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An illustration featuring a doctor, a patient, and an ambient AI notetaking system.

Artificial Intelligence (AI),
Technology,
Emergency Department

AI in Emergency Medicine: It Already Plays a Role, and There’s More to Come

by Mark Harden | August 17, 2026

An illustration featuring a doctor, a patient, and an ambient AI notetaking system.

Artificial Intelligence (AI),
Technology,
Emergency Department

AI in Emergency Medicine: It Already Plays a Role, and There’s More to Come

by Mark Harden | August 17, 2026

A healthcare professional uses a pulse oximeter to measure a patient's blood oxygen level and heart rate

Press Releases,
COMBAT,

CU Anschutz-Led Trial Finds AI System Improves Oxygen Delivery in Hospital Patients

by Laura Kelley | August 03, 2026

Patient Care,
Community,

5280 Magazine Top Doctors for 2026

by School of Medicine | July 31, 2026

Illustration featuring big hands protecting a baby's feet

Clinical Research,
Family Violence,
Artificial Intelligence (AI),
Abuse

Using AI to Find Red Flags for Physical Abuse of Children

by Mark Harden | July 20, 2026

An illustration featuring an ECMO device, a car crash, and an EMT crew carrying a patient.

Research,
Trauma,
Emergency Department,
Oxygen,
ICU

ECMO in Trauma: Investigating How Hospitals Use the ‘Miracle Machine’

by Mark Harden | July 06, 2026

Firearms business operators speak at the Pause to Protect forum on firearm suicide prevention in the U.S. military on June 18, 2026, at CU Anschutz. At left is Jacquelyn Clark, CU Emergency Medicine research services senior professional.

Firearm Injury Prevention,
COMBAT,
Suicide Prevention

CU Anschutz Hosts a Forum on Firearm Suicide Prevention in the Military

by Mark Harden | June 22, 2026

An illustration featuring the Food and Drug Administration sign and a person holding a peptide injectable.

Pharmacology,
Drug Safety,
Peptides,
Medical Toxicology

Influencers Love Peptides, But Are They Safe and Effective?

by Mark Harden | June 15, 2026

Lightning is seen over the Denver skyline at night.

Weather,
Wilderness and Environmental Medicine,
Safety

Lightning in Colorado: What It Can Do to You, and How to Stay Safe

by Mark Harden | June 05, 2026

A doctor uses a microscope with a Ukrainian flag in the background.

Research,
Clinical Trials,
Trauma,
ATLAS,
COMBAT,
Global Health,
Research Partnerships,
Ukraine

A Battle Plan Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Ukraine

by Mark Harden | June 01, 2026

CU Anschutz COMBAT Research members dressed in military uniforms.

CU Medicine Today,
COMBAT

‘A Legacy of Readiness and Service’ at the CU Anschutz Combat Medicine Research Center

by Mark Harden | May 20, 2026

Arvada Fire personnel train for intraosseous infusion using COMPLETE-IO trainers.

Innovation,
Pediatrics,
Training,
CU Innovations Shared,
Emergency Department

A Better Way to Train for an Emergency Procedure for Infants and Small Children

by Mark Harden | May 18, 2026

Students Gianna Azar (left) and Tristyn Cvanciger (right) are joined by Matthew Talarczyk, MD, FACS, at the STEM ELITE event.

Education,
Community,
Students,
Veteran and Military Health,
COMBAT

Students Explore Ties Between Military Medicine and Civilian Health Care

by Mark Harden | May 13, 2026

Photo of Arian Anderson MD wearing a CU Anschutz pullover next to a photo of the Earth rising over the moon

Cancer,
Mental Health,
Radiation,
Cardiology

What Health Risks Do Astronauts Face After Artemis II? CU Anschutz Physician on Deep Space

by Laura Kelley | May 07, 2026

An illustration showing a depiction of the hepatitis C virus and a human liver.

Research,
Clinical Trials,
Infectious Diseases,
Emergency Department,
Hepatitis C

Should Every Emergency Department Patient Be Offered Hepatitis C Screening, or Just Those at Risk?

by Mark Harden | April 20, 2026

An illustration showing a GLP-1 drug and a pharmacy sign.

Research,
Diabetes,
Obesity,
Disparities,
GLP-1 Drugs

Study: 40% of Colorado Patients Never Fill Their Prescriptions for GLP-1 Drugs

by Mark Harden | April 06, 2026

Members of the first cohort of the FIPRN Scholars Program pose on the CU Anschutz campus.

Education,
Firearm Injury Prevention,
Injury & Violence Prevention,
Grant

Building the Next Generation of Firearms Injury Prevention Scholars

by Mark Harden | March 30, 2026

A nurse manager leads a tour of the forensic nurse examiner suite in the emergency department at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital.

