Poudre Valley Hospital-Fort Collins Family Medicine Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Sep 15, 2026

Poudre Valley Hospital-Fort Collins Family Medicine Program

Poudre Valley Hospital-Fort Collins Family Medicine Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Fort Collins, Colorado, directed by Janell R. Wozniak, MD and coordinated by Kimberly Bell. The program accepts applications through November 1, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at kimberly.bell@uchealth.org or (970) 495-8803. 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

The Fort Collins Family Medicine Residency is a community-based, university-affiliated program (UCHealth) with over 40 years of history, built around a resident-run inpatient, obstetrics, and pediatrics service at Poudre Valley Hospital and an exceptionally staffed safety-net Family Medicine Center serving underserved and immigrant populations. Its identity centers on full-scope, procedure-rich family medicine, including high-risk obstetrics, geriatrics/nursing home care, MAT/chronic pain management, osteopathic manipulation, POCUS, colposcopy, LEEP, and vasectomy, with an ACGME osteopathic-recognition track and a dedicated four-week rural away rotation. Faculty repeatedly demonstrate a pipeline into rural, Indian Health Service, National Health Service Corps, and underserved practice rather than subspecialty fellowship, and the curriculum embeds longitudinal community medicine, lifestyle medicine, and DEI/advocacy blocks. The program explicitly values full-scope commitment, underserved-population dedication, rural interest, community volunteerism, and a propensity to remain in the UCHealth service area.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative shows sustained work with underserved, rural, or reservation/immigrant populations and a stated intent to practice full-spectrum family medicine (including OB and procedures) rather than pursue fellowship subspecialization.

Research intensity

Low - scholarly/QI activity is present longitudinally (PRiMER-affiliated faculty, QI curriculum) but research is not emphasized as a selection or identity driver.

Career orientation

Community Practice

Important

The program states a selection preference for applicants who demonstrate commitment to working with underserved populations, rural interest, community involvement/volunteerism, and a propensity to practice within the University of Colorado Health service area; it also uses program and geographic signals during file review and offers a designated osteopathic-recognition pathway requiring documented OPP training and osteopathic coursework.

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Family Medicine

Deadline 11/01/2026

26 days left

Accreditation Status Continued

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PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

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