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University of Colorado Denver at Anschutz Medical Campus  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Welcome Message from the Director
 Welcome to the Center for Advancing Professional Excellence (CAPE).  We are a full service assessment and education center specializing in the use of standardized patients, teaching associates, and simulators.  This center helps insure that the public is getting the highest quality, most competent, and compassionate physician and health care professional as their partner in achieving their greatest health.  We also help people help themselves, their family members and neighbors in achieving their personal health goals through compassionate and effective communication with each other and their health care partners. 

Our vision is to continue to build our international reputation for advancing individual and teams' excellence throughout the continuum of educational endeavors.  Excellence includes, but is not limited to, communication skills, evidence-based practice skills and the highest ethical and professional behavior.   

The mission of the Center is to advance the knowledge, skills and behaviors of health care professionals along with the people and communities they serve to achieve the highest quality health. 

 
 
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