Housestaff Association of the University of Colorado Hospitals
The Organization Which Represents You, the Houseofficer
Informational Links:
Education & Accreditation
- ACGME & RRC Educational Requirements:
- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) website
provides current accreditation requirements for all specialties and information
about Residency Review Committees.
http://www.acgme.org - Academic Information – Teaching Hospitals:
- The Association of American Medical Colleges provides the latest information
on all aspects related to teaching hospitals, data gathered from residencies
in teaching hospitals, debt management, and current legislative news.
www.aamc.org
Student Loan & Debt Information
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Select "Financial Aid review" and get PIN.
- National Medical News & Legislation:
- The American Medical Association provides current information: political
issues, legislative bills and articles of interest to anyone in the medical
field. They also have a Resident Physician Section.
www.ama-assn.org
Find your loans: Go to http://www.NSLDS.ed.gov
National News
Organizations
Medical/Humanitarian Organizations:
- For those of you with medical-social-humanitarian interests.
- Physicians for Social Responsibility
www.psr.org
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org - Professional Memberships:
- Houseofficers planning to open or join a practice in Colorado might want
to establish membership with the state and county medical societies.
www.cms.org - Discounts & Services:
- Joining the National Association of Residents and Interns (NARI) membership
provides discount buying opportunities, loans, insurance, employment listings,
etc.
www.nari-assn.com/index.html - See UCD ADVANTAGE PROGRAM (A discount program) below.
- Colorado Board of Medical Examiners:
- For licensing, reporting and Medical Practice Act information.
www.dora.state.co.us/medical/ - University of Colorado Information:
- The GME WebPages contain useful information: insurance benefits, provider
directory, current stipends, the Housestaff Manual containing policies &
procedures, links to training programs, loan deferments and debt management,
relocation, etc.
www.uchsc.edu/gme/ - UCD ADVANTAGE PROGRAM - Housestaff are eligible for this
- discount program with no membership fee. Check the website often as it changes frequently and may have downloadable coupons - www.uchsc.edu/hr/advan-5.htm. Housestaff are also eligible for discounts through 24 Hour Fitness, Bally's and Cherry Creek Athletic Club by showing an ID badge.
- Relocating to Denver:
- Living in Denver www.uchsc.edu/gme/denverr.htm
- Denver Chamber of Commerce www.denverchamber.org
- UCD Classifieds at www.uchsc.edu/forums
- Housing Information:
- RelocationCentral www.leasingdenver.com
- Student Assistant listing www.uchsc.edu/studentassistance/#housing
University of Colorado Health Sciences Information
