Psychiatry Residency

Applications are accepted from graduates of United States and Canadian medical schools (MD and DO)  and equivalent international medical schools.

To ensure that the process for selecting residents is consistent with guidelines established by the Accreditation Council for Graduate​​ Medical Education (ACGME) and the University of Colorado Denver Graduate Medical Education Committee (GM​E), and to be compliant with University policies, appropriate federal and state statutes and regulations, this program has the following eligibility requirements.

1. The University of Colorado School of Medicine recognized that residents are trainees, not employees.  As such, applicants much be able to meet conditions of the institutional house-officer (resident) training agreement and must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, asylees, or possess the appropriate documentation to allow residents to legally train at the CU School of Medicine.
2. Applicants must possess sufficient command of English to permit accurate and unimpeded communication.
   
3. Applicants must provide documentation of the following:
   • Graduation from a medical school in the United States or Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME); or
   • Graduation from any college of College of Osteopathic Medicine accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); or
   • Graduation from medical school outside of the United States or Canada and possessing a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to appointment; or
   • Graduation from medical schools outside the United States and completion of a Fifth Pathway Program provided by an LCME - accredited medical school; or
   • Have an active an unrestricted physician license to practice medicine in Colorado.
4. Applicants must be eligible for either a physician training license or an active and unrestricted physician medical license as granted by the Colorado Medical Board.
5. Applicants must successfully pass a criminal background investigation (criteria specified in University of Colorado Denver and GMEC background investigation policies) and any affiliated training facility background investigation as necessary.
6. Applicants for PGY-1 positions must be no more than 3 years past their graduation date from medical school.
7. Applicants for PGY-2 positions and above must be currently or recently active in the practice of medicine, either in an accredited training program or in clinical practice.
8. Applicants from medical school outside of the United States or Canada must have relevant US clinical training experience.
9. There is no minimum USMLE Step 1 or COMLEX Level 1 score requirement.  However, passing scores must be obtained in no more than two attempts.  Original transcripts must be provided.
   
10. Successful completion of USMLE Step 2 (CS & CK) or COMLEX Level 2 (CE & CP) is required to start the program.  Passing scores must be obtained within two attempts.  Original transcripts must be submitted by May 1.