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Evan Unger has 25 years' experience driving organizational change initiatives, both as an executive in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries and as an external consultant. Since 1988 he has consulted with clients in small organizations, school systems and in Fortune 100 companies domestically and across Europe, the Pacific Rim and South America.He served in several key leadership positions for Merck, a global pharmaceutical manufacturer, and as Vice President of Leadership, Change & Development for Centura Health, Colorado's largest healthcare provider. He has trained thousands of people in the art of collaborative leadership, and specializes in building teams, change management and complex meeting facilitation. Evan received his BS in Psychology and Economics from Duke University and MBA from the University of Michigan. He recharges once a year with a ten-day, silent meditation retreat. He currently resides in Denver, Colorado.Link to claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DXCFW3CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release dateContact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.
Prav chats with Todd Williams, an expert in customer service and leadership training. Todd shares his unique journey from growing up around older adults to working in healthcare, then transitioning to the luxury hotel industry with Four Seasons, and finally applying his expertise to dentistry. He shares strategies for breaking down barriers, authentically engaging with people, and bringing out the best in staff, customers, and patients. Enjoy! In This Episode 00:04:35 - Backstory 00:09:15 - School and social dynamics 00:15:40 - Study and work 00:31:25 - Four Seasons 00:39:35 - Customer and patient experiences 01:14:50 - Public speaking 01:46:15 - Last days and legacy About Todd Williams Todd Williams is a speaker and consultant specializing in culture development across healthcare, hospitality, and customer-facing industries. He spent 20+ years developing service delivery training for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. As VP of Culture Development at Centura Health, he focused on employee engagement and improving patient experiences.
Transforming Organizational Culture with Virtual Leadership Training Episode Overview – Virtual Leadership Training In this episode, we’ll explore the nuances of virtual team building for executives and how it’s shaping the future of decision-making and team dynamics in the high-stakes world of Private Equity. We’ll delve into the art of cultivating collaborative skills essential for driving organizational change. This discussion is especially valuable for PE executives, team leaders, and change agents navigating the complexities of virtual meetings and online leadership development and seeking to enhance their leadership impact in this digital era. https://episodes.castos.com/5fc108e0462768-18027408/1649631/c1e-484zigp8q6h909jr-jkwknmrzh09m-lsmfo8.mp3 Meet the Guest – Virtual Leadership Training: Collaborative Skills for Change Evan Unger Managing Partner - Schwartz and Associates Evan Unger has 25 years' experience driving organizational change initiatives, both as an executive in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries and as an external consultant. Since 1988 he has consulted with clients in small organizations, school systems and in Fortune 100 companies domestically and across Europe, the Pacific Rim and South America. He served in several key leadership positions for Merck, a global pharmaceutical manufacturer, and as Vice President of Leadership, Change & Development for Centura Health, Colorado's largest healthcare provider. He has trained thousands of people in the art of collaborative leadership, and specializes in building teams, change management and complex meeting facilitation. Evan received his BS in Psychology and Economics from Duke University and MBA from the University of Michigan. He recharges once a year with a ten-day, silent meditation retreat. He currently resides in Denver, Colorado. LinkedIn Meet the Host Dr. Jack G. Nestell Founding Partner | Nestell & Associates Dr. Jack G. Nestell is a highly accomplished IT and ERP business advisor, author, and speaker with over 30 years of experience in leadership and implementation of ERP systems across various industries. He is the founding partner of Nestell & Associates, a management and strategy firm that specializes in organizational change, readiness, and ERP implementation. Dr. Nestell is also an accomplished academic researcher who has contributed to ERP research. With his practical expertise and academic knowledge, he provides innovative and proven solutions for his clients. Find out more at nestellassociates.com LinkedIn Key Discussion Points: Virtual Team Building for Executives: 06:40 Segment 1: Leadership in High-Stakes Virtual Meetings Evan, how has Schwartz and Associates redefined leadership skills in the context of virtual high-stakes meetings? Can you discuss specific challenges leaders face in virtual settings and how your approach addresses these? What are the key components of effective facilitation in virtual high-stakes meetings? How do you measure the success of leadership development in these virtual environments? 18:35 Segment 2: Cultivating Collaborative Decision-Making In your experience, what are the critical elements for fostering collaborative decision-making in virtual teams? How do Schwartz and Associates’ training methods ensure effective agenda design and prevent common pitfalls in virtual meetings? What advice (selling points) do you have for PE firms looking to enhance collaborative skills in their portfolio companies? What is the trigger point or maybe the pain point for organizations to reach out to Schwartz and associates 30:07 Segment 3: Transforming Organizational Culture through Virtual Training How does the ‘Collaborative Leadership: Virtual Immersive Program’ impact organizational culture? Can you elaborate on the concept of ‘Virtual Skill Transfer’ and its significance in today’s digital workplace? What role does in-depth feedback play in your training programs, and how does it contribute to long-term cultural change? For a PE firm considering your program, what are the key takeaways for their portfolio companies in terms of performance and productivity enhancement? Resources Mentioned: For information on the Collaborative Leadership Virtual Facilitation skills program www.terischwartzassociates.com Nestell & Associates Can Guide You in Virtual Leadership Training.If you’re looking to revolutionize your approach to Virtual Leadership Training and organizational change within your Private Equity firm or portfolio companies, our team at Nestell & Associates is here to guide you. With our expertise in fostering dynamic transformations, we can help you navigate the complexities of the PE landscape. Contact us to discover how our tailored strategies can propel your business forward. 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We'll explore strategies to unlock value, discuss the role of the Digital Operating Partner, and navigate the digital... About Nestell & Associates Where People, Processes, and Technology Align Nestell & Associates specializes in providing M&A ERP and IT consulting services for private equity firms and their portfolio companies. We offer a range of vendor-neutral services to support all stages of the investment cycle. Moreover, we know how to effectively minimize or eliminate the issues you experience during M&A. With Private Equity Technology Solutions as 100% of our business, we bring a unique approach to ERP that other firms can't compete with. Learn About Our Services Nestell & Associates News Dedicated to Private Equity Stakeholders, Practitioners & Researchers Seeking ERP Organizational Change Success! Get the latest Podcast Episodes, Blog Posts, and Research. 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Join us for an inspiring episode of our podcast as we delve into the recent published scientific article looking at the effect of the Neubie on functional recovery in MS patients. Our special guest is the lead investigator on this study, Courtney Ellerbusch, PT, DPT, a distinguished physical therapist with 9 years of experience at Centura Health in Colorado. She shares her journey a career focused on neurological conditions such as MS, stroke, Parkinson's, and neuromuscular movement disorders. Then, we explore her unique approach to treating MS patients with a Neubie treatment strategy. Her 4-part protocol, involving neuropathy relief, mobility and spasticity management, targeted muscle strengthening, and functional training, is a game-changer for patients with neurological challenges and forms the basis for the treatments she used in the study. Finally, we discuss the objective data and compelling results of Courtney's groundbreaking study, plus the inspiring stories and subjective experiences of the patients who participated, illustrating the transformative power of Courtney's approach. Whether you're a healthcare professional seeking insights into cutting-edge therapy, a patient facing neurological challenges, or someone passionate about the intersection of science and human well-being, this episode offers invaluable insights that you won't want to miss. Tune in now! Here is the link to the study we referenced in this episode: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37465424/
Centura Health is now CommonSpirit with the consolidation of parent companies. Fort Lewis College and the La Plata Economic Development Alliance have announced a new program for high-priority jobs in the La Plata region. Trails in the Horse Gulch and Durango Mesa system are nearing completion, and add rafting to work to your list of things to do this week! By Hannah Robertson.Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/durango-mesa-park-trails-close-to-completion This story is sponsored by Sky Ute Casino and Kroegers Ace HardwareSupport the show
This episode features Molly Gamble, Vice President of Editorial at Becker's Healthcare. Here, she discusses the AHA saying that hospitals need more than 0% margins, Centura Health folding into CommonSpirit, and the world vying for more healthcare workers.
Hour 3 of The Drive recaps the weekend in sports! Aaron Rodgers and Sean Payton make sure they both get the last word about Coach Hackett. The guys recap another terrible day at the Centura Health facility as Tim Patrick goes down with a horrible injury! Will the Broncos look in free agency or will they roll with the guys they have? Is Jerry Jeudy a bust? What did we learn about Aaron Rodgers this weekend? | Our 9 News Broncos Insider Mike Klis joins The Drive. Mike details Tim Patrick's injury and how this will affect the Broncos moving forward. K.J. Hamler was waived by the Broncos today for medical reasons. Could Coach Hackett scoop up KJ? Dalton Risner is getting some love on the market now. Will he get signed? | The Broncos Training Camp ticket system has been great so far! How will the Broncos Offense respond tomorrow?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Grand Rounds/Clinical Update to discuss physician and APP well-being with special guest Diane Thompson, MD, from Centura Health who will share her experiences with their well-being program, "Physician and APP Well-being: Stressors, Strengths and Solutions." Following the presentation, we will reflect on the well-being activities ongoing throughout the Physician Enterprise.Learning Objectives:Helping providers become familiar with symptoms of burnout using the Maslach Burnout ScaleUnderstanding how and why peer coaching worksDifferentiating between peer coaching and mentoringPanelists:Dr. Greg Anderson, Co-Chair of Physician Enterprise Physician/APP Engagement and Experience Council, Co-Chair of Physician Enterprise Professional Well-being and Fulfillment CommitteeBarbara J. Martin, PhD, ACNP-BC, MPH, System SVP, Advanced Practice, Co-Chair of Physician Enterprise Professional Well-being and Fulfillment CommitteeAnne Wright, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, System Director, Advanced Practice, Well-being Sub-Committee Co-Lead
This episode features Dr. Valerie McKinnis, VP & CMIO at Centura Health. Here, she discusses her background & what led her to her current role, the evolution of technology during the span of her career, innovative technologies she is currently leveraging for her organization, and more.Want to network with peers and hear more conversations like this? Apply to be one of our complimentary guest reviewers at our upcoming HIT + Digital Health + RCM Meeting Oct, 3-6 2023 here.
This episode features Dr. Valerie McKinnis, VP & CMIO at Centura Health. Here, she discusses her background & what led her to her current role, the evolution of technology during the span of her career, innovative technologies she is currently leveraging for her organization, and more.Want to network with peers and hear more conversations like this? Apply to be one of our complimentary guest reviewers at our upcoming HIT + Digital Health + RCM Meeting Oct, 3-6 2023 here.
