University of Colorado Program

Child Neurology Analyst Verified · Sep 15, 2026

University of Colorado Program

University of Colorado Program is a residency program specializing in Child Neurology, located in Aurora, Colorado, directed by Teri L. Schreiner, MD, MPH and coordinated by Laura Konopka. The program accepts applications through September 29, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (720) 777-0595. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This is a large, academically embedded five-year categorical child neurology program built on a tertiary/quaternary referral base at Children's Hospital Colorado (an eight-state catchment, ~14,000 patients/year across 20+ named subspecialty and multidisciplinary clinics) combined with safety-net exposure at Denver Health and adult neurology training at University of Colorado Hospital. The program offers dual board-eligibility flexibility (general pediatrics plus child neurology, or a streamlined child-neurology-only pathway) and a structured 5-year longitudinal track system (Research, Medical Education, Global Health, Community Neurology) with dedicated protected time and mentorship, including a distinct physician-scientist-oriented research track that trades pediatric board eligibility for basic science months. Rural outreach clinics across Colorado and international partnerships in Guatemala and Uganda extend the clinical and scholarly footprint beyond the main academic center. The program values residents who engage actively in scholarly work, contribute to a collegial and wellness-oriented culture, and can commit to a defined subspecialty or career pathway (academic, fellowship, or community/private practice) within its track framework.

Who it fits

An applicant with strong pediatrics fundamentals and a defined subspecialty or career interest (research, education, global health, or general community neurology) who wants a structured, high-volume tertiary/quaternary training environment with an explicit pathway to pursue that interest longitudinally rather than deciding late in residency.

Research intensity

Moderate - research is structured and supported (a dedicated research track, protected research months, Resident Research Day, CERS mentorship infrastructure), but only formally central for the subset choosing the research track rather than expected of all residents.

Career orientation

Mixed - Fellowship, Academic Medicine, Community Practice

Important

The program explicitly offers a choice between a dual pediatrics/child neurology board-eligibility pathway and a streamlined child-neurology-only pathway, and requires applicants to select and commit to one of four longitudinal interest tracks (Research, Medical Education, Global Health, Community Neurology) beginning in the second year of training.

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