University of Colorado Program

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Analyst Verified · Oct 3, 2026

University of Colorado Program

University of Colorado Program is a residency program specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, located in Aurora, Colorado, directed by Adele J. Meron, MD and coordinated by Mallory Pridy. The program accepts applications through October 21, 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 (303) 724-7408. 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

One of the oldest PM&R departments in the country, this University of Colorado program is a large, academically-anchored six-resident-per-year training pathway built on a philosophy of broad exposure across the full breadth of physiatry rather than early sub-specialization. Its clinical infrastructure spans university, VA, and pediatric-specific sites through Children's Hospital Colorado, supporting subspecialty depth in SCI, TBI, MSK/sports, pain, spasticity management, and pediatric rehabilitation, with a dedicated combined Pediatrics/PM&R track and in-house Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine and Pain Medicine fellowships. Resident interests documented on the site skew heavily toward procedural and musculoskeletal subspecialties (ultrasound, EMG/NCS, interventional spine/pain, adaptive sports), reflecting a program that graduates physiatrists into both academic and private practice while explicitly valuing independent clinical thinking, individualized mentorship, and well-rounded competency across all PM&R practice settings.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative reflects broad-based physiatry interest with an eye toward procedural/MSK or pediatric subspecialization, who values flexibility to explore multiple career paths (academic, private, VA) before committing to fellowship, fits this program's generalist-first training philosophy.

Research intensity

Moderate - research and quality improvement participation is built into fellowship curricula and encouraged for residents, but the program's stated identity centers on clinical breadth and independent thinking rather than scholarly output as a primary driver.

Career orientation

Mixed - Fellowship, Community Practice, Academic Medicine

Important

At least one letter of recommendation must come from a physiatrist who supervised the applicant on a PM&R rotation, and applicants are unlikely to be granted an interview without having completed at least one PM&R rotation.

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