Commonspirit Mountain Region (Alamosa)
The Commonspirit Mountain Region (Alamosa) Family Medicine residency in Pueblo, CO is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
The Alamosa Rural Training Track (listed as Southern Colorado Family Medicine/Alamosa Rural Training Track) is a family medicine rural residency track. It begins with a one-year internship at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center in Pueblo, followed by two years living and working in rural Alamosa. The curriculum is longitudinal and structured around a 24-month continuity practice to mimic primary care practice and let residents follow patients with chronic illness. Training is integrated with Valley-Wide Health Systems, a community health center for medically underserved populations, and San Luis Valley Health hospital for specialty rotations.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Be specific about wanting rural practice: residents live and work in a rural Colorado community for two of three years.
- Ask about the 24-month longitudinal continuity practice: panel size, how chronic-illness follow-up is structured, and how it compares to the Pueblo intern year.
- Training is integrated with a community health center (Valley-Wide Health Systems) serving medically underserved populations; highlight FQHC or underserved experience.
- Specialty rotations are at San Luis Valley Health hospital; ask which specialties are on site versus requiring travel and how procedures/OB are taught (the site director is described as family medicine/OB).
- Page is from partner Valley-Wide Health Systems, not the CommonSpirit site (which returned 403); verify current details such as the sponsoring institution with the program.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
Use the official program page for the current director, coordinator, telephone number, and email address.
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Family Medicine residency training
Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Training covers care across ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and outpatient continuity of care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Commonspirit Mountain Region (Alamosa) Family Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Commonspirit Mountain Region (Alamosa) Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years (1 year Pueblo, 2 years Alamosa). Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Commonspirit Mountain Region (Alamosa) Family Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the Commonspirit Mountain Region (Alamosa) Family Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.