The Department of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus boasts top medical care for patients, as well as fellowships and endowments. The Grand Rounds Schedule includes all events for divisions under the department.

Mara Terras, MD is a first year intern. Originally from Chicago, IL, where she attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine, she couldn’t be happier with her decision to move out West to join the primary care track at the University of Colorado. The faculty, staff, and residents possess an unwavering commitment to improving the health of their community and providing each primary care graduate with the clinical experience, social awareness, and medical knowledge to accomplish their individual goals. She is truly grateful for the opportunity to train alongside such intelligent, inspiring, and fun people. In her free time she has been taking advantage of the close proximity of the Rockies and exploring the great variety of microbreweries, restaurants, and music venues around Denver. 

Meredith Niess, MD MPH, is in her second year in the primary care track. She came from Chapel Hill, NC (Go Heels!) where she completed the combined MD MPH program at UNC. She chose the University of Colorado primary care track because she felt the program benefited from the rare combination of internal medicine academic rigor, along with appropriate emphasis on the outpatient setting and the high prevalence chronic diseases plaguing the US population. The residents at CU also showed an impressive balance of passion for medicine, and interesting, active lives beyond their work. The 300 days of sunshine, spectacular Rocky Mountains, and close proximity of her brother and family also helped. Since arriving in Colorado she has taken advantage of the new scenery by hiking or playing ultimate frisbee every (off) weekend, and just starting to explore the many great restaurants and outdoor spaces in the Denver area.   

Jarred Freese, MD, is a third year resident in the primary care track. He moved to Colorado from Seattle where he attended the University of Washington for medical school. He chose the University of Colorado specifically for its strong primary care track, its emphasis on rural medicine and its unbeatable location. He is excited to be living on the front range while learning medicine from some great senior residents and attendings. Jarred grew up on a dairy farm in Iowa and got his undergraduate degree in Dairy Science from Iowa State. Following undergrad, Jarred spent three years selling bovine somatotropin to dairy farmers. Realizing sales wasn’t for him, he transitioned to medicine. He moved to Colorado with his wife, Hannah, who is a dietician, and their son, Noah. Outside of the hospital, Jarred enjoys spending time with his wife and son, family hikes, barbequing, biking, and skiing. Jarred and his wife love the quality of life Denver offers, the limited traffic, the reasonable cost of living and Denver’s quick access to the mountains. Early in his internship, Jarred has been very impressed with his fellow interns, enjoys his continuity clinic and likes the camaraderie that has already developed amongst the PC interns.