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