application process.

Prior to the deadline, we require:

The Common Application Form (CAF)
The Dean's Letter
Official Medical School Transcript
Three or Four Letters of Recommendation from Clinical Academic Faculty (any discipline) or Practicing Emergency Physicians
USMLE Step 1 Transcript (We will not accept other board scores in place of the USMLE)
Letters from Previous Program Directors (for applicants with previous post graduate medical training)

Any publications listed in your application must comply with the Council of Residency Directors for Emergency Medicine (CORD-EM) and the Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA) definitions and guidelines. Qualified applicants will be invited for interviews based on the date of their original ERAS CAF application. A waiting list may be used.Interviews are commonly offered in mid-November.

Interviews

Interviews are by invitation only after receipt and review of a completed application. Interviews will be held on Wednesdays. Applicants will attend Morbidity and Mortality Conference followed by a presentation and interviews. Each applicant will interview with four faculty including the program director. The interview day begins at 7:30 AM and lasts until 5:00 p.m. Specific information will be sent to you following the confirmation of your interview date.

On the Tuesday evening prior to interviews, our residents host a dinner where you can socialize and ask questions in an informal environment. This usually starts at around7 PM.All applicants are welcome to attend.

Selection

The uniform resident selection date will be the date set by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), 2450 N Street, Suite 201, Washington, DC 20037-1141, (202) 828-0676.

Salary and Benefits

PGYI All residents will be provided with a benefits package which includes health, malpractice, and disability insurance. A senior travel allowance is provided for EM4's to attend a national conference.Residents are provided with one core emergency medicine textbook per year (EM 1-3). A sample employment contract will be sent to you as per NRMP requirements prior to the match. Sample 2010-2011 salaries are listed below. An annual cost of living adjustment is made.

EM1 $45,487
EM2 $48,012
EM3 $50,695
EM4 $53,180

Vacations

There are three weeks of paid vacation per year. The EM1 year concludes with intern's week, an unpaid additional week of vacation.

Although not a vacation week, a new addition in 2007 is a 1 week "reading block" per year for EM2-4, during which the resident covers sick call but has no other clinical responsibilities. This week's purpose is to give the residents dedicated time for targeted study and to work on writing/research projects.

Medical Student Elective

Medical students are welcome to rotate at Denver Health to gain a broad exposure to our residency program. This rotation, however, is not required to gain acceptance to our residency. Click here to learn more about the medical student elective.