This episode features Dr. Valerie McKinnis, VP & CMIO at Centura Health. Here, she discusses her background & what led her to her current role, the evolution of technology during the span of her career, innovative technologies she is currently leveraging for her organization, and more.Want to network with peers and hear more conversations like this? Apply to be one of our complimentary guest reviewers at our upcoming HIT + Digital Health + RCM Meeting Oct, 3-6 2023 here.
“I'm not committed to your comfort. I'm committed to your growth.” Norma Tirado, Vice President of Culture and People Experience at Centura Health, is a seasoned veteran in leadership. She found confidence in her career when she took control of situations and made decisions while demonstrating vulnerability. Now, she is a connoisseur of culture, helping to create a framework for healthy culture based on her three B's: belonging, believing, and becoming. In this episode, you'll hear Norma's journey as a leader and how she's been able to humanize goals and motivate her team to be the best version of themselves. Listen in to learn how to focus on each team member's strengths and how to challenge yourself to be more vulnerable while still growing and developing. Additional Resources: Email us at Brandon@34strong.com to learn your top 5 strengths Check out Strengths Explorer Get your copy of Strength-Based Parenting by Dr. Mary Reckmeyer Get your copy of ‘“Play to Their Strengths” by Brandon and Analyn Miller
Journey with me as I interview Patricia Golden Webb, former CAO of a 30 Billion Dollar Healthcare Enterprise. Her brand qualities include integrity, trust, Honesty, knowledge, and expertise in employee relations and operations. Webb has leveraged internal and external relationships to create a culture and a successful work environment. Hope without action is a dream,” says Pat Webb. She strives for everyone to get the right exposure and experience to drive the organization's overall mission. Know the business you are in and ensure that your skill sets are transferable to any industry you may pursue as a human resources professional. Patricia (Pat) Golden Webb is a board-level executive who served as senior executive vice president and chief administrative officer for Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation's largest health systems. CommonSpirit, the merged entity of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, encompasses 800+ care locations, more than 150,000 employees and $29.2 billion in revenue. Before transitioning out of her corporate roles, Webb co-led CommonSpirit's transformation and national integration efforts. She previously served as executive vice president for Catholic Health Initiatives. During her nine-year tenure with CHI, Webb led the dual functions of administration and human resources, encompassing the company's operations. Additional areas under her direction also included the company's foundation, marketing, communications, diversity, and inclusion. Webb was one of four senior executives who led the merger and integration between Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health, resulting in the nation's largest non-profit healthcare system, CommonSpirit Health in February 2019. Webb previously served as the top human resources and administrative officer at UMass Memorial Health Care and Boston Medical Center. She addressed similar challenges bringing two different health systems into a single entity. Webb is uniquely qualified to lead -- and provide expertise for how to best manage --the employer/employee relationship that comprises corporate culture. Pat is particularly adept at implementing effective strategies for attracting, hiring, and retaining talent and how the outcome of those strategies, a high-performing workforce, completes mission-critical work. Dedicated to serving others through strong customer service, Webb's career has been defined by bringing large, diverse constituencies together to find common and commonly held values. She has consistently delivered results that have led to cost savings, integrated systems, processes, and organizational design structures that have helped create environments necessary for growth. She earned an M.S. in Business and Human Resource Management from the University of North Florida. and a B.S. in Management and Marketing from Florida A&M University Webb is a for-profit and not-for-profit board member. Currently, she serves on the Telecare Corporation board, The Leverage Network board, and the March of Dimes board of Atlanta. She is the former vice and board chair for Centura Health, a multi-billion-dollar regional healthcare system serving Colorado and Kansas. She previously served as board chair for the CHI Foundation and board member for the Mercy One Health System, which serves Iowa. Webb is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and formerly served as president of the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE.) Let US Welcome Patrica Golden Webb to the Follow The Brand Podcast, Where We are building a 5 STAR Brand That you can Follow!
This episode features Sanjeev Sah, VP & Chief Information Security Officer at Centura Health. Here, he discusses his background & past experience, the opportunities that digital transformation provides for workforce engagement & patient experience, Centura Health's “Hospital of the Future” journey, and much more.Want to network with peers and hear more conversations like this? Apply to be one of our complimentary guest reviewers at our upcoming Annual Meeting April 3-6, 2023 here.
This episode features Sanjeev Sah, VP & Chief Information Security Officer at Centura Health. Here, he discusses his background & past experience, the opportunities that digital transformation provides for workforce engagement & patient experience, Centura Health's “Hospital of the Future” journey, and much more.Want to network with peers and hear more conversations like this? Apply to be one of our complimentary guest reviewers at our upcoming Annual Meeting April 3-6, 2023 here.
Anti-Abortion Groups vs. the FDA | Colorado legislators seek big boost in Special Education funding | Catholic hospitals no longer performing tubal ligations after Dobbs decision | Cannabis legalization seems to be okay | RJD2 is the Concert Pick of the WeekWelcome to High Country - politics in the American West. My name is Sean Diller; regular listeners might know me from Heartland Pod's Talking Politics, every Monday.Support this show and all the work in the Heartland POD universe by going to heartlandpod.com and clicking the link for Patreon, or go to Patreon.com/HeartlandPod to sign up. Membership starts at $1/month, with even more extra shows and special access at the higher levels. No matter the level you choose, your membership helps us create these independent shows as we work together to change the conversation.Alright! Let's get into it: DENVER (AP) COLORADO NEWSLINE: Anti-Abortion Groups vs. the FDABY: LINDSEY TOOMER - JANUARY 31, 2023 3:45 AMReproductive rights advocates in Colorado were feeling optimistic following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to expand access to the abortion pill mifepristone in early January — but a federal lawsuit filed just 10 days later has made the future of medication abortions uncertain. On Jan. 3 the FDA issued a decision that allows the abortion drug mifepristone to be picked up at a pharmacy if the patient has a prescription, eliminating a previous requirement that the drug be given directly from a health care provider. Dr. Kristina Tocce, medical director at Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, said the FDA's decision is a “really big breakthrough” that should increase access across the country. América Ramirez, program director for the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, said it's exciting to see expanded access and agreed it could be beneficial for people across the state, especially the Latina community. U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Denver Democrat who co-chairs the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, said during a recent press conference with news reporters that the caucus is working with the Biden administration to ensure the U.S. Postal Service will be able to deliver abortion medications when prescribed by an out-of-state doctor. Karen Middleton, president of Cobalt, a Colorado-based reproductive rights advocacy organization, said the FDA's decision will be particularly beneficial for Coloradans outside of the Denver metro area, so long as their pharmacies are willing to participate. But, she said while this is a positive step forward, there are still too many “bureaucratic and cost barriers” for those seeking abortion care.“We've known for years that medication abortion care is overwhelmingly safe and effective,” Middleton said in an email. “We hope that Colorado pharmacies, especially in rural areas, will make it available to patients as soon as possible and without bureaucratic delay.”But anti-abortion groups have sued to stop pharmacies from filling prescriptions for mifepristone, and the case will likely go all the way to the Supreme Court. The lawsuit argues the FDA “exceeded its regulatory authority” in approving the use of mifepristone and misoprostol to end a pregnancy, and seeks a preliminary and a permanent injunction that would remove the FDA's approval. That would imply that Congress should decide, which is of course, dumb.Attorneys for the U.S. Justice Department said there are no examples in history where a court has second-guessed a determination from the FDA that a drug is safe and effective. Karen Middleton said the lawsuit was the anti-abortion groups' only choice, as they “know that they'll lose at the ballot box” since purple and red state voters repeatedly voted to protect abortion rights in 2022. “That's why these radicals are bringing legal challenges in Federal District Courts with conservative judges — to weaponize the legal system to end legal abortion access,” Middleton said. Fawn Bolak, a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, called the lawsuit a “politically-motivated attack” that has “no basis in science,” as the drug has been used safely and legally since it was approved by the FDA more than 20 years ago. This lawsuit is designed to push abortion care further out of reach for the most vulnerable.“Exploiting the legal system in an attempt to prevent people from accessing safe, essential health care is unconscionably cruel. Rest assured PPRM will continue to provide safe and legal abortion care to our patients — no matter the outcome in this case.”CHALKBEAT COLORADO: Education Committee backs big boost in Special Ed SpendingColorado would fund special education at the levels lawmakers promised back in 2006, under legislation recommended unanimously Friday by a special committee on school finance.The special education bill would reimburse districts $6,000 for each student with what's known as a Tier B disability, and who requires more intensive support for students to be successful in school. These include dyslexia, autism spectrum disorders, developmental delays, deafness, blindness, emotional disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries, among others. The bill also calls for Tier B funding to increase every year by the rate of inflation.Both the federal and state governments require school districts to provide a “free and appropriate” education to all students, including those with disabilities, but they pay just a fraction of the cost. That won't change with this bill.School districts would still bear about two-thirds of the additional cost of providing special education services, but a few years ago, the state was paying less than half of what it had promised. The new bill would add $40.2 million in special education funding to next year's budget, bringing the total to at least $340 million, a 13% increase. The amount could be more, depending on how lawmakers handle requirements to respond to inflation. The bill could also get scaled back, in future budget committee negotiations.The special education bill, sponsored by state Sens. Rachel Zenzinger (D-Arvada) and Barbara Kirkmeyer, a Brighton Republican, along with state Reps. Kipp and Lisa Frizell, a Castle Rock Republican, will be the only bill to come out of the Interim Committee on School Finance this session.Sen Zenzinger, who also chairs the Joint Budget Committee and serves on the interim committee on school finance, sounded a note of caution even as she signed on as a prime sponsor of the funding increase bill. “We'll put it out there as what we'd like to see, and we'll see what's available to us in the budget,” she said.Bureau Chief Erica Meltzer covers education policy and politics and oversees Chalkbeat Colorado's education coverage. Contact Erica at emeltzer@chalkbeat.org.COLORADO SUN: Catholic hospitals crack down on contraceptionJennifer Brown4:00 AM MST on Jan 31, 2023Colorado has one of the least restrictive abortion laws in the country, but health care advocates say women in rural and mountain towns often lack reproductive health care accessWhen the only hospital in Durango with a maternity ward decided that it would no longer let women get their tubes tied, there was no public announcement. Mercy Hospital's website doesn't spell it out, either. Instead, a read-between-the-lines statement added to the Centura Health hospital's website in September noted that Mercy is “responsible for conducting itself in a manner consistent with the ethical principles of the Catholic church ministry.” The hospital had recently completed a “re-education” of hospital staff and board members regarding the church's ethical and religious directives, it said, adding that “patients are fully informed of all treatment options.” Doctors who deliver babies at Mercy said they were told that beginning April 15, they can no longer provide post-cesarean-section tubal ligations - a sterilization procedure in which the fallopian tubes are cut. Women who have decided not to have more children often have their tubes tied immediately after a C-section, when they are already under spinal anesthesia, sparing them from the risk, cost, and hassle of scheduling a separate second procedure.The hospital already prohibited tubal ligations after vaginal births, but had been allowing them after C-sections because of the undue burden it placed on patients. It's been up to obstetricians to tell their pregnant patients that they will have to go elsewhere for permanent birth control. Dr. Kimberly Priebe, who delivers 90-100 babies a year and has been an obstetrician-gynecologist in Durango for 20 years said “Patients are furious. This decision undermines our patients' trust in Centura.” Mercy's prohibition of sterilization comes as health care advocates across the country are concerned about diminishing reproductive rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.Even in Colorado, a state with statutory protection for abortion and one of the least restrictive abortion laws in the country, women are losing access to reproductive health care, particularly in rural and mountain areas where there is only one hospital in town.Mergers that have joined Catholic health systems with secular or protestant systems have created a confusing health landscape for patients seeking abortions or birth control.Centura Health, formed in 1996 by the merger of Catholic Health Initiatives and Adventist Health System, has 16 hospitals in Colorado and three in Kansas. The Catholic hospitals, including Mercy, follow the Catholic directives, while the Adventist hospitals do not. In Denver, doctors affiliated with Centura Health can steer patients who want their tubes tied to nearby hospitals. But in Durango - and other towns with just one hospital - that's not an option. Sophia Mayott-Guerrero, senior organizing strategist with ACLU of Colorado said “We really are seeing a trend with hospitals, insurance companies, pharmacies, other health care entities, discriminating against people by denying basic care … all in the name of religion. The main target is reproductive access, including birth control, emergency contraception, sterilization and abortions.