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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.

Application and deadline

What is occupational medicine?


Occupational medicine is a board-certified 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.

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.

Residents complete at least one scholarly project and present at regional and national conferences. Examples of past projects include: 

  • Using Digital Storytelling to Educate Employers about Chronic Disease and Aging in the Workplace
  • Worker Safety in the Marijuana Industry
  • Use of a Novel Diagnostic Tool to Identify Lung Disease in Veterans Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan
  • Safety Training for Montana Logging Industry
  • Oil and Gas Occupational Injury Profile

  • Case conference (weekly)
  • Journal club (monthly)
  • Miners’ clinic
  • Denver Health and university hospital emergency preparedness exercises
  • Participation in weeklong field experience at Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health hazard evaluations

In addition to required clinical rotations, residents may complete specialty rotations in orthopedics, ophthalmology, toxicology, physiatry, or psychology. Residents may also complete policy and law rotations.

Clinical rotations

  • Center for Occupational Safety (COSH) at Denver Health (core training site)
  • Colorado Division of Workers Compensation
  • Concentra
  • Exempla/SCL
  • Hughes Medical Clinic (IME and Aviation medicine)
  • International Occupational Medicine elective in Guatemala
  • National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health National Jewish Health (core training site)
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Department of Energy)
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • Orthopedic and urgent care
  • Peak Form Medical
  • University of Colorado Hospital Occupational Medicine
  • University of Colorado Toxicology
  • Workwell

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.

Why choose us

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!


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.

Clinical fellowship

We offer one of the few clinical fellowships in EOM in the U.S. Fellows—who typically bring mentorship and experience in another specialty—train alongside residents, providing an enriching experience for both trainees. Fellows have diverse backgrounds and training experience in pediatrics, emergency medicine, and more.

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

Cecile Rose MD, MSPH

Pulmonologist (National Jewish Health)

Email Address:rosec@njc.org

Core academic faculty

Cecile Rose MD, MSPH

Pulmonologist (National Jewish Health)

Email Address:rosec@njc.org

Clinical faculty

Cecile Rose MD, MSPH

Pulmonologist (National Jewish Health)

Email Address:rosec@njc.org

Salary and benefits


Residents selected for this program are financially supported through the MAP ERC, Denver Health, and National Jewish Health.
PG YearStipend 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

Colorado School of Public Health

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Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

3rd Floor

Mail Stop B119

Aurora, CO 80045


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