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Surgery Residency Program

Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium)
Lakewood, CO
Continued AccreditationACGME #4400700059

Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium) is an ACGME-accredited Surgery residency program in Lakewood, CO. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 10 residents in training. It reports 10% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $71,064. 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
2
10 residents · 10 approved
PGY-1 salary
$71.1k
IMG percentage
10%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1987440C0

Accredited since 2017 · 5 years · Last ACGME review 2023

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
2–3
Incl. chair, specialty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1987440C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “KCU-GME Consortium-MO”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Training tracks

No tracks listed

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

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
10%
x
US MD
40%
x
DO
50%
x
Women
70%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

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
70
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
16
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
6
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Smoke-free workplace.

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

At Denver Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, we provide intensive rehabilitation services to people recovering from disabling diseases or injuries, such as strokes, brain, spinal cord and orthopedic injuries.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
118
Community size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 8 same · 0 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$4.6M
Research
$0
Payments
178

Top payer: Exelixis Inc. ($867K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
6,727
ED visits
45,068
Inpatient surgeries
1,176
Outpatient surgeries
3,160
Births
924
Daily census
69
Full-time staff
689

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: St Anthony Hospital Central · Denver, CO

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

St Anthony Hospital Central

Primary
Denver, CO118 beds

Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, CO545 beds

Porter Adventist Hospital

Denver, CO226 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,976/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~28.5% of pay
Take-home$3,976/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,685/mo
State tax$261/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $71,064 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

Richard G Lovato, MD

Program Director; Site Director for St. Anthony Hospital; Simulation Faculty

Program Director

Ms. Norma Jean Mayes

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium) located?
Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium) is located in Lakewood, CO.
Is Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium) ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium) holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium)?
Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium) has approximately 10 residents in training.
How much is rent near Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium)?
Median rent near Lakewood, CO is ~$1,685/month for a 1BR and ~$1,905/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium) accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 10% of Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium)'s current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium) sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium) does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium) require?
Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium) 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 Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium)?
Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium) reports a PGY-1 salary of $71,064. 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 Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium)?
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 Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium) to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Kansas City University GME Consortium (KCU-GME Consortium) 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 Surgery residency program positions as they appear.