“We can't really consider access to reproductive health care in Colorado universally protected until everybody in every corner of our state has access. There's often this perception that everybody in Colorado has access to abortion and to reproductive health care and that is just fundamentally untrue, especially in the rural parts of the state where you just don't have additional options.”It's unclear why Mercy Hospital had been allowing tubal ligations after C-sections and what led to the change. CommonSpirit Health, the Catholic owner of Mercy and other Catholic hospitals, said they had no updates to provide. The Diocese of Pueblo, which includes all of southern Colorado, referred questions to Centura Health. Centura Health officials would not give an interview about the change at Mercy, or explain why it's happening now, considering that Mercy has been Catholic since it was founded. The only exception is for women predisposed to cancerAfter the latest “reeducation” of the Catholic directives, Mercy said it would allow tubal ligations post C-section for only one reason — if the woman has a genetic predisposition to ovarian or breast cancer. — Dr. Kimberly Priebe, Four Corners Obstetrics and Gynecology said “This is a very small number of women, and what an arbitrary exception.”“What about women with hypertension, diabetes, blood clotting disorders, uterine abnormalities, and the many other risk factors that can make pregnancy deadly? It seems the Catholic church does not want a woman dying of cancer but during pregnancy is OK?”With the new Mercy policy prohibiting tubal ligations after C-section, doctors will send those patients to the local surgical hospital, though they are concerned about overwhelming the center. And, doctors say, forcing women to schedule the procedure separate from their hospital delivery puts them at unnecessary risk, disrupts their lives with more time away from work, and costs the health system more money. The Medicaid billing rate for a doctor performing a tubal ligation post C-section is a $90 add-on and takes about 10 minutes, doctors said, not including anesthesia and facility fees.Patients who go to Animas Surgical Hospital for a standalone tubal ligation would likely have to pay thousands of dollars for the procedure. The hospital's cash-pay price for the procedure for people without insurance is $9,900.“Patients do not understand how a health care option can be refused when our hospital gets public money and purports to put patient care first,” Dr Priebe said. Pregnant patients in Summit County also face tough choices. Like in Durango, the only hospital is Catholic.St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco, part of Centura Health, does not provide tubal ligations. Dr. Amy Tomlinson, an OB-GYN in Summit County, has had to explain to hundreds of patients that they cannot get their tubes tied at the hospital where they plan to give birth. “Usually, honestly, it was a huff and a sigh and an eye roll,” she said. “Sometimes it was a jaw drop and a shake of the head. But I think women are so used to being second-class citizens in this society that I don't think it was ever terribly surprising to people.” Summit County women have the choice of delivering at St. Anthony and then getting their tubes tied later at another hospital, or driving more than an hour to Denver to deliver their baby so they can have the procedure at the same time. And for women who already have a C-section scar on their uterus, it's especially dangerous to ask them to drive that far in labor, Tomlinson said. “The Catholic position is, ‘If you don't like it, you can go somewhere else,'” she said. “Well, it's not like you can go across town when your hospital is the only one in a tri-county radius. We essentially become an island during snowstorms up here. Even if a patient wants to go elsewhere, she may not be able to get there. And then you are asking women to drive an hour or more while they are laboring. Why would we put women at risk for rupturing their uterus or for giving birth on the side of the road?”Tomlinson, who is opening her own practice but in the past worked at High Country Healthcare, recalled that while removing severe scar tissue from the uterus of a patient at St. Anthony Summit, she had to ask permission from the bishop to place an IUD in the woman's uterus in order to keep it open and prevent pain. The woman had in the past had a tubal ligation so she was already sterile, but the Catholic hospital still required her to get permission to place the birth-control method, called an intrauterine device. And in 2010, Tomlinson gave a presentation to the St. Anthony Summit board to persuade them not to prohibit treatment of ectopic pregnancies. In the post-Roe v. Wade era, doctors across the nation have reported confusion about whether treating an ectopic pregnancy — which is when a fertilized egg implants in the fallopian tube instead of the uterus — is considered an abortion. In another large hospital system - SCL Health - Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver and St. Mary's Medical Center in Grand Junction — operate under the ethical and religious directives, meaning they do not provide sterilizations. Two of SCL's secular hospitals — Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge and Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette — also operate under the same compliance with Catholic directives, said Gregg Moss, spokesman for SCL Health.Moss referred The Colorado Sun to an SCL Health webpage that explains the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services - they were first published by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in 1948.The hospital system's webpage does not specifically mention birth control, tubal ligations or abortions, but says that in today's society, Catholic hospitals are “pressured to provide medical procedures that are contrary to Catholic teaching.” “And by refusing to provide or permit such medical procedures, Catholic health care affirms what defines it: a commitment to the sacredness and dignity of human life from conception until death,” it says.Mannat Singh, executive director of the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, excoriated the choices being made by Catholic hospitals. “It is a basic human right to seek, or refuse, reproductive health care, and we will continue to work to ensure there are no barriers to seeking that care,” she said.COLORADO SUN: Well, it ain't a gateway drug.John Ingold3:55 AM MST on Jan 31, 2023Last year, a study came out showing that marijuana legalization in Colorado likely increased cannabis use among adults in the state.Because of the novel methods the researchers used to examine the question, the study was perhaps the best answer to date on one of legalization's biggest impacts. But it also left an even bigger question unanswered: If adults are consuming more cannabis and more frequently, is that bad?Now, in a follow-up study by the same team, the researchers have come to an answer: it doesn't seem to be. Stephanie Zellers, one of the researchers, said “At least from the psychological point of view, we really didn't find that legalized cannabis has had a lot of negative influence, which I think is important.”Zellers recently graduated with a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Minnesota, but she began her doctoral work at the University of Colorado before transferring when her thesis adviser changed jobs. She had originally been interested in neuroscience research, but the necessity of using live lab animals for the work was off-putting.And, in the Colorado-to-Minnesota connection, she found a trove of data that could be used in never-before-tried ways.The data are from longitudinal studies of twins in Colorado or Minnesota. Researchers in both states followed the twins over long periods of time, collecting information about their behaviors, including their cannabis use. The survey information, then, creates an ideal scenario for study: It is thorough, it has built-in controls for variables like socioeconomic status, and it helps account for genetic differences.“That twin component really allows us to rule out what could be noisy variables — cultural differences, family differences, things like that,” Zellers said.On top of that, because Colorado has legalized marijuana and Minnesota hasn't (at least so far) — and because some twins born in Minnesota moved to Colorado and vice versa — the data provide an ideal opportunity to study the way legalization in Colorado a decade ago has influenced people's behavior ever since.The original study, published last fall, simply asked whether twins living in legal-marijuana states use marijuana more than twins living in prohibition states. And the answer is yes — about 20% more, according to the research.That answer was interesting, but “Really what people care about is: Is legalization harmful,” she said.To answer that question, the team came up with 23 measures of what they call “psychological dysfunction.” This includes things like substance-use disorders, but also financial woes, mental health distress, community disengagement, and relationship issues. The team looked at data on more than 4,000 people — 40% of whom live in a legal-marijuana state.Zellers said what the researchers found was unexpected: They basically found nothing.“Obviously the cannabis use increases, but we didn't see an increase in cannabis-use disorder, which is a little surprising,” she said. “We didn't really see changes in how much people were drinking or using tobacco. No large personality, or workplace, or IQ differences, or anything like that.”People in legal states did not report using illegal drugs at higher rates. Researchers also didn't find a link between marijuana legalization and psychotic behavior.They did find one difference, though. People living in a state where recreational marijuana use is prohibited reported higher rates of alcohol-use disorder and more specifically one symptom of the condition: They were more likely to report using alcohol in situations that were dangerous or harmful, such as driving drunk.To Zellers and other researchers, the study provides valuable information for the ongoing debate over whether cannabis legalization is a good idea. But it's not the final word.CU psychology and neuroscience professor John Hewitt, one of the study's co-authors, said in a statement that “Our study suggests we should not be overly concerned about everyday adult use in a legalized environment, but no drug is risk-free. It would be a mistake to dismiss the risks from higher doses of a drug that is relatively safe in small amounts.”This highlights one of the study's big limitations. Zellers said most of the people included in the twins data are relatively light cannabis users. The sample size for heavy users is small.“Our sample is an adult community sample broadly characterized by low levels of substance use and psychosocial dysfunction,” the researchers write. This limits our ability to generalize relationships between legalization, outcomes and risk factors for the individuals at greatest risk.”Zellers said she and her colleagues are hoping to publish another study based on their data — but this one will be less concerned about the impacts of marijuana legalization as a policy. Instead, it will try to look at how much cannabis people have used over their lifetimes and then score that against the same measures of psychological dysfunction “to see if, not the policy, but the actual substance itself has an effect” And if YOU want to see about substances and their effects, don't miss the unsolicited concert of the weekCONCERT PICK OF THE WEEK: RJD2 with just 2 upcoming dates - Friday Feb 3 at the Music Box in San Diego, and Saturday Feb 4th at the Gothic Theatre in Denver. There should also be lots of fun stuff in lots of fun places this weekend for Bob Marley's birthday, February 6.Welp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from the Colorado Newsline, Colorado Sun, Chalkbeat Colorado, and Denver's Westword.Thank you for listening! See you next time.