Grant,
Intimate Partner Violence,
Emergency Department,
Forensic Nursing

Safe and Stable: A New Project Expands Services to Patients Facing Interpersonal Harm

by Mark Harden | March 23, 2026

Image illustrating a man struggling to stay cool in hot weather.

Climate Health,
Emergency Department

Heat Dome Grips the West: What Is It, and How Can It Affect Health?

by Laura Kelley | March 18, 2026

Emergency Department,
Urgent Care,
Trends

Non-Urgent Emergency Department Visits Are Already Common. And Now, Many People Could Lose Insurance.

by Mark Harden | March 16, 2026

Alumni,
ColoradoSPH at CU Anschutz,
ColoradoSPH at CSU,
Homepage Archive

Public health meets climate and disaster preparedness in ColoradoSPH certificate program

by Tyler Smith | March 09, 2026

A U.S. Army military working dog receives protective equipment before training at Al Asad Airbase, Iraq.

Research,
Trauma,
COMBAT,
TRIAD,
Research Partnerships,
Collaboration

‘Lab to Labrador’: CU Anschutz-CSU Collaboration on Trauma Research Points to Better Treatments for People and Dogs

by Mark Harden | February 23, 2026

Redemption Hospital in Monrovia, Liberia.

Research,
Public Health,
Global Health,
International,
Emergency Department

‘The Best of Both Worlds’: Corey Bills, MD, MPH, Explores Health Issues Globally and at Home

by Mark Harden | February 13, 2026

Voting for U.S. News & World Report Hospitals Ranking

Press Releases,

Voting for U.S. News & World Report Hospitals Ranking

by School of Medicine | February 11, 2026

Teenage boy holds broken wrist and cast from an e-bike crash

Pediatrics,
Pediatric surgery,

E-Bike Safety: What Parents Need to Know to Protect Their Kids

by Carie Behounek | February 10, 2026

Panelists at the SHOT Show suicide prevention town hall on January 21, 2026, in Las Vegas. From left: NSSF President and CEO Joe Bartozzi; FIPI Founding Director Emmy Betz, MD; Christopher Barsotti, MD, an emergency physician; shooting range operator Jacquelyn Clark; and Mike Sodini of Walk The Talk America.

Firearm Injury Prevention,
Suicide Prevention,
Gun Violence Prevention

CU Anschutz’s Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative Takes its Suicide-Prevention Message to a Major Firearms-Industry Trade Show

by Mark Harden | February 09, 2026

Stylized graphic of professors Katya Arquilla and Arian Anderson with the surface of moon and Earth in the background.

Emergency Department

Artemis II and the Next Era of Space Exploration

by Laura Kelley | February 02, 2026

Emergency Department

Artemis II: Preparing for Humanity’s Return Toward the Moon

by Laura Kelley | February 02, 2026

Ukrainian medical researcher Roman Fishchuk, MD, MSc (second from right) during a visit to the CU Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield Research in November 2025. With Fishchuk are (from left) Corey Bills, MD; Vik Bebarta, MD; and Adit Ginde, MD, MPH of the CU Anschutz Department of Emergency Medicine.

Clinical Trials,
Trauma,
COMBAT,
Global Health,
Research Partnerships,
Ukraine

Lessons From Ukraine’s Frontlines: Medical Research Continues Even in Wartime

by Mark Harden | January 20, 2026

Photo of person being tested for the flu across a stylized gold and white background with similarly colored circles, alongside the words

Emergency Department

Colorado Ranks Among the Highest States in the Country for Flu – an Emergency Room Physician Describes Why the 2025-26 Flu Season Is Hitting Hard

by Jean Hoffman, MD | January 14, 2026

Veteran and Military Health,
COMBAT,
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Army Surgeon General Visits CU Anschutz to Advance Military-Civilian Medical Collaboration

by Jenn Green | January 13, 2026

Vik Bebara, MD

Innovation,
Veteran and Military Health,
COMBAT,
Leadership,
Internal Shared,
Marcus Institute for Brain Health

Answering the Call: CU Anschutz’s New Emergency Medicine Chair on Service, Leadership, and Impact

by Mark Harden | January 12, 2026

A woman with a blanket wrapped around her shoulders blows her nose with a tissue; a graphic image of virus superimposed above her head.

Patient Care,
Infectious disease,

Flu Virus Spoils Holidays for Many This Season, Flooding Hospitals and Clinics

by Debra Melani | January 12, 2026

Noah Wyle (center) in a scene from The Pitt. Photo: Warrick Page/HBO Max

Hospital Medicine,
Emergency Department,
Pop Culture

An Emergency Department Leader on What ‘The Pitt’ Gets Right – and Wrong

by Mark Harden | January 05, 2026

A man experiencing nausea with marijuana samples in the background.

