University of Colorado School of Medicine

The University of Colorado School of Medicine is one of the largest departments of family medicine in the country, home to over 750 faculty members who instruct and practice primary care.  We are recognized as one of the top academic family medicine departments in the nation. The School of Medicine is committed to education for medical students, residents, fellows, as well as educational opportunities for health care providers. Clinical programs are strategically designed to provide an environment that models innovative ways of delivering patient care for our learners. Our researchers are national leaders in the areas of practice-based, community participatory, practice redesign and implementation research. We have a long history of being involved in the community and believe that engaging the community in education and research is a top priority.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus ranks among the top institutions nationally in clinical care, education and research. Its 230-acre campus, designed to enhance collaboration and interprofessional education, hosts the College of Nursing; the Schools of Dental Medicine, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Public Health; the Graduate School; a Health Sciences Library; and two hospitals. Strategically located contiguous to the campus are a biosciences research park and the soon-to-be-completed Veterans Hospital. CU Anschutz offers two undergraduate degrees, 35 graduate degrees, and five first-professional programs. More than 4,000 students learn alongside faculty members who also make meaningful medical discoveries and provide expert clinical care through 1.5 million patient-visits annually. A hub for research and innovation, CU Anschutz receives over $400 million in research awards each year and has filed 1,300 patent applications and formed 53 new companies since 2002.