Anti-Abortion Groups vs. the FDA | Colorado legislators seek big boost in Special Education funding | Catholic hospitals no longer performing tubal ligations after Dobbs decision | Cannabis legalization seems to be okay | RJD2 is the Concert Pick of the WeekWelcome to High Country - politics in the American West. My name is Sean Diller; regular listeners might know me from Heartland Pod's Talking Politics, every Monday.Support this show and all the work in the Heartland POD universe by going to heartlandpod.com and clicking the link for Patreon, or go to Patreon.com/HeartlandPod to sign up. Membership starts at $1/month, with even more extra shows and special access at the higher levels. No matter the level you choose, your membership helps us create these independent shows as we work together to change the conversation.Alright! Let's get into it: DENVER (AP) COLORADO NEWSLINE: Anti-Abortion Groups vs. the FDABY: LINDSEY TOOMER - JANUARY 31, 2023 3:45 AMReproductive rights advocates in Colorado were feeling optimistic following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to expand access to the abortion pill mifepristone in early January — but a federal lawsuit filed just 10 days later has made the future of medication abortions uncertain. On Jan. 3 the FDA issued a decision that allows the abortion drug mifepristone to be picked up at a pharmacy if the patient has a prescription, eliminating a previous requirement that the drug be given directly from a health care provider. Dr. Kristina Tocce, medical director at Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, said the FDA's decision is a “really big breakthrough” that should increase access across the country. América Ramirez, program director for the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, said it's exciting to see expanded access and agreed it could be beneficial for people across the state, especially the Latina community. U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Denver Democrat who co-chairs the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, said during a recent press conference with news reporters that the caucus is working with the Biden administration to ensure the U.S. Postal Service will be able to deliver abortion medications when prescribed by an out-of-state doctor. Karen Middleton, president of Cobalt, a Colorado-based reproductive rights advocacy organization, said the FDA's decision will be particularly beneficial for Coloradans outside of the Denver metro area, so long as their pharmacies are willing to participate. But, she said while this is a positive step forward, there are still too many “bureaucratic and cost barriers” for those seeking abortion care.“We've known for years that medication abortion care is overwhelmingly safe and effective,” Middleton said in an email. “We hope that Colorado pharmacies, especially in rural areas, will make it available to patients as soon as possible and without bureaucratic delay.”But anti-abortion groups have sued to stop pharmacies from filling prescriptions for mifepristone, and the case will likely go all the way to the Supreme Court. The lawsuit argues the FDA “exceeded its regulatory authority” in approving the use of mifepristone and misoprostol to end a pregnancy, and seeks a preliminary and a permanent injunction that would remove the FDA's approval. That would imply that Congress should decide, which is of course, dumb.Attorneys for the U.S. Justice Department said there are no examples in history where a court has second-guessed a determination from the FDA that a drug is safe and effective. Karen Middleton said the lawsuit was the anti-abortion groups' only choice, as they “know that they'll lose at the ballot box” since purple and red state voters repeatedly voted to protect abortion rights in 2022. “That's why these radicals are bringing legal challenges in Federal District Courts with conservative judges — to weaponize the legal system to end legal abortion access,” Middleton said. Fawn Bolak, a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, called the lawsuit a “politically-motivated attack” that has “no basis in science,” as the drug has been used safely and legally since it was approved by the FDA more than 20 years ago. This lawsuit is designed to push abortion care further out of reach for the most vulnerable.“Exploiting the legal system in an attempt to prevent people from accessing safe, essential health care is unconscionably cruel. Rest assured PPRM will continue to provide safe and legal abortion care to our patients — no matter the outcome in this case.”CHALKBEAT COLORADO: Education Committee backs big boost in Special Ed SpendingColorado would fund special education at the levels lawmakers promised back in 2006, under legislation recommended unanimously Friday by a special committee on school finance.The special education bill would reimburse districts $6,000 for each student with what's known as a Tier B disability, and who requires more intensive support for students to be successful in school. These include dyslexia, autism spectrum disorders, developmental delays, deafness, blindness, emotional disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries, among others. The bill also calls for Tier B funding to increase every year by the rate of inflation.Both the federal and state governments require school districts to provide a “free and appropriate” education to all students, including those with disabilities, but they pay just a fraction of the cost. That won't change with this bill.School districts would still bear about two-thirds of the additional cost of providing special education services, but a few years ago, the state was paying less than half of what it had promised. The new bill would add $40.2 million in special education funding to next year's budget, bringing the total to at least $340 million, a 13% increase. The amount could be more, depending on how lawmakers handle requirements to respond to inflation. The bill could also get scaled back, in future budget committee negotiations.The special education bill, sponsored by state Sens. Rachel Zenzinger (D-Arvada) and Barbara Kirkmeyer, a Brighton Republican, along with state Reps. Kipp and Lisa Frizell, a Castle Rock Republican, will be the only bill to come out of the Interim Committee on School Finance this session.Sen Zenzinger, who also chairs the Joint Budget Committee and serves on the interim committee on school finance, sounded a note of caution even as she signed on as a prime sponsor of the funding increase bill. “We'll put it out there as what we'd like to see, and we'll see what's available to us in the budget,” she said.Bureau Chief Erica Meltzer covers education policy and politics and oversees Chalkbeat Colorado's education coverage. Contact Erica at emeltzer@chalkbeat.org.COLORADO SUN: Catholic hospitals crack down on contraceptionJennifer Brown4:00 AM MST on Jan 31, 2023Colorado has one of the least restrictive abortion laws in the country, but health care advocates say women in rural and mountain towns often lack reproductive health care accessWhen the only hospital in Durango with a maternity ward decided that it would no longer let women get their tubes tied, there was no public announcement. Mercy Hospital's website doesn't spell it out, either. Instead, a read-between-the-lines statement added to the Centura Health hospital's website in September noted that Mercy is “responsible for conducting itself in a manner consistent with the ethical principles of the Catholic church ministry.” The hospital had recently completed a “re-education” of hospital staff and board members regarding the church's ethical and religious directives, it said, adding that “patients are fully informed of all treatment options.” Doctors who deliver babies at Mercy said they were told that beginning April 15, they can no longer provide post-cesarean-section tubal ligations - a sterilization procedure in which the fallopian tubes are cut. Women who have decided not to have more children often have their tubes tied immediately after a C-section, when they are already under spinal anesthesia, sparing them from the risk, cost, and hassle of scheduling a separate second procedure.The hospital already prohibited tubal ligations after vaginal births, but had been allowing them after C-sections because of the undue burden it placed on patients. It's been up to obstetricians to tell their pregnant patients that they will have to go elsewhere for permanent birth control. Dr. Kimberly Priebe, who delivers 90-100 babies a year and has been an obstetrician-gynecologist in Durango for 20 years said “Patients are furious. This decision undermines our patients' trust in Centura.” Mercy's prohibition of sterilization comes as health care advocates across the country are concerned about diminishing reproductive rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.Even in Colorado, a state with statutory protection for abortion and one of the least restrictive abortion laws in the country, women are losing access to reproductive health care, particularly in rural and mountain areas where there is only one hospital in town.Mergers that have joined Catholic health systems with secular or protestant systems have created a confusing health landscape for patients seeking abortions or birth control.Centura Health, formed in 1996 by the merger of Catholic Health Initiatives and Adventist Health System, has 16 hospitals in Colorado and three in Kansas. The Catholic hospitals, including Mercy, follow the Catholic directives, while the Adventist hospitals do not. In Denver, doctors affiliated with Centura Health can steer patients who want their tubes tied to nearby hospitals. But in Durango - and other towns with just one hospital - that's not an option. Sophia Mayott-Guerrero, senior organizing strategist with ACLU of Colorado said “We really are seeing a trend with hospitals, insurance companies, pharmacies, other health care entities, discriminating against people by denying basic care … all in the name of religion. The main target is reproductive access, including birth control, emergency contraception, sterilization and abortions.“We can't really consider access to reproductive health care in Colorado universally protected until everybody in every corner of our state has access. There's often this perception that everybody in Colorado has access to abortion and to reproductive health care and that is just fundamentally untrue, especially in the rural parts of the state where you just don't have additional options.”It's unclear why Mercy Hospital had been allowing tubal ligations after C-sections and what led to the change. CommonSpirit Health, the Catholic owner of Mercy and other Catholic hospitals, said they had no updates to provide. The Diocese of Pueblo, which includes all of southern Colorado, referred questions to Centura Health. Centura Health officials would not give an interview about the change at Mercy, or explain why it's happening now, considering that Mercy has been Catholic since it was founded. The only exception is for women predisposed to cancerAfter the latest “reeducation” of the Catholic directives, Mercy said it would allow tubal ligations post C-section for only one reason — if the woman has a genetic predisposition to ovarian or breast cancer. — Dr. Kimberly Priebe, Four Corners Obstetrics and Gynecology said “This is a very small number of women, and what an arbitrary exception.”“What about women with hypertension, diabetes, blood clotting disorders, uterine abnormalities, and the many other risk factors that can make pregnancy deadly? It seems the Catholic church does not want a woman dying of cancer but during pregnancy is OK?”With the new Mercy policy prohibiting tubal ligations after C-section, doctors will send those patients to the local surgical hospital, though they are concerned about overwhelming the center. And, doctors say, forcing women to schedule the procedure separate from their hospital delivery puts them at unnecessary risk, disrupts their lives with more time away from work, and costs the health system more money. The Medicaid billing rate for a doctor performing a tubal ligation post C-section is a $90 add-on and takes about 10 minutes, doctors said, not including anesthesia and facility fees.Patients who go to Animas Surgical Hospital for a standalone tubal ligation would likely have to pay thousands of dollars for the procedure. The hospital's cash-pay price for the procedure for people without insurance is $9,900.