Faculty Council wants greater detail from CU Health Trust
The CU Faculty Council last week voted in favor of a motion asking that university leadership direct auditors to assemble more detailed reporting about the finances of the CU Health and Welfare Trust,...
View ArticleDesign plans, environmental evaluation move forward on I-225 light rail
A new alignment of the Interstate 225 light rail line along Fitzsimons Parkway drew concern from some residents about potential effects to parking and nearby trails and wildlife, while others said they...
View ArticleRun gives hope to those coping with rare lung disease
Coloradans with pulmonary hypertension, or PH, have found hope and support in the Fourth Annual Colorado Pulmonary Hypertension 5K Run for PHun, which returns to Denver at 9 a.m. Sunday in City Park.
View ArticleCampus ready to twist, rock and munch at first block party Friday
You may have seen the fliers. Heard talk. Received an e-mail. Felt the excitement build. Now, the wait is almost over. The first-ever Anschutz Block Party happens from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, just...
View ArticleRegents roundup
A look at other action taken by the Board of Regents during its Tuesday meeting at the University Memorial Center on the CU-Boulder campus.
View ArticleRegents approve 10-year master plan for Anschutz Medical Campus
Leadership says population growth of 30 percent can be addressed with a 20 percent increase in space, primarily needed for research labs and offices.
View ArticleCrawford serves on expert panel
David Crawford, professor of urologic and radiation oncology at the School of Medicine, and section head of urologic oncology, University of Colorado Hospital, participated in an expert panel convened...
View ArticleJames Shore, CU Denver chancellor emeritus and professor, remembered
Dr. Shore helped move and expand CU’s health sciences campus, fought for improved mental health services for American Indians and other native groups and even played a minor role – as a psychiatrist --...
View ArticlePink Life Saver rolling to CU-Boulder, UCCS
Too often, a woman’s busy schedule makes it hard to keep a mammogram appointment. In fact, the American Cancer Society cites the top two reasons women give for not getting a mammogram are time and...
View ArticleCU team finds likely culprit behind liver problems linked to intravenous feeding
Researchers know that feeding some patients intravenously can save their lives – but also can cause liver damage. Now scientists at the University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado have...
View ArticleObstetrics professor cooks up recipes for a good life
Like many physicians, John Hobbins, M.D., has a penchant for gourmet cooking. But unlike many physicians, Hobbins acts on this impulse every Thursday — from the clinic where he works, and using a tool...
View ArticleBattle honored as a 2013 First Responder
Cindee Battle, the Emergency Communications and Records Division manager for the Anschutz Medical Campus, was recently honored by the Rotary Club of Aurora for her service as a first responder. Battle...
View ArticleBoedecker Foundation grant to support University of Colorado Hospital and CU...
Donor George Boedecker helped to cut the ribbon Jan. 14 on the newly renamed Boedecker Foundation Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Gym at the University of Colorado Hospital. The facility’s new...
View ArticleCU testing leads to approval for new leukemia treatment
Three very different people gathered recently at University of Colorado Hospital. They were linked by leukemia. Larry Rosenberg is an 81-year-old leukemia patient at the hospital. Dan Pollyea, M.D., is...
View ArticleMarijuana symposium features university health and public policy experts
Experts from the vast spectrum of marijuana research gathered Friday to discuss the medical and public policy implications of Colorado’s new cannabis laws, focusing strongly on the drug’s impact on...
View ArticleFive questions for Jennifer Caspari
The psychological wellness of cancer patients often can influence health outcomes. At the University of Colorado Hospital, Caspari spends much of her time building relationships with patients,...
View ArticleConcordia named new leader of UCHealth
Elizabeth Concordia will be the new president and CEO of University of Colorado Health, the 15,000-employee health system, beginning Sept. 2. Concordia has served at University of Pittsburgh Medical...
View ArticleTV shines spotlight on Anschutz Health and Wellness Center
For anyone wanting to be completely surprised as Tuesday night’s season premiere of “Extreme Weight Loss” unfolded, Charita Smith was a strutting, smiling spoiler alert.
View ArticleCU Cancer Center helps to speed drug approvals
Lung cancer patient Michael Moore got a dose of good news last month. He learned that a clinical trial drug, which has helped him and other patients, received “breakthrough therapy” designation from...
View ArticleBe Colorado wraps successful biometric screening event
A total of 7,667 CU Health Plan medical plan participants partook and provided an overwhelming amount of positive feedback regarding their experience.
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