Location
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a state-of-the-art medical and research campus located in Aurora, CO. Nearby Denver is a great place to begin your career and to enjoy arts and culture as well as the great outdoors!
Occupational & Environmental Medicine Residency
Our residency is an ACGME-accredited two-year program at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Residents in this program complete all requirements for board eligibility through the American Board of Preventive Medicine, earn a Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in Environmental & Occupational Health, and develop skills in a wide variety of settings, from medical facilities to industry sites. Residents are financially supported through the Mountain & Plains Education and Research Center (MAP ERC) at the Center for Health, Work & Environment, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Pinnacol Assurance, Workwell Occupational Medicine, and National Jewish Health.
Occupational and environmental medicine is a medical specialty devoted to the prevention, treatment, and management of work-related injuries, illnesses, and disabilities and the promotion and protection of worker safety and health.
Broaden your impact
Occupational and environmental medicine physicians are public health specialists who care for injured workers, work with employers to prevent injuries, and help develop policies to maintain worker health. We direct
workers to get the care they need so that they can perform essential functions in our society.
Build relationships
Occupational physicians form personal relationships with patients where they witness and participate in meaningful improvement in patient health.
Better work-life balance
Occupational physicians
experience a significantly lower burnout rate than those working in any
other field of medicine. Why? Even as a resident, you can experience
work-life balance with manageable schedules
(including no night shifts).
Financial support
In this particular program, residents also receive scholarships to earn their Master's in Public Health (MPH) degree as well as a Certificate in Total Worker Health®.
Good candidates for this program include:
- Individuals who have completed a clinical residency and are interested in earning an MPH
- Medical students interested in non-operative musculoskeletal skills and outpatient practice
- Physicians seeking expertise in all elements of worker health including prevention, treatment and medical-legal
Why choose us
Unique rotations
Residents can rotate at OSHA and NIOSH field offices. And National Jewish Health—a preeminent pulmonary medicine hospital—is one of our core teaching sites. We also offer clinical research and practice opportunities at miner’s clinics
and surveillance clinics for legacy energy and defense workers.
Curriculum
Residents must complete a scholarly project as part of their training and have the opportunity to participate in other educational experiences such as monthly journal clubs, weekly case conferences, MAP ERC Research Day, presentations at the Rocky Mountain Academy of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, as well as other regional and national conferences. Additional opportunities include an international worker health program in Guatemala and a field experience at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.
As part of the MAP ERC—one of 18 National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) Education and Research Centers in the country—residents collaborate with graduate students in industrial hygiene, ergonomics, occupational health
psychology, and health physics on interdisciplinary research, scholarly projects, and in-depth field assessments at local industrial sites.
Salary and benefits
Residents selected for this program are financially supported through the MAP ERC, Denver Health, and
National Jewish Health.
| PG Year | Stipend 2021-2022 |
| 2 | $59,422 |
| 3 | $61,763 |
| 4 | $64,402 |
| 5 | $66,812 |
| 6 | $69,309 |
| 7 | $71,700 |
Benefits include:
- Health, dental, life, vision, disability, and liability injury at work insurance
- Flexible spending accounts and retirement plans
- Vacation, FMLA, and educational leave
- University of Colorado student discounts at local, regional and national businesses
Additional funding for:
- MPH courses, paid in full
- Books or other academic materials
- Local and national conference and travel fees
- Training opportunities in Colorado and Rocky Mountain region
- Parking at major academic centers
Where alumni work
Our alumni fill every niche in occupational and environmental medicine. In the past 10 years, our graduates have joined or started private practices, worked in hospital-based clinics or related networks of care, crafted policy at the local, state, and national level, done academic advisory work for medical universities, worked in corporate occupational medicine, returned to active military service, and performed large-scale, grant-funded research projects.
Notable alumni include:
- Dr. Ethan Moses (2014): Medical Director, Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation, Denver, CO
- Dr. Silpa Krefft (2016): Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Denver VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO
- Dr. Gabe Pepper (2017): Occupational Medicine Services Flight Commander, USAF, Hill Air Force Base, UT
- Dr. Oscar Sanders (2018): Clinical Director, UC Health Occupational Medicine, Greely, CO
- Dr. Pam Hackert (2019): Medical Health Officer, Genessee County Health Dept. Flint, MI
- Dr. Kathryn Buikema (2020), Medical Director for General Motors CCA Plant, Denver, CO
Faculty
Program leadership
Brian Williams MD, MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor; Associate Director (OEM Residency & Fellowship)
Core academic faculty
Clinical faculty
James Ethan Moses MD, MPH
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Chief Medical Officer (Peak Form Medical Clinic)
Program mission
Our mission is to recruit and train the highest quality residents and prepare them for careers in occupational and environmental medicine (OEM). We serve those with occupational and environmental injuries and illnesses from the Denver-metro area, the state of Colorado, and the intermountain west. We are driven by injury and illness prevention, worksite wellness, and workplace health promotion and protection using Total Worker Health® principles.
Colorado School of Public Health
CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building
13001 East 17th Place
3rd Floor
Mail Stop B119
Aurora, CO 80045
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