“Patients do not understand how a health care option can be refused when our hospital gets public money and purports to put patient care first,” Dr Priebe said. Pregnant patients in Summit County also face tough choices. Like in Durango, the only hospital is Catholic.St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco, part of Centura Health, does not provide tubal ligations. Dr. Amy Tomlinson, an OB-GYN in Summit County, has had to explain to hundreds of patients that they cannot get their tubes tied at the hospital where they plan to give birth. “Usually, honestly, it was a huff and a sigh and an eye roll,” she said. “Sometimes it was a jaw drop and a shake of the head. But I think women are so used to being second-class citizens in this society that I don't think it was ever terribly surprising to people.” Summit County women have the choice of delivering at St. Anthony and then getting their tubes tied later at another hospital, or driving more than an hour to Denver to deliver their baby so they can have the procedure at the same time. And for women who already have a C-section scar on their uterus, it's especially dangerous to ask them to drive that far in labor, Tomlinson said. “The Catholic position is, ‘If you don't like it, you can go somewhere else,'” she said. “Well, it's not like you can go across town when your hospital is the only one in a tri-county radius. We essentially become an island during snowstorms up here. Even if a patient wants to go elsewhere, she may not be able to get there. And then you are asking women to drive an hour or more while they are laboring. Why would we put women at risk for rupturing their uterus or for giving birth on the side of the road?”Tomlinson, who is opening her own practice but in the past worked at High Country Healthcare, recalled that while removing severe scar tissue from the uterus of a patient at St. Anthony Summit, she had to ask permission from the bishop to place an IUD in the woman's uterus in order to keep it open and prevent pain. The woman had in the past had a tubal ligation so she was already sterile, but the Catholic hospital still required her to get permission to place the birth-control method, called an intrauterine device. And in 2010, Tomlinson gave a presentation to the St. Anthony Summit board to persuade them not to prohibit treatment of ectopic pregnancies. In the post-Roe v. Wade era, doctors across the nation have reported confusion about whether treating an ectopic pregnancy — which is when a fertilized egg implants in the fallopian tube instead of the uterus — is considered an abortion. In another large hospital system - SCL Health - Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver and St. Mary's Medical Center in Grand Junction — operate under the ethical and religious directives, meaning they do not provide sterilizations. Two of SCL's secular hospitals — Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge and Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette — also operate under the same compliance with Catholic directives, said Gregg Moss, spokesman for SCL Health.Moss referred The Colorado Sun to an SCL Health webpage that explains the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services - they were first published by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in 1948.The hospital system's webpage does not specifically mention birth control, tubal ligations or abortions, but says that in today's society, Catholic hospitals are “pressured to provide medical procedures that are contrary to Catholic teaching.” “And by refusing to provide or permit such medical procedures, Catholic health care affirms what defines it: a commitment to the sacredness and dignity of human life from conception until death,” it says.Mannat Singh, executive director of the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, excoriated the choices being made by Catholic hospitals. “It is a basic human right to seek, or refuse, reproductive health care, and we will continue to work to ensure there are no barriers to seeking that care,” she said.COLORADO SUN: Well, it ain't a gateway drug.John Ingold3:55 AM MST on Jan 31, 2023Last year, a study came out showing that marijuana legalization in Colorado likely increased cannabis use among adults in the state.Because of the novel methods the researchers used to examine the question, the study was perhaps the best answer to date on one of legalization's biggest impacts. But it also left an even bigger question unanswered: If adults are consuming more cannabis and more frequently, is that bad?Now, in a follow-up study by the same team, the researchers have come to an answer: it doesn't seem to be. Stephanie Zellers, one of the researchers, said “At least from the psychological point of view, we really didn't find that legalized cannabis has had a lot of negative influence, which I think is important.”Zellers recently graduated with a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Minnesota, but she began her doctoral work at the University of Colorado before transferring when her thesis adviser changed jobs. She had originally been interested in neuroscience research, but the necessity of using live lab animals for the work was off-putting.And, in the Colorado-to-Minnesota connection, she found a trove of data that could be used in never-before-tried ways.The data are from longitudinal studies of twins in Colorado or Minnesota. Researchers in both states followed the twins over long periods of time, collecting information about their behaviors, including their cannabis use. The survey information, then, creates an ideal scenario for study: It is thorough, it has built-in controls for variables like socioeconomic status, and it helps account for genetic differences.“That twin component really allows us to rule out what could be noisy variables — cultural differences, family differences, things like that,” Zellers said.On top of that, because Colorado has legalized marijuana and Minnesota hasn't (at least so far) — and because some twins born in Minnesota moved to Colorado and vice versa — the data provide an ideal opportunity to study the way legalization in Colorado a decade ago has influenced people's behavior ever since.The original study, published last fall, simply asked whether twins living in legal-marijuana states use marijuana more than twins living in prohibition states. And the answer is yes — about 20% more, according to the research.That answer was interesting, but “Really what people care about is: Is legalization harmful,” she said.To answer that question, the team came up with 23 measures of what they call “psychological dysfunction.” This includes things like substance-use disorders, but also financial woes, mental health distress, community disengagement, and relationship issues. The team looked at data on more than 4,000 people — 40% of whom live in a legal-marijuana state.Zellers said what the researchers found was unexpected: They basically found nothing.“Obviously the cannabis use increases, but we didn't see an increase in cannabis-use disorder, which is a little surprising,” she said. “We didn't really see changes in how much people were drinking or using tobacco. No large personality, or workplace, or IQ differences, or anything like that.”People in legal states did not report using illegal drugs at higher rates. Researchers also didn't find a link between marijuana legalization and psychotic behavior.They did find one difference, though. People living in a state where recreational marijuana use is prohibited reported higher rates of alcohol-use disorder and more specifically one symptom of the condition: They were more likely to report using alcohol in situations that were dangerous or harmful, such as driving drunk.To Zellers and other researchers, the study provides valuable information for the ongoing debate over whether cannabis legalization is a good idea. But it's not the final word.CU psychology and neuroscience professor John Hewitt, one of the study's co-authors, said in a statement that “Our study suggests we should not be overly concerned about everyday adult use in a legalized environment, but no drug is risk-free. It would be a mistake to dismiss the risks from higher doses of a drug that is relatively safe in small amounts.”This highlights one of the study's big limitations. Zellers said most of the people included in the twins data are relatively light cannabis users. The sample size for heavy users is small.“Our sample is an adult community sample broadly characterized by low levels of substance use and psychosocial dysfunction,” the researchers write. This limits our ability to generalize relationships between legalization, outcomes and risk factors for the individuals at greatest risk.”Zellers said she and her colleagues are hoping to publish another study based on their data — but this one will be less concerned about the impacts of marijuana legalization as a policy. Instead, it will try to look at how much cannabis people have used over their lifetimes and then score that against the same measures of psychological dysfunction “to see if, not the policy, but the actual substance itself has an effect” And if YOU want to see about substances and their effects, don't miss the unsolicited concert of the weekCONCERT PICK OF THE WEEK: RJD2 with just 2 upcoming dates - Friday Feb 3 at the Music Box in San Diego, and Saturday Feb 4th at the Gothic Theatre in Denver. There should also be lots of fun stuff in lots of fun places this weekend for Bob Marley's birthday, February 6.Welp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from the Colorado Newsline, Colorado Sun, Chalkbeat Colorado, and Denver's Westword.Thank you for listening! See you next time.
What does a supply chain leader of the future look like? How do health care organizations attract and retain young professionals in the supply chain? Are healthcare organizations at a place to take advantage of the growing talent of skilled professionals and use them to their full potential? As the world continues to change at incredible rates fueled by technology, health care organizations face immense competition for young professionals in the health care supply chain. Join the conversation today with Rachel Anderson, Corporate Director of Supply Chain at Baptist Health and Deric Gallagher, Supply Chain Manager at Centura Health as they discuss the amazing work that the Young Professionals Advisory Council (YPAC) at AHRMM is doing to help develop and promote these emerging leaders! #PowerSupply #Podcast #Education #Staffing #HealthcareSupplyChain #Healthcare #ResourceManagement #SupplyChain #YoungProfessionals
On this episode of DGTL Voices, Ed is joined by Sanjeev Sah, Vice President & Chief Information Officer at Centura Health to chat finding your digital north, about his journey from Nepal to the US, the work he is doing at Centura to connect communities to incredible care and building a facility of the future using human centered design principals.
-Jason Mitchler is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, retired Special Forces Medic, and former Chief of Physical Therapy at the Pentagon -Jason joined the podcast on episode 13 where he ran us through his career in the military which includes two combat deployments to Afghanistan with 3rd Special Forces Group, attending the Special Forces Medic Course, receiving his DPT from the Army-Baylor program, serving as the sole physical therapist for Special Operations Task Force - Afghanistan during his last deployment, and becoming the Chief of Physical Therapy at the Pentagon-He currently works for Centura Health as the Director of Operations at the William J. Hybl Sports Medicine and Performance Center-His '10 Basic Goal Setting Strategies You Can Implement Tomorrow' are:1 - You are not your parent's injury or issue/you are not your past injury2 - Pain does not always equal damage3 - Work around your injury4 - Every movement counts5 - Move frequently, movement trumps any specific exercise or program6 - Force discipline until it becomes habit7 - Ankle mobility8 - Hip mobility9 - Upper back mobility10 - Set a goal with consequencesDownload the O2X Tactical Performance App:app.o2x.comLet us know what you think:Website: http://o2x.comIG: https://instagram.com/o2xhumanperformance?igshid=1kicimx55xt4f
“A healthy culture is an inclusive, change ready, and joyful culture where team members feel like they belong, and they can deliver care and performance beyond expectations.” Dr. Norma Tirado, Vice President of Culture and Associate Experience at Centura Health, is back on Gut + Science to discuss why organizations need to start with creating a space where people are comfortable showing up as their whole selves. She says once you've done that, then people can become the best version of themselves. Listen in to hear Norma and guest-host, David Black, break down how to take a personal approach to leadership. Along the way, you'll hear the six key needs of today's employees. Additional Resources: Connect with Centura Health: https://www.linkedin.com/company/centura-health/ Schedule your Motivosity Demo ($25 on us!): motivosity.com/pfn Learn more about the PeopleForward Network: www.peopleforwardnetwork.com
Carrie Damon, Senior Vice President and CIO of Centura Health, joined the podcast to talk about how health IT teams are changing, strategic initiatives and the hospital of the future.
Carrie Damon, Senior Vice President and CIO of Centura Health, joined the podcast to talk about how health IT teams are changing, strategic initiatives and the hospital of the future.
Peter Banko, President and CEO of Centura Health, joined the podcast to talk about the system's strategic growth and big opportunities for innovation.
Christina Tadeja RN, the Magnet Program Director for Penrose-St. Francis Health Services discusses the Magnet Designation in Nursing at both hospitals and what it means to the community.
Christina Tadeja RN, the Magnet Program Director for Penrose-St. Francis Health Services discusses the Magnet Designation in Nursing at both hospitals and what it means to the community.
“There is no perfect job that will find you because you have to know what you're looking for and either find that or create that.” -John Mehall MD, MBA, FACS, FAC Our guest, Dr. John Mehall, Chief Medical Officer for Curative/Doximity, talks with cohost and CEO of DocWorking, Dr. Jen Barna, about how he came to start his own company to help physicians find their ideal work-life balance. Dr. John Mehall shares his personal story about finding the right job and his initial struggle with burnout and work-life balance. Today's episode covers many important topics for physicians, such as the importance of setting boundaries and knowing when to say no, recognizing when you're not happy at work or at home, and how to avoid the feeling of being on a “hamster wheel” in relation to work responsibilities. Both Dr. Barna and Dr. Mehall acknowledge the many benefits of jobs with defined working conditions and also discuss the many advantages of physician locum tenens work. Dr. Mehall emphasizes the importance of defining what makes you happy as a physician, and how a good physician recruiter can help you do so. At Curative, Dr. John Mehall and his team work with physicians and advanced practitioners to first define what matters most to them, and then help them find the best job that allows them to pursue these values and goals. John R. Mehall, MD, MBA, FACS, FACC Dr. Mehall attended Yale University and Southern Methodist University, earning degrees in Philosophy and Biology with Honors before going to The University of Texas for Medical School. Following a decade of surgical training, he became a nationally recognized expert in minimally invasive heart surgery, performing over 4000 operations, speaking at over 20 national meetings, and published over 50 scientific articles. For ten years, Dr. Mehall served as the Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery for Centura Health leading 15% year over year growth during that time. He was also the Co-Chair of the CommonSpirit Health National Cardiovascular Service Line. Beyond clinical medicine, Dr. Mehall founded seven healthcare businesses and earned an MBA from The University of Texas with Honors. He has served as the Chief Medical Officer for Curative/Doximity since 2019. Dr. Mehall is a partner in a healthcare private equity firm. Outside of work, Dr. Mehall enjoys activities in the Colorado outdoors with his wife and children. Find full transcripts of DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast episodes on the DocWorking Blog The past few weeks have been busy at DocWorking! We have been working behind the scenes to add even more CME credits to the THRIVE memberships. Let your CME budget help you prioritize your own wellness so you can get on with living your best life on your own terms, as defined by you, with DocWorking THRIVE. You can take the first step today by taking our 2 Minute Balance to Burnout Quiz! Where are you on the Balance to Burnout Continuum? Take the quiz and find out today! DocWorking empowers physicians and entire health care teams to get on the path to achieving their dreams, both in and outside of work, with programs designed to help you maximize life with minimal time. Are you a physician who would like to tell your story? Please email Amanda Taran, our producer, at podcast@docworking.com to be considered. And if you like our podcast and would like to subscribe and leave us a 5 star review, we would be extremely grateful! We're everywhere you like to get your podcasts! Apple iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Google, Pandora, Stitcher, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Amazon, YouTube, Podbean You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Some links in our blogs and show notes are affiliate links, and purchases made via those links may result in payments to DocWorking. These help toward our production costs. Thank you for supporting DocWorking: The Whole Physician Podcast! Occasionally, we discuss financial and legal topics. We are not financial or legal professionals. Please consult a licensed professional for financial or legal advice regarding your specific situation. Podcast produced by: Mara Heppard
This episode features Dr. Shauna Gulley, Senior Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer at Centura Health. Here, she discusses what her role as Chief Clinical Officer entails and how it has evolved, what her career journey has taught her about being a leader, and more.
Seb Girard has been leading teams for over 20 years, and his expertise in human resources is unparalleled. He's an expert at communicating at all levels and leading teams to success. Seb often gives keynotes across North America where attendees get to hear first hand how this industry veteran manages people so successfully. He is a servant leader focused on employees, clients, and the business as a whole. Connect with Seb on LinkedIn and let him know you heard him on The Bo and Luke Show!Support the show
In this episode, Sebastien shares about:- How employee experience is different from engagement, and why experience trumps engagement every time;- How the health care industry adapted quickly to hybrid;- How the pandemic has accelerated a talent crisis;- The need for intentionality in maximizing the hybrid employee experience;- What types of technology he believes are most important now and into the future;- Why you should never waste a good crisis;- And more.Sebastien Girard is Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at Centura Health. A native of Montreal, Canada, Seb joined Centura from Atrium Health, where he served as the Senior Vice President responsible for workforce engagement and workforce operations. He previously served as the Chief Workforce Officer at Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas, Texas. He spent nearly fifteen years with Randstad, a Dutch-based global human resources consulting firm, in executive and operations roles in both the United States and Canada. Seb has a Masters of Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Sloan School of Management. He completed Randstad's international Senior Executive Program and the Human Capital Institute's strategic workforce planning development program. He also serves as an advisory board member with three independent HR companies, innovating in nurse staffing, professional nurse development, and health care workforce-managed solutions. In addition to his professional experience, Seb is passionate in giving back to the community and has engaged in international humanitarian projects to recruit and attract some of the world's best engineers to support those living in India with mobility obstacles.
In this interview with Dr. Eric Shadle, Centura Health, Denver Metro group VP of Mission Integration, pastor José asks what can the local church do with an organization like Centura Health to help improve the mental and emotional health of our community.
This episode features Dr. Shauna Gulley, Senior Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer at Centura Health. Here, she discusses what her role as Chief Clinical Officer entails and how it has evolved, what her career journey has taught her about being a leader, and more.
Sebastien Girard serves as Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at Centura Health. Supporting a team of 21,000 outstanding caregivers, Seb is on a mission to serve, elevate and care for every community, every patient and every associate. Seb is an accomplished human resources leader with talents and practical skills in workforce planning, talent acquisition and management, HR technologies, and market disruption. A native of Montreal, Canada, Seb joined Centura from Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he served as the Senior Vice President responsible for workforce engagement and workforce operations. He previously served as the Chief Workforce Officer at Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas, Texas. He spent nearly fifteen years with Randstad, a Dutch-based global human resources consulting firm, in executive and operations roles in both the United States and Canada. Seb has a Master of Business Administration degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Sloan School of Management. He completed Randstad's prestigious international Senior Executive Program and the Human Capital Institute's strategic workforce planning development program. He also serves as an advisory board member with three independent HR companies innovating in nurse staffing, professional nurse development, and health care workforce managed solutions. In addition to his deep professional experience, Seb passionately supports giving back to the community and has engaged in international humanitarian projects to recruit and attract some of the world's best engineers to support those living in India with mobility obstacles.
We Woke Up Like This | Loving & Supporting the Spiritual Awakening Process
Roger Butts has a beautiful energy and way with words. He shares his philosophy and some beautiful, moving poems in this beautiful interview. He is an extraordinary man and a wonderful poet. She shares his beautiful words from his new book, Seeds of Devotion: Weekly Contemplations on Faith with us.We dive into spiritual activism, self-love, and what it means to live spiritually in the world.He is the author of Seeds of Devotion: Weekly Contemplations on Faith (GraceLight, 2021)7 years Hospital Chaplain for 500 bed hospital system in Colorado Springs, part of Centura Health.Ordained minister for 20 years. Unitarian Universalist.Former staffer on Capitol Hill. Former organizer against the death penalty.M.Div. from Wesley Theological Seminary in DC.Prayers published in a variety of anthologies (How we are called, Testimony, Sources of Our Faith, Shelter in This Place: Meditations on 2020, all from Skinner House, Boston)Editors and guest column in a variety of newspapers.Contributor to Contemplative Light.You can order his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Roger-Butts/e/B08WCD1DWN%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Our feature interview this week is with Nigel Thompson, VP Product Marketing at BlackBerry. News from Air France, Lumen, Colorado OEDC, Husch Blackwell, Quantum Metric, Centura Health, CISOs Connect, Zvelo, LogRhythm, Red Canary, and a lot more! Support us on Patreon! Fun swag available - all proceeds will directly support the Colorado = Security infrastructure. Come join us on the new Colorado = Security Slack channel to meet old and new friends. Sign up for our mailing list on the main site to receive weekly updates - https://www.colorado-security.com/. If you have any questions or comments, or any organizations or events we should highlight, contact Alex and Robb at info@colorado-security.com This week's news: Join the Colorado = Security Slack channel Why Denver jumped to the top of Air France's list of new destinations Denver real estate: Median home price hits record, but could bidding wars be cooling? Lumen reportedly considering sale of its consumer operations for $5 billion Colorado offers $20M to draw 4 companies looking to add 1,000 jobs in state Colorado Privacy Act Signed Into Law Quantum Metric Appoints Reza Zaheri as Chief Information Security Officer to Advance Industry Standard for Data Security Q&A with Centura Health VP/CISO Sanjeev Sah: “We have to be balanced in our approach.” CISOs Connect™ Announces Winners of Inaugural CISOs Top 100 CISOs (C100) Recognition LogRhythm Recognized as a Leader in Gartner 2021 Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management Report for the Ninth Consecutive Time Malicious Office Documents: What is Old is New Again Atomic Red Team adds tests for cloud and containers Job Openings: Drata - Compliance Manager Ovintiv - IT Security Analyst Pulte Financial Services - Information Security Intern Zoom - Senior Privacy Analyst CyberGRX - Security Risk Analyst Lumen - Product/Software Development /Security - Senior Lead Information Security Engineer NREL - Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) - Manager II Denver International Airport - Senior IT Security Analyst Graebel Companies - Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer South Metro Fire Rescue - SENIOR SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION SECUTRITY ANALYST Upcoming Events: This Week and Next: ISSA C.Springs - July Meeting - 7/20 Data Connectors - Denver Virtual Cybersecurity Summit - 7/22 ISSA C.Springs - July Mini Seminar - 7/24 ISC2 Pike's Peak - July Hybrid Meeting - 7/28 View our events page for a full list of upcoming events * Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at carrrladams@gmail.com. Check out his other voice work here. * Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Dean Sanpei, Chief Strategy Officer at Centennial, Colorado-based Centura Health discusses the new 'Colorado Option' and lessons learned from other states.
