History of Continuing Medical Education at The Children's Hospital

The Children’s Hospital in Denver has been active in medical education since 1922 when a pediatric residency program was inaugurated.  The residency program continued until 1976 when it was merged with the program at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.  In 1949, continuing medical education became a major activity with the beginning of the Summer Clinics sponsored by The Children’s Hospital.  Distinguished guest faculty from the leading children’s hospitals and universities were invited to speak, attracting pediatricians from the region.  In 1967, L. Joseph Butterfield, MD, was appointed Director of CME and a number of innovative courses were started.  The Children’s Hospital was initially accredited as a provider of CME by the Liaison Committee on Continuing Medical Education in the early 1970s.  Full accreditation of the CME Program has been maintained since that time.