Archives from April 2005
UCH
announces search for new president and CEO
The University of Colorado Hospital Authority Board
of Directors has begun the search for a new president and CEO. Dennis Brimhall
announced in February that he will be leaving in June to preside over a mission
in his church. Last month, the hospital’s executive vice president, Joyce
Cashman, was appointed interim president and CEO, starting upon Brimhall’s
departure.
Chief
of Police runs to support Special Olympics
Doug Abraham, chief of police for the UCD Ninth and
Colorado Blvd. and Fitzsimons in Aurora campuses, was selected to help deliver
the Flame of Hope to the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Nagano,
Japan. He was one of 80 law enforcement officers participating in the Final
Leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics biennial event.
Barbara
Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes is Moving
Beginning the week of April 18, the Barbara Davis Center will begin moving
to its new home at the Fitzsimons campus.
School
of Nursing honors nursing pioneer
The UCD School of Nursing’s annual Diversity Leadership Reception
honors nurses who have made significant contributions working with diverse
populations. One of the honorees was Zipporah Parks Hammand, who in 1946, became
the first black woman to graduate from the University of Colorado’s nursing
program.
Organ
and tissue donations save lives
April is National Donate Life month. Did you know that in the United
States an average of 15 to 25 people die each day waiting for an organ
transplant?
It’s a disturbing number that could be reduced if more people became
organ and tissue donors.
Finalists
for Nightingale Awards Announced
Two University of Colorado Hospital nurses are among
the 15 registered nurses from throughout Colorado who have been named finalists
for the 2005 Nightingale Awards, which recognize nursing excellence
in human caring.
The
Center for Midwifery
At one of the most remarkable times of her life, a pregnant woman wants
to have some control in how to make her childbirth experience special.
Certified
nurse midwives at the University of Colorado Hospital’s new Center for
Midwifery couldn’t agree more.
Protect
the information you maintain
The HIPAA Security Rule goes into effect April 21. Campus-wide policies have
been drafted, thanks to the help of many people on all three campuses, and
are posted on the UCD HIPAA web site.
University
of Colorado Hospital names interim president
The University of Colorado Hospital Authority Board of Directors approved the
appointment of Joyce Cashman as interim president and chief executive officer.
The appointment will be effective in June, when current President and CEO Dennis
Brimhall departs his position to serve and preside over a mission in his church.
Honoring
and celebrating diversity
The Health Sciences Center community is a microcosm of the world, with people
from different backgrounds, countries, ethnicities, and gender identities.
To promote understanding and appreciation for the ethnic and cultural differences
among us, the Health Sciences Office of Diversity is hosting a week of activities
April 4-8.
Answers
to your consolidation questions
These questions and answers about the consolidation are from brown
bag sessions held in March with Teresa Berryman, vice chancellor for
Finance & Facilities
and Dana Gibson, vice chancellor for Administration and Information Systems.
A
letter to President Hoffman
In response to the resignation of CU president Betsy Hoffman, members
of the Student Senate of the Health Sciences Campuses of UCD wanted
to express their appreciation for her efforts to make positive changes
at The University of Colorado.
Neurosurgery
Residency Program receives accreditation
The Neurosurgery Residency Program of the School of Medicine has been re-accredited
by the Neurosurgery Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council
for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), a national accreditation organization.
UCD’s
Graduate Programs Rank Among Nation’s Best
The 2006 U.S. News & World Report’s annual publication ranking
graduate schools throughout the United States has ranked several programs at
the University of Colorado Denver among the best
in the country.
Marion
Downs Hearing Center receives donation
The University of Colorado Hospital received a donation from Siemens Hearing
Instruments, Inc. for construction of the Marion Downs Hearing Center for the
deaf and hard of hearing.
Giving the gift of life
Becky’s dad always made her feel like she was #1 - her two sisters
would agree that their dad made them feel that way too. When he was put
on the list
to receive a kidney, Becky realized that she could be his donor - she just
knew she would be a match with her dad, and when tested, she was.
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