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Pediatric Residency Program - How to Apply

 

Thank you for your interest in our residency program. We seek applicants who will contribute both to our program and to the future of pediatrics. We carefully review all applications to get a sense of each applicant as a whole person. We review past accomplishments, recommendations, and each potential intern’s personal statement. We look for qualities such as leadership, intelligence, responsibility, creativity, and caring.

Applications are accepted through the Electronic Residency Application Service, and we participate in the National Residency Match Program.


When applying to the University of Colorado Pediatric Residency Program, please consider the following requirements:

  • We are a very competitive program and receive over 1,000 applications each year.
  • We only accept applications through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS).
    • Please do not mail, e-mail, or fax any applications
  • Your ERAS application must include the following minimum requirements:
    • CV
    • Dean's Letter or MSPE
    • Medical School Transcript
    • Personal Statement
    • Three (3) Letters of Recommendation – letters from pediatric faculty are preferred
    • United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step I Scores
      • Successful scores on both components of USMLE Step II are required by the mid-point of the intern (PL1) year, but not to apply or interview for a position.
      • COMLEX scores are not accepted.
  • November 1 is our application deadline. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered if received after this date.

The NRMP program code for the Categorical Pediatrics program is 1076320C0.

The program code for the Combined Pediatrics/Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation program is 1076735C0.

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The recruitment season begins in September, when our program begins receiving applications through ERAS. Our Resident Recruitment and Selection Committee reviews completed applications as they arrive until the November 1 deadline. We will notify all successful applicants of their interview invitation by mid-November. If you receive an invitation to interview, we advise you to reply to the invitation as quickly as possible in order to assure the best available date for your visit.

Interviews are conducted on Thursdays and Fridays, beginning in mid-October, and continue through the end of January. We limit the number of candidates per day to provide a more personal experience.

Our residents have social events scheduled on Thursday evenings at a local restaurant during interview season. This is an opportunity to meet with residents outside the hospital in a casual setting. Details of social events will be sent to you once your interview date is scheduled.  Please keep this in mind as you schedule your interview travel to allow for attendance.

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The interview day begins at 7:15 a.m. at Children’s Hospital Colorado. A Chief Resident will meet the applicants at the hospital main entrance, accompanying you to breakfast and Morning Report, which is attended by housestaff, Program Directors, and faculty. Afterwards, a member of our Resident Selection Committee will provide an informational presentation about our Program, followed by a question and answer session with our Program Directors and Chiefs.

After a quick break, applicants have two separate interviews with faculty.  The program attempts to pair applicants and faculty who have common interests, so invited applicants are encouraged to inform the staff of any specific career plans when scheduling your interview day.  After interviewing, the day continues with a tour of Children’s Colorado led by our residents, followed by lunch with housestaff, allowing ample time for applicants to talk to residents about the program and resident life.

We then provide transportation to Denver Health to meet our third Chief Resident, key faculty, and housestaff on rotation there.  There are no additional interviews held at Denver Health, but applicants find the tour extremely helpful and worth their time. The day ends at Denver Health at approximately 2:30 p.m., but transportation is provided back to Children’s Colorado, arriving at approximately 3:00 p.m. For travel purposes, Denver International Airport is about a 20 minute drive from Children’s Hospital Colorado, and 45 minutes from Denver Health.


All applicants are required to have completed at least 4 months of clinical training at an accredited US or Canadian Medical Center (to learn about the US system of medical care, electronic medical records and available technology) and to meet all Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) requirements. We prefer candidates with prior training and experience in a Pediatric environment, and expect Letters of Recommendation from Pediatric Attending Physicians. Small amounts of outpatient “shadowing” experience will not suffice.

Please write to ECFMG-ERAS Program, 3624 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685, U.S.A., or visit their website, to obtain the needed forms.