University of Colorado Program

Program Identity & Fit

The University of Colorado Diagnostic Radiology Residency is a large, academically oriented program (35 residents, 80+ subspecialty faculty) that builds its identity around breadth of clinical exposure, rotating residents through four distinct affiliated systems—UCHealth/Anschutz, Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver Health, and the Denver VA—generating nearly one million studies annually and spanning quaternary academic, pediatric, safety-net, and veteran populations. Fellowship placement is near-universal (>90% of recent graduates), and the program structures its education around subspecialty conferences, resident-run hot seats, dedicated physics preparation, and AIRP attendance, signaling strong institutional investment in board and fellowship readiness. Research is structurally supported (dedicated research months, a Vice Chair for Research and Vice Chair for Clinical Research, an active research administration office, and a combined pediatric radiology/research fellowship pathway) rather than mandated, positioning it as valued but optional. The department also runs an ABR Alternate Pathway track for IMG radiologists, reflecting an institutional openness to internationally trained physicians pursuing US board certification through subspecialty fellowship immersion.