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Underrepresented Scholars EM Externship (EMED 8011)

Apply for our electives by searching for Emergency Medicine in ‘University of Colorado SOM’ on VSLO.​

(Offered June-September for 2023)

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The purpose of this program is to guide and support senior medical students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine who have an interest in pursuing emergency medicine as a career and working with underserved patient populations. This externship is a combination of a sub-internship with the Department of Emergency Medicine at Denver Health Medical Center and University of Colorado Hospital and community engagement that focuses on improving healthcare equity and increasing diversity of the healthcare workforce.  In addition to 14 clinical shifts at our two Level 1 trauma hospitals (Denver Health Medical Center and University of Colorado Hospital), students will engage in community outreach opportunities from various organizations that share a mission for improving the health, access, and education of our local Denver community including: AIM and Denver Public High Schools, Medical Career Collaborative (MC²) program, Denver The Harm Reduction Action Center, and the BA/BS MD Medical School University Pipeline Program for Underrepresented students. Students accepted for this program will be awarded a $1500 scholarship stipend to offset travel, lodging, and other expenses.

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This scholarship experience is generously supported by the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado.

 

Dates for our 4-week URiM Externship rotation for the 2023-2024 academic year are:​

• 6/19/23 - 7/14/23

• 7/17/23 - 8/11/23

• 8/14/23 - 9/8/23

• 9/11/23 - 10/6/23

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The Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine and the University of Colorado Department of Emergency medicine are passionately committed to:

 

1. Encouraging, supporting and providing equal opportunity to diverse individuals to be prepared and competitive to enter the field of medicine regardless of race, ethnicity, socio-economic class, sexual orientation or gender identification.

2. Increasing diversity and inclusion in medicine in order to advance performance through increased understanding, acceptance, and shared worldviews through pipeline programs, modeling, and support at the community, undergraduate and graduate level.

3. Assuring success and retention of diverse residents, junior faculty and faculty through education, exposure and mentorship with clear academic and community support.

4. Developing culturally sensitive evidence based health care practices and educational programs.

5. Reflecting the diversity of our surrounding communities and the world around us so that we may ensure exceptional health care and alleviate healthcare disparities and inequities by having diverse representation in all spheres of practice.   

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