Preventive Medicine Residency
Cancer Track

The Colorado School of Public Health Preventive Medicine Residency program in conjunction with the American Cancer Society has a residency position focusing on cancer prevention and control. The two-year program involves completion of the Masters in Public Health (MPH) degree, broad training in preventive medicine, and intensive practicum experiences involving the development of clinical, research and teaching skills relevant to a career in cancer prevention.

Available practicum experiences in this track include:

University of Colorado Cancer Center (UCCC)

University of Colorado Cancer Center research projects in the epidemiology and control of cancers of the lung, colon, prostate, and breast

AMC Cancer Research Center research projects

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Colorado Central Cancer Registry

Colorado Women's Cancer Control Initiative
Tobacco control programs

Kaiser Permanente of Colorado

Colorado Foundation for Medical Care

Veterans Administration Medical Cancer Tobacco Risk Assessment Clinic

Physicians who are interested in pursuing a career in cancer prevention and control should contact:

 

Residency Director,
Carolyn DiGuiseppi, MD, MPH, PhD
303.315.6850

Carolyn.DiGuiseppi@ucdenver.edu  

 

or

Tim Byers, MD, MPH
303.724.1283
Tim.Byers@ucdenver.edu