University of Colorado

University of Colorado School of Medicine

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Orthopaedic surgeryUniversity BasedAurora, CO

Size

8 / year · 33 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK246–273

200280

Interview rate by signal

Signal
15%
None
0%

Interview rate by degree

US MD
16%
US DO
2%
US IMG
5%
Non-US IMG
0%

Applications per year

1,226

2022

1,042

2023

838

2024

662

2025

620

2026

Compensation

$80,373 (+11%)

Cost of living

$1,754/mo (+5%)

By year

Yr	Pay	Vac	Sick
Year 1	$80,373	28	Negotiable
Year 2	$82,169	28	Negotiable
Year 3	$84,897	28	Negotiable
Year 4	$89,892	28	Negotiable
Year 5	$93,432	28	Negotiable

Trainee mix

Degree

US MD94%
DO6%
IMG0%

Sex

Female18%
Male82%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

US MD
95%
US DO
3%
US IMG
3%
Non-US IMG
0%

By signal

Sent
100%
Did Not Send
0%

Applicants by signal

Sent
81%
Did Not Send
19%

Student type

This program Ortho avg

US MD Graduates
94%
79%
Non-US IMG
3%
1%
US DO Graduates
3%
19%
US-IMG
0%
1%

Sex

This program Ortho avg

Men
86%
77%
Women
14%
23%
Another Gender
0%
0%
Did Not Report
0%
0%

Race / ethnicity

This program Ortho avg

White
89%
70%
Asian
6%
17%
Did Not Report
3%
3%
Black or African American
3%
6%
Middle Eastern or North African
3%
1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
3%
1%
Other
0%
0%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
1%
Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin
0%
10%

Home state

Out-of-State
78%
In-State
22%

Med school state

Out-of-State
91%
In-State
9%

Career plans

Practice Full-time
0%

Top medical schools

University of Colorado School of Medicine
34%
University of Louisville School of Medicine
6%

Exam history

Never Failed
100%
Ever Failed
0%

Training sites

University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, CO
Primary
- Cornerstone teaching hospital on the Anschutz campus
From published listing
Denver Hospital
Aurora, CO
Participating
From program website
DENVER HEALTH & HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
DENVER, CO
Participating
- 312 staffed beds
- 19,031 discharges
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · 3.05M (2024)
- City-county safety-net Level I trauma hospital
From published listing
Research Publications News MRC Childrens Hospital
Aurora, CO
Participating
From program website
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO
AURORA, CO
Participating
- 311 staffed beds
- 15,638 discharges
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · 3.05M (2024)
From published listing
VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Denver, CO
Participating
From published listing
VA Medical Center
Aurora, CO
Participating
From program website
UCH Inverness
CO
Participating
- Named training location; city not stated on the residency homepage
From published listing
Campus and Hospital
Aurora, CO
Participating
From program website
CU Boulder Sports Medicine Colorado Center
Boulder, CO
Participating
From published listing
UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL
BROOMFIELD, CO
Participating
- 20 staffed beds
- 439 discharges
- Broomfield city, Colorado · 78.3k (2024)
From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule

Avg hours/week (Y1)60
Max hours on duty (Y1)16
Night floatYes
MoonlightingYes

Application

Application systemERAS
NRMP codes1076260C0, 1076260C1
ACGME ID2600721004

Requirements

Letters of rec

Letters3–4
Chair letterNo
Faculty letterYes
Specialty letterNo

Visas

J-1 through ECFMG Yes

Interviews

Interview typeIn person
Video interviewNo
Interview periodJan 13, 2027 – Jan 14, 2027