Cannabis,
Toxicology,
Emergency Department

‘Scromiting’ Is Real – And It’s a Real Pain for Chronic Marijuana Users, Says a CU Anschutz Toxicologist

by Mark Harden | December 19, 2025

Research,
Patient Care,
Community,
Leadership,
Emergency Department

CU Anschutz Department of Emergency Medicine Top Stories of 2025

by Jenn Green | December 18, 2025

Research,
Veteran and Military Health,
ATLAS,
COMBAT,
Prehospital Care and EMS,
Oxygen

A Major Study Will Test Automated Oxygen in Ambulances and Helicopters

by Mark Harden | December 01, 2025

Helping older people avoid falls.

Research,
Geriatrics,
Grant,
Aging,
Falls Prevention

A Big STEP Toward Preventing Falls Among Older Coloradans

by Mark Harden | November 20, 2025

Veteran and Military Health,
COMBAT,
Suicide Prevention

Congress Member Hears About the ‘Great Work’ of the CU Anschutz COMBAT Center

by Mark Harden | November 11, 2025

Photo of family carving a Jack-o-lantern for Halloween.

Razor Blades, THC Candy and Real Halloween Risks: What ER Doctors Actually See

by Laura Kelley | October 27, 2025

A bottle of acetaminophen pills.

Research,
Clinical Trials,
Toxicology,
Poisoning,
Drug Safety

Amid the Noise About Tylenol, There’s a Real Risk: An Overdose

by Mark Harden | October 20, 2025

A UCHealth helicopter on the Parade Grounds of CU Anschutz during a disaster drill.

Training,
Internal Shared,
Emergency Department

Learning From Disaster: A Major Drill Simulates a Mass Casualty Event at CU Anschutz

by Mark Harden | October 06, 2025

Portrait of Vik Bebarta, MD, against a blurred backdrop of the CU Anschutz campus.

Press Releases,
Education,
COMBAT,
Internal Shared

Vik Bebarta, MD, Named Chair of CU Anschutz Department of Emergency Medicine

by School of Medicine | October 01, 2025

Woman with glasses writes in a journal at a desk with images of medicine and palm trees behind her.

Pediatrics,
Emergency Department

The Role of Piña Coladas and Palm Trees in Clinical Practice

by Carie Behounek | September 25, 2025

An illustration featuring several cancer ribbons in front of a blurred-out image of an emergency department.

Cancer,
Emergency Department

Many Patients Learn They Could Have Cancer in the Emergency Department

by Mark Harden | September 24, 2025

Three military students participating in a medical training exercise examine an injured actor for triage

COMBAT,
Emergency Department

EMS Training Mission Sends CU Emergency Medicine Team to U.S. Air Force Academy

by Mark Harden | September 22, 2025

Photo of people holding hands to comfort each other.

Suicide Prevention,
The Conversation,
Emergency Department

Colorado Has One of the Nation’s Highest Suicide Rates − an ER Doctor Explains How to Bring It Down

by Emmy Betz | September 11, 2025

A medical provider carrying a tray of blood products.

Research,
Trauma,
ATLAS,
COMBAT,
Grant,
Emergency Department

A Major Clinical Trial Could Revolutionize Trauma Care for Life-Threatening Bleeding

by Mark Harden | August 28, 2025

A patient undergoing endotracheal intubation

Research,
Publications,
Trauma,
Emergency Department

Who Manages Airways for Trauma Patients in Emergency Departments?

by Mark Harden | August 25, 2025

Jason Persoff, MD, SFHM, demonstrates a mockup of a Level 2 intensive care unit.

Research,
COMBAT,
Hospital Medicine

Hotel2Hospital: An Extreme Makeover Shows How a Patient Surge Could Be Handled in a Crisis

by Mark Harden | July 28, 2025

Emmy Betz, MD, MPH (left) with panelists Edgar Antillon, Amanda Wilcox, Johnnie Williams, and Kirsten Wulfsberg at a FIPI forum on June 22, 2025, at the Sie FilmCenter in Denver.

Community,
Firearm Injury Prevention,
Gun Violence Prevention,
Injury & Violence Prevention

Finding a Path Forward on Gun Issues: A Panel with Diverse Views Shares Ideas

by Mark Harden | July 16, 2025

Arial photo of floodwaters in Texas.

Community Health

After the Flood: Responding to Tragedy in Texas

by Laura Kelley | July 14, 2025

Female doctor touching the shoulder of a male patient wearing a mask.

Research,
COVID-19,
Public Health,

Tracking Patients’ Feelings About COVID-19 and Monoclonal Antibodies in the Early Days of the Pandemic

by Greg Glasgow | July 09, 2025

An orange life guard buoy ring sits on the edge of a swimming pool.

Awