Furthering Practice – Residency Programs Welcome New Physicians to Campus
(July 14, 2009) - Each summer UC Denver welcomes a new group of physicians into its various residency programs, including the Preventive Medicine and Occupational and Environmental Medicine residency programs at the Colorado School of Public Health.
This year we welcome five new residents to the School. These physicians will pair their primary practice training with graduate training in population-based health. Many residents formally purse the MPH during their program, gaining a solid foundation in public health.
Preventive medicine resident Sukanya Ambavaram spent two years working in emergency medicine. She soon realized prevention was a core component to treating her patients. Originally from Southern India, Sukanya joined the program to increase her skills in epidemiology and biostatistics. She is excited about her upcoming training, which will further develop her analysis skills without leaving behind her interest in clinical work.
Like Sukanya, Kendall Kruse is a preventive medicine resident with emergency medicine training. Although originally from Castle Rock, CO, Kendall moved east to attend Yale School of Medicine. After returning to Colorado and at the suggestion of emergency room colleagues, Kendall applied to the School’s preventive medicine residency program. Her interests in policy, global health and access to care fit well with the school’s mission. Once she completes the program, she hopes to address the intersection between vulnerable populations and conflict, disaster medicine.
Sukanya and Kendall are two of the many physicians trained by the Colorado School of Public Health residency programs each year. If you are interested in learning more about our residency programs or ways you can support our residents, please contact the Colorado School of Public Health at 303.724.4613.
About the Preventive Medicine Residency Program
The accredited General Preventive Medicine residency program integrates academic and practicum experience. The academic portion of the training is provided by the Master of Public Health (MPH) program. Residents spend a large percentage of their time during the two years gaining practicum experience at affiliated health care agencies with release time for MPH course work and other residency related activities. A one-year, practicum year only program is available to residents who already have a MPH or MSPH degree. Director: Carolyn DiGuiseppi, MD, MPH, PhD. Coordinator: Fayette Augillard, MBA.
About the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program
The Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency/Fellowship is accredited as a two-year residency program training physicians in occupational and environmental medicine. Residents generally join the program with prior internal medicine, family practice, or other forms of clinical training. Director: E. Bridgette Gottschall, MD, MSPH. Coordinator: Fayette Augillard, MBA.