CU Denver Health Administration Programs

Hello friends and alumni of the CU Denver Health Administration Programs and Colorado Health Administration Alumni Association (CHAAA).

Tonight we are sad to inform you that long time Program Director, Faculty member and titan of the Healthcare industry, Dr. Errol Biggs passed away on March 25, 2024.

At this time arrangements are pending, and we will keep you informed when they are made.

For all inquires please contact Program Director, Roger Japp at [email protected].

Congratulations Sylvia!

We are thrilled that Sylvia Young, President and CEO of HCA Healthcare's Continental Division, which includes HealthONE in Denver and Wesley Healthcare in Wichita, has been named by Modern Healthcare magazine as one of their 2022 Top Women Leaders in Healthcare. The recognition honors female healthcare executives who are advancing care delivery, community health and gender equity at organizations across the country. The annual program recognizes leaders from all sectors of the industry, spotlighting their professional accomplishments and contributions to their organizations.

“The 2022 Class of Top Women Leaders in Healthcare embodies the progress and influence executives make when they’re not afraid to take risks, even during a global crisis,” said Aurora Aguilar, editor for Modern Healthcare. “The women honored prove that strong strategies and empowering their staff to think big can bring significant results for the healthcare organizations they lead and their patients.”

Congratulations, Sylvia, on being recognized nationally for your leadership and accomplishments!

Please join us!!

Please join HASO in partnership with CAHE doe the DEI Symposium, March3rd. RSVP is required and the link is available below. We look forward to seeing you there.

Congrats to our alum Holly Seeley!!!

HealthONE is pleased to announce that Hollie Seeley has been named as the new president and CEO of North Suburban Medical Center. A registered nurse, she is currently the chief operating officer at Rose Medical Center and will be joining the team at North Suburban on November 1. Congratulations, Hollie!

Read more about Hollie Seeley: https://bit.ly/3BkX6MJ

Please see the below announcement regarding fall term.

The CU System, including its four campuses, will require that all students, faculty and staff receive a COVID-19 vaccine before the start of fall semester. We believe this decision is good for public health, not only because it will lower rates of infection on our campuses, but also in the communities they call home. We join other universities across the state, and country, in making this a requirement. We will provide further details to the Lynx community in the near-future. For now, please get vaccinated at the Auraria Campus clinic or elsewhere. https://www.primarybio.com/r/hcaurariavac
https://www.cu.edu/vaccine-requirement

Check out what our faculty are doing on the HARC!

Leading Health Business Researchers Team Up During Pandemic | CU Denver Business School News As COVID-19 hit the United States, it brought fear, confusion, and most concerningly, a complete lack of information. We watched as hospitals filled up, with little information on how the new virus worked or how to handle a pandemic. Not one to sit idly by, Dr. Jiban Khuntia, Associate Professor of....

Big news about our alumni board!

New Members Add Professional and Geographic Diversity to Healthcare Alumni Board | CU Denver Business School News Only about half the graduates from the CU Denver Health Administration program end up running hospitals. In his search for new Health Administration Alumni Board members, Rulon Stacey, Director of Graduate Programs in Health Administration, wanted to find alumni who represent the variety of opportun...

We are pleased to share a recording of the first event in our , , & Webinar Series: The Effects of Systemic Racism on Healthcare! Many thanks to the Colorado Association of Healthcare Executives ( ) for partnering with us on this series. A special thanks to Mason Kolbe M.B.A, CAHE Diversity Chair; and Mark J. Stevenson, M.A., M.S., MHA, FACHE, CHIE, CAHE Student Affairs Committee Chair for their strong support throughout the planning of the series.

A big thank you to our panel guests Jandel Allen-Davis, MD; Nita Mosby Tyler, Ph.D.; Regina Richards, PhD, MSW and our Moderator, Terrence Walker, PT, DPT for sharing their time and expertise to lead us through crucial conversations aimed at breaking through barriers and advocating for change.

This event would not have been possible without the strong leadership of the Health Administration Student Organization Student Council: Terrence Walker, Co-President; Priyanka Guragain, Co-President; Mitchell Berning, Treasurer; Ben Wicki, Secretary; John Morella, Marketing Chair; and Alex Scialdone, Partnerships Chair and the direction of Program Director, Rulon Stacey, PhD, FACHE.

DE&I Webinar Series: The Effects of Systemic Racism on Healthcare The Health Administration Student Organization (HASO) at University of Colorado Denver in partnership with the Colorado Association of Healthcare Executives ...

Our Health Administration Student Organization is partnering with the Colorado Association of Healthcare Executives on another webinar! This will be the first event in a new series covering , , & in . Listen and engage with our esteemed panelists Jandel Allen-Davis, MD, Nita Mosby Tyler, Ph.D., and Regina Richards, Ph.D., MSW, as they examine the lasting effects of systemic racism and explore opportunities to improve equity of care. Moderated by our very own Health Administration Student Organization Co-President and HA-MBA candidate Terrence Walker, PT, DPT.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Effects of Systemic Racism on Healthcare. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Join the Health Administration Student Organization in partnership with the Colorado Association of Healthcare Executives for the first event in our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Healthcare Webinar Series. The purpose of this webinar is to recognize the effects systemic racism has on health outc...

Each year, the faculty nominate a student in their first year of the program to be the recipient of the James D. Suver 1st Year Student Award. This year the honor goes to Terrence Walker!

In his first year, Terrence has shown leadership and initiative by being an active contributor to student life in the program. Appointed Secretary of the Health Administration Student Organization for the 2019-2020 academic year, Terrence led several meaningful events and activities. These included a food drive for Project Angel Heart, a volunteering event with the Denver Rescue Mission, and a Diversity in Healthcare Symposium which was attended by over 100 members of the business community. Terrence also moderated the symposium, which featured a speaker panel of accomplished executive leaders in the industry.

The James D. Suver Award was established by the former Director and faculty member of the Health Administration Programs. After his passing, the award has continued to be generously supported by Annie Laurie Shroyer, PhD, an esteemed alumna of the campus program and prior student of Dr. Suver's.

In the war against , workers are the soldiers on the front lines. In a recent interview, 's Director of Health Administration Programs, Rulon Stacey, advocates for increased pay to support their fight. Read more at:

College program director fighting for health care workers to get hazard pay A program director at the University of Colorado Denver says he wants hazard pay for all health care workers as they continue the fight against COVID-19.

Congratulations Keeley Burns, class of 2020 and recipient of the Eugenie Sontag Award!

Keeley has demonstrated through her professional success, academic achievement, and to others; a true testament of the qualities the Sontag Award represents. While earning her MBA in and maintaining a 3.9 GPA, she worked in demanding leadership roles in the areas of compliance and legal counsel with Cigna and Anthem. She has also had two children during this time and has been regularly involved in serving her community through volunteer work with the Denver chapter of Team Red, White, and Blue, an organization that addresses isolation and health challenges many veterans face by facilitating social and physical activities. “Connecting with veterans through coordinating physical activities and being a person to turn to in times of loneliness allowed me to contribute to [relieving] the loneliness epidemic...Continuing to seek out ways to help the veteran community combat loneliness with love and respect will be a lifelong focus.”