Denver Health Medical Center
The Denver Health Medical Center Emergency Medicine residency in Denver, CO is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Not Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
The Denver Health/CU Anschutz Residency in Emergency Medicine is a four-year ACGME-accredited program begun in 1974. It combines county, academic and community sites: Denver Health Medical Center (urban Level I trauma and safety-net hospital, ~120,000 ED visits, sole 911 paramedic base for Denver), University of Colorado Hospital, Children's Hospital Colorado and Highlands Ranch Hospital, plus a Winter Park ski-resort clinic rotation. Fourth-year seniors run the Denver Health ED and provide EMS medical control for the Denver Health Paramedic Division. Over 100 faculty and more than a dozen fellowships. Didactics are 5 protected hours every Wednesday on a two-year repeating curriculum.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- EM4 flagship Senior Resident Rotation: seniors run the Denver Health ED, supervise juniors and students, run the observation unit and give EMS medical control; talk about leadership and flow-management experience.
- Graduated responsibility by year: EM2 runs the medicine side at Denver Health, EM3 runs the trauma side and ED flow at UCH; ask how autonomy is staged.
- Four sites in one program (county, academic, pediatric, community); Highlands Ranch is staffed by faculty and residents without APPs, so ask about ownership there.
- Denver Health is the 911 paramedic base for the city, with an in-house EMS and Disaster fellowship; EMS-minded applicants should ask about EMS rotations and EMS research.
- Winter Park ski-resort rotation (added by resident request in 2019) and Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center on campus; ask about toxicology and orthopedic experience.
- Applications scored on experiences, attributes and metrics and every interviewee meets at least three faculty; stress research, leadership and mission alignment. Ask about the research fellowship, ultrasound fellowship and resident research grants.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- W. Gannon Sungar, DO
- Program coordinator
- LaVonne Salazar
- Address
- 770 Bannock St., MC 0108, Denver, CO 80204
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 Emergency Medicine residency training
Emergency Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 or 4 years, depending on the program.
Applications commonly include Standardized Letters of Evaluation (SLOEs) from emergency medicine rotations; check what this program requires.
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 Denver Health Medical Center Emergency 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 Denver Health Medical Center Emergency Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 4 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Denver Health Medical Center Emergency 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 Denver Health Medical Center Emergency 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.