Vice Chancellor Karlton Creech was joined by new head men's basketball coach Jeff Wulbrun on the latest episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health.
Vice Chancellor Karlton Creech was joined by new head men's basketball coach Jeff Wulbrun on the latest episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health.
Anyone 16 years and older can sign up for a vaccine starting Friday, Centura Health changing it's policy on unscheduled vaccine appointments, your weather and more.
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This episode features a session from Becker's Healthcare CEO + CFO Virtual Event: Creating accountable healthcare leaders and a high-reliability organization. The conversation includes insight from the following speakers: Peter Banko, president of Centura Health in Centennial, Colo. Scott James, COO of Parkview Cancer Institute in Fort Wayne, Ind., and senior vice president of cancer and surgical services at Parkview Health in Fort Wayne Cheryl Sadro, executive vice president and chief business and finance officer for the office of the president at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston
On the 5th episode of the Tomorrow's MSP Podcast, Bonnie Gutierrez, BHA, CPCS, CPMSM, FMSP, System Director of Medical Staff Services at Centura Health, discusses the importance of advocating for your department and yourself as an MSP.
Director of Pioneer Performance Matt Shaw joins Karlton Creech on this week's episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health.
Director of Pioneer Performance Matt Shaw joins Karlton Creech on this week's episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health.
Julie Campbell joins Vice Chancellor Karlton Creech on this week's episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health. How DU combines sport medicine, performance, and strength + conditioning under the Pioneer Health and Performance umbrella The expansion of Pioneer Health and Performance to include elements of nutrition, mental health and wellness, and sports psychology Her experiences working with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee sports medicine team, including winning a gold medal with USA Women's Basketball during the 2016 Summer Olympics Her work with Head Coach Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart to build Denver Gymnastics into a national powerhouse and her vision for our new Women's Triathlon program
Julie Campbell joins Vice Chancellor Karlton Creech on this week's episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health. How DU combines sport medicine, performance, and strength + conditioning under the Pioneer Health and Performance umbrella The expansion of Pioneer Health and Performance to include elements of nutrition, mental health and wellness, and sports psychology Her experiences working with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee sports medicine team, including winning a gold medal with USA Women's Basketball during the 2016 Summer Olympics Her work with Head Coach Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart to build Denver Gymnastics into a national powerhouse and her vision for our new Women's Triathlon program
New men's golf coach Trake Carpenter visits with Vice Chancellor Karlton Creech on this week's episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health. The two talk about: His experience as a golf student-athlete at Ball State and lessons learned throughout his coaching career. Developing a state-of-the-art golf facility at Marquette and his passion for getting former players involved with the program. What attracted him to DU and his vision for the future of Denver Men's Golf
New men's golf coach Trake Carpenter visits with Vice Chancellor Karlton Creech on this week's episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health. The two talk about: His experience as a golf student-athlete at Ball State and lessons learned throughout his coaching career. Developing a state-of-the-art golf facility at Marquette and his passion for getting former players involved with the program. What attracted him to DU and his vision for the future of Denver Men's Golf
Newly announced head women's basketball coach Doshia Woods joined Vice Chancellor for Athletics, Recreation and Ritchie Center Operations Karlton Creech on this week's episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health.
Newly announced head women's basketball coach Doshia Woods joined Vice Chancellor for Athletics, Recreation and Ritchie Center Operations Karlton Creech on this week's episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health.
Vice Chancellor for Athletics, Recreation and Ritchie Center Operations Karlton Creech is joined by associated head men's lacrosse coach Matt Brown on this week's episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health.
Vice Chancellor for Athletics, Recreation and Ritchie Center Operations Karlton Creech is joined by associated head men's lacrosse coach Matt Brown on this week's episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health.
Vice Chancellor Karlton Creech is joined by women's tennis head coach and Nevada Tennis Hall of Famer Christian Bass on this week's episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health.
Vice Chancellor Karlton Creech is joined by women's tennis head coach and Nevada Tennis Hall of Famer Christian Bass on this week's episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health.
Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Operating Officer Stu Halsall caught up with Karlton Creech on this week's episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health.
Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Operating Officer Stu Halsall caught up with Karlton Creech on this week's episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health.
Deputy Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Excellence Lynn Coutts visited with Vice Chancellor Karlton Creech on this episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health. (previously filmed and recorded last winter). Lynn's progression from being an All-American softball player, to coaching, and finally to working in athletics administration. Her experiences working directly with several of DU's athletic programs and the potential she sees for the future of Denver Athletics Her work with leadership guru Jon Gordon and how her leadership style is rooted in positivity, accountability, and excellence
Deputy Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Excellence Lynn Coutts visited with Vice Chancellor Karlton Creech on this episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health. (previously filmed and recorded last winter). Lynn's progression from being an All-American softball player, to coaching, and finally to working in athletics administration. Her experiences working directly with several of DU's athletic programs and the potential she sees for the future of Denver Athletics Her work with leadership guru Jon Gordon and how her leadership style is rooted in positivity, accountability, and excellence
This episode features Peter Banko, President & CEO of Centura Health. Here, he discusses values-driven leadership, how his health system has handled COVID-19, and more. This podcast is brought to you by Becker's Healthcare in conjunction with Intuitive. Intuitive is a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and a pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery.
Some schools have shifted to virtual events and even parades to honor 2020 grads, but some mental health providers in local health systems are concerned that the emotional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on high school seniors may be delayed. KRCC’s Abigail Beckman spoke with Dr. George Brandt, a child and adolescent psychiatrist within Centura Health, about what this could mean in the coming months. Highlights from the interview: Why might these feelings and mental health issues might be delayed and what could this look like? Dr. George Brandt (GB): It's interesting. I think back to the Mount St. Helens Disorder article I read after Mount St. Helens blew up in Oregon. And what was the impact on people in the area? It was anxiety, depression, substance use. Those are the kind of the same behaviors that folks in difficult times often go to, but the prevalence was up. It was a more broad spread phenomena. How do you know what you've missed when you haven't graduated? You know, there's
Women's golf coach Lindsay Kuhle joins Karlton Creech on the latest episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health. The duo look at: • Lindsay's experience as a golf student-athlete at Tulane and how one of her original mentors inspired her to become a coach • The donation of Highlands Ranch Golf Club to DU by the Moore family and the impact it has had on Denver Golf • How she builds a team culture in a primarily individual sport and how this leads to success on the course • Lessons her student-athletes learn through the game of golf and how they can apply them to life after sports
Women's golf coach Lindsay Kuhle joins Karlton Creech on the latest episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health. The duo look at: • Lindsay's experience as a golf student-athlete at Tulane and how one of her original mentors inspired her to become a coach • The donation of Highlands Ranch Golf Club to DU by the Moore family and the impact it has had on Denver Golf • How she builds a team culture in a primarily individual sport and how this leads to success on the course • Lessons her student-athletes learn through the game of golf and how they can apply them to life after sports
Head volleyball coach Tom Hogan joins Vice Chancellor Karlton Creech on Episode 7 of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health.
Head volleyball coach Tom Hogan joins Vice Chancellor Karlton Creech on Episode 7 of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health.
The Pioneer Podcast, Presented by Centura Health. Kelly joins Karlton Creech to talk about: • Her thoughts on the growth of lacrosse as a sport and the evolution of the college game across the country • The steps she took after her arrival at Denver fourteen years ago to build a championship-caliber program. • Effective recruiting strategies employed by Liza and her staff in a tightly-knit, highly competitive conference like the Big East • Her philosophies on leadership and how she institutes them at all levels of her program
The Pioneer Podcast, Presented by Centura Health. Kelly joins Karlton Creech to talk about: • Her thoughts on the growth of lacrosse as a sport and the evolution of the college game across the country • The steps she took after her arrival at Denver fourteen years ago to build a championship-caliber program. • Effective recruiting strategies employed by Liza and her staff in a tightly-knit, highly competitive conference like the Big East • Her philosophies on leadership and how she institutes them at all levels of her program
Head alpine coach Andy LeRoy joins Karlton Creech on the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health to discuss: • The positives the team focused on despite the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Skiing Championships • His experiences as both an NCAA Champion and U.S. Olympic Team skier and how they influenced his coaching style • The importance of recruiting student-athletes who embrace the academic excellence of a school like Denver • How Andy builds a strong team culture in a primarily individual sport
Head alpine coach Andy LeRoy joins Karlton Creech on the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health to discuss: • The positives the team focused on despite the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Skiing Championships • His experiences as both an NCAA Champion and U.S. Olympic Team skier and how they influenced his coaching style • The importance of recruiting student-athletes who embrace the academic excellence of a school like Denver • How Andy builds a strong team culture in a primarily individual sport
Head Coach Bill Tierney joins Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Recreation Karlton Creech on the Pioneer Podcast, Presented by Centura Health. The duo discuss Coach Tierney's days at Princeton, the decision to come to Denver, his family and more on the fourth episode of the pod. Full Video - https://denverpioneers.com/watch/?Archive=3340
Head Coach Bill Tierney joins Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Recreation Karlton Creech on the Pioneer Podcast, Presented by Centura Health. The duo discuss Coach Tierney's days at Princeton, the decision to come to Denver, his family and more on the fourth episode of the pod. Full Video - https://denverpioneers.com/watch/?Archive=3340
Vice Chancellor Karlton Creech is joined by Richard and Kitzia Goodman Head Hockey Coach David Carle for the third episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health. In the episode, the duo discuss his journey to becoming a head coach, his leadership style and his perspective of the tradition of DU Hockey. Video podcast – denverpioneers.com/watch
Vice Chancellor Karlton Creech is joined by Richard and Kitzia Goodman Head Hockey Coach David Carle for the third episode of the Pioneer Podcast, presented by Centura Health. In the episode, the duo discuss his journey to becoming a head coach, his leadership style and his perspective of the tradition of DU Hockey. Video podcast – denverpioneers.com/watch
Renise Walker, Sr. Consultant with Colorado Workforce Development Council, sits down to focus on the topic of apprenticeships. Joining Renise are Brandon McReynolds, Director of Workforce Development with Colorado Department of Higher Education, Abigail Clothier with Centura Health, and Chloe Lomax, the 2019 Apprenticeship Excellence Winner.Tune in as they discuss the opportunities and impact that apprenticeships can offer. Apprenticeship Award Winners:https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdle/news/%E2%80%9Capprenticeships-make-colorado-stronger%E2%80%9D-%E2%80%94-business-experiential-learning-commission-and-lt-gov For businesses interested in starting healthcare apprenticeships:Please complete this survey http://bit.ly/cohelpsLearn more about Colorado Helps https://highered.colorado.gov/academics/CO-Helps-Apprenticeships.htmlContact CO Helps team: co.helps@dhe.state.co.us To Learn more about Apprenticeships at Centura Health:https://www.centura.org/careers/training-programs Listen LIVE at 4:00 on Denver’s Money Talk 1690 AM or watch our livestream on cobrt.com/live.
