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Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Multidisciplinary) Residency Program

Intermountain Health
Denver, CO
Continued AccreditationACGME #5400712091CommunityJ1J-1

Intermountain Health is an ACGME-accredited community-based Hospice and palliative medicine (multidisciplinary) residency program in Denver, CO. It has 1 PGY-1 position per year. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $84,240. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
1
0 residents · 2 approved
PGY-1 salary
$84.2k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2017 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2019

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. chair, faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
16
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
2
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.5
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Saint Joseph Hospital was founded in Denver in 1873 by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth as the first private teaching hospital in Colorado. Today, it remains the largest private teaching hospital in Denver. The hospital provides a tradition of healthcare that includes compassionate caregivers, stellar clinical expertise and active clinical partnerships with Kaiser Permanente, National Jewish Health and community physicians.

Star Rating
5 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
395
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care3 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 9 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$375
Research
$0
Payments
1

Top payer: Medline Industries LP ($375)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
17,310
ED visits
58,998
Inpatient surgeries
4,793
Outpatient surgeries
6,021
Births
3,756
Daily census
247
Full-time staff
1,810

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: St Joseph Hospital Inc · Denver, CO

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

St Joseph Hospital Inc

Primary
Denver, CO395 beds

Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, CO545 beds

Kaiser Permanente Health Care Group (Denver)

Denver, CO

Location

Purchasing power

~$5,316/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~19.9% of pay
Take-home$5,316/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,395/mo
State tax$309/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $84,240 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.4% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Denver County, Colorado (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
4.4%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$91,681
+$13k vs US median
Avg Commute
25 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Jeffrey D Manuel, MD, BS

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Andrea Godina, BS

Program Manager

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Intermountain Health located?
Intermountain Health is located in Denver, CO.
What type of program is Intermountain Health?
Intermountain Health is a community-based residency program.
Is Intermountain Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Intermountain Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How much is rent near Intermountain Health?
Median rent near Denver, CO is ~$1,395/month for a 1BR and ~$1,996/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Intermountain Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Intermountain Health has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Intermountain Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Intermountain Health reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Intermountain Health require?
Intermountain Health does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Intermountain Health?
Intermountain Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $84,240. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Intermountain Health?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Intermountain Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Intermountain Health have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Hospice and palliative medicine (multidisciplinary) residency program positions as they appear.