UCD Anesthesiology
Residency Program

303-724-1758

The University of Colorado Department of Anesthesiology is committed to the furtherance of the art and science of Anesthesiology. Over the past decade or so we have clearly established ourselves as one of the top clinical training programs in the country. This is due, in part, to the diversity of the training offered across four excellent hospitals in Denver (the University of Colorado Hospital, the Denver Children's Hospital, Denver Health and Hospitals, and the Denver VA Medical Center) as well as the depth these hospital have in the surgical procedures offered and the quality of the anesthesiology faculty, especially in the subspecialty areas relevant to the specific hospitals.

We also desire to establish ourselves as one of the top anesthesiology research programs. Over the past decade the University of Colorado Department of Anesthesiology has recruited nearly a dozen principal investigators who focus on various aspects of perioperative medicine. We now have the depth and diversity in research to also be counted among the top research training programs in the country. For details about research work within our Department, please visit our Research page.

The goal of the Virtue Research Scholarships is to attract individuals into our residency program who will avail themselves of our rich research environment and dedicate themselves to becoming researchers and academic anesthesiologists. We believe that the extra support offered by the Scholarship will help offset the hardships of additional training that these dedicated individuals will need to take on in order to be successful. For details about the Virtue Scholarship, please visit our Virtue Scholarship page.

Application Procedure.

In addition to the regular residency application, candidates wishing to apply for a Virtue Research Scholarship should send the following directly to the Residency Coordinator at the University of Colorado (Ms. Jan Ratterree).

i. Briefly describe your research background and experience (two single-spaced pages).
ii. Describe why you are interested in research (one single-spaced page).
iii. Describe how your career plan incorporates research (one single-spaced page).
iv. Provide two reference letters that specifically address your research potential.

These materials must be received by September 1st of the CA1 year. A decision will be communicated to the candidate prior to October 31st of the CA1 year. An applicant for a Virtue Research Scholarship must also apply for an Anesthesiology Residency position at the University of Colorado through ERAS prior to October 31. The Virtue Research Scholarship is not offered as an independent program outside of a residency position.

Forward the above application materials to:
Jan Ratterree, Program Coordinator
Virtue Research Scholarship
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Colorado Denver
12631 East 17th Avenue, AO-1-8203
Aurora, CO 80045
Email your application and materials.