In this episode: While we’re off this week, we are bringing you one of our favorite interviews from the past, with Nancy Phillips, CISO of Centura Health. Stay safe as you ring in the new year, and get excited for a fantastic 2019. Job Openings: Ping Identity - Manager of Security Operations and Engineering Ping Identity - GRC Analyst Upcoming Events: Notable Upcoming Events SnowFROC - 3/14 Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference (RMISC) - 6/4-6 View our events page for a full list of upcoming events * Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at carrrladams@gmail.com. Check out his other voice work here. * Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0
In this episode: Nancy Phillips, CISO at Centura Health, is our feature interview this week. News from: DISH, Davita, Carbon Black, OverwatchID, Webroot, Ping Identity, Optiv, Red Canary, Coalfire and a lot more! Roads? Where we’re going we need roads Smart Roads are the future, and they’re coming. Amazon is growing in Denver, HQ2 or not. DISH and Davita get PAID. Carbon Black is blowing up in Boulder. Blogs from OverwatchID, Webroot, Ping, Optiv, Red Canary, and Coalfire. Support us on Patreon! Fun swag available - all proceeds will directly support the Colorado = Security infrastructure. Come join us on the new Colorado = Security Slack channel to meet old and new friends. Sign up for our mailing list on the main site to receive weekly updates - https://www.colorado-security.com/. If you have any questions or comments, or any organizations or events we should highlight, contact Alex and Robb at info@colorado-security.com Local security news: Join the Colorado = Security Slack channel Smart Roads: Denver Testing New Technology To Improve Traffic, Safety Downtown Denver office use to increase by more than 1 million square feet annually through 2021 DISH Network, Davita lead Q2 profit gains in Colorado Denver printing company blames closure on ‘recent Ransomware attack' Carbon Black says talent drove decision to choose Boulder Denver cybersecurity firm OverWatchID raises $2.5 million Webroot’s Market Momentum Continues with Double-Digit Growth in Fiscal Year 2018 Ping blog - A Guide to Navigating the California Consumer Privacy Act Optiv Blog - Skills Gap – Hiring When There’s No People Q & A: How to Use the MITRE ATT&CK™ Framework to Mature Your Threat Hunting Program - Red Canary Coalfire Blog - From OSINT to Internal: Gaining Domain Admin from Outside the Perimeter Job Openings: Ping Identity - Cloud Security Architect Ping - NOC/SOC Manager (SRE Manager, Cloud Operations) Cray - Chief Security Architect Staples - Senior Application Security Architect Staples - Senior Cyber Security Application Engineer Spectrum - Senior Manager Network Security Operations Booz Allen Analyst - Information System Security Analyst, Senior TIAA - Lead Info Security Analyst NREL - Cybersecurity Research Engineer CoreSite - Vice President of IT & Digitization MUFG - Senior Enterprise Architect, Director Upcoming Events: This Week and Next: SecureSet - Expert Series: Chris Roberts - 9/18 Ballard Spahr - Colorado Cybersecurity Summit - 9/18 CTA - Colorado Smart Cities Symposium - 9/18 ISSA COS - September Meetings - 9/18-19 OWASP Denver - September Meeting - 9/19 DenSec - 9/19 ISACA - Top Observations: Where Suppliers Are Winning and Confessions Of A Software Auditor Followed by Happy Hour! - 9/20 ISC2 - September Chapter Meeting - 9/20 OWASP Boulder - Building Patterns for Secure Micro-Services with Joe Gerber - 9/20 C-Suite Awards Celebration 2018 - 9/25 GDPR Meetup - Encryption for GDPR Compliance, Fact and Fiction - 9/25 NCC - Cyber for Executives - 9/26 SecureSet - Capture the Flag - 9/28 Other Notable Upcoming Events SecureWorld Denver - 10/31-11/1 CTA - Apex Awards - 11/7 View our events page for a full list of upcoming events * Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at carrrladams@gmail.com. Check out his other voice work here. * Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0
During the HIMSS 2018 Annual Conference and Exhibition we met up with select faculty presenting at the NODE Health Innovation Roundtable. This segment features James Corbett, JD, MDiv, Senior Vice President, Chief Mission Officer, Centura Health. Centura Health is hosting the Future of Medicine Conference in Denver, Colordao, May 3rd & 4th 2018. Interview via Fred Goldstein, co-host Health Innovation Media. Segment filmed and produced by Gregg Masters, Managing Director, Health Innovation Media.
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In this episode: Kris Kistler, CISO at Centura Health is our guest this week. News from: Firmspace, CDOT, ProtectWise, Coalfire, Ping Identity and a lot more! #10 overall, but #1 in your hearts Whatever formula ranks North Dakota over Colorado has some serious issues huh? But don't miss out that Colorado does rank as the strongest economy. And luxury co-working is on the way to make it even better. Election security is top of mind, and CDOT is still struggling with their ransomware attack. Lots more stories as well. Support us on Patreon! Fun swag available - all proceeds will directly support the Colorado = Security infrastructure. Trivia: Nobody knew that the Colorado = Security podcast has had no sponsors yet. You guys let Andre Gaeta off the hook last week. Did you catch this week's trivia question? Be the first to reply to info@colorado-security.com with the right answer and get any $25 item from the Colorado = Security store. Come join us on the new Colorado = Security Slack channel to meet old and new friends. Sign up for our mailing list on the main site to receive weekly updates - https://www.colorado-security.com/. If you have any questions or comments, or any organizations or events we should highlight, contact Alex and Robb at info@colorado-security.com Local security news: Join the Colorado = Security Slack channel U.S. News & World Report: Colorado #1 for economy, #10 overall U.S. governors worry about cyberattacks during fall elections Luxury co-working coming to Denver Ransomware strikes CDOT for second time even as agency still recovering from first attack Colorado Leads and Grows as Cybersecurity Hotbed Table of Experts: Cybersecurity/Fraud Analysis of Active Satori Botnet Infections Coalfire blog: New SEC Cyber Risk Disclosure Guidance: What Does It Mean for Public Companies? Job Openings: Ping Identity - GRC Analyst Ping Identity - Application Security Engineer PDC ENERGY - Director, Information Security Crowe Horwarth - IT Audit and Consulting Senior Manager CenturyLink - Senior Information Security Engineer Polycom - Senior Security Analyst Spectrum - Security Engineer I Western Union - Information Security Analyst Home Advisor - Information Security Engineer NREL - Cyber-Physical Systems Security & Resilience Coalfire - Director, Healthcare Blackstone Technology Group - Tier 3 Managed SOC Analyst Upcoming Events: This Week and Next: DenSec - South Meetup - 3/5 CTA - Daybreak Education Series: The Business of IoT - 3/6 SnowFroc - 3/8 ISSA Denver March Meetings - 3/13-14 C-Level @ Mile High - 3/15 ISACA - March Meeting - Combatting Fraud and Corruption with Data Analytics - 3/15 SecureSet - Cybersecurity Expert Series: Chris Roberts, Acalvio - 3/15 ISC2 Denver - March Meeting - 3/15 Other Notable Upcoming Events Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference - 5/8-10 BSides Denver - 5/11-12 View our events page for a full list of upcoming events * Thanks to CJ Adams for our intro and exit! If you need any voiceover work, you can contact him here at carrrladams@gmail.com. Check out his other voice work here. * Intro and exit song: "The Language of Blame" by The Agrarians is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Listen NowDuring this 20 minute discussion Dr. Halee Fischer-Wright discusses her recently published work, "Back to Balance, The Art, Science and Business of Medicine." As the title suggests, Dr. Wright argues the practice of medicine has become dominated by the business and science aspects of care delivery both to the detriment of both the patient and the physician. Dr. Halee Fischer-Wright is currently President and CEO of MGMA (the Medical Group Management Association). Prior to, Dr. Wright was a practicing pediatrician and management consultant in multiple industries. Immediately prior to accepting the MGMA position, Dr. Wright served as a Chief Medical Officer within Centura Health. Prior to that she was President of the 680-physician Rose Medical Group in Denver for 12 years. She is the recipient of several national awards for leadership in innovation, healthcare, business and women's leadership. She is also co-author of the work, "Tribal Leadership." Dr. Wright earned her bachelor's and medical degree from the University of Colorado and holds a a master's in medical management from USC. She completed her internship/residency as president of the Pediatric Residency at Phoenix Children's Hospital/Maricopa Medical Center Program.For information on "Back to Balance," go to, e.g., https://www.amazon.com/Dog-Complex-Bringing-Balance-Backwards/dp/1633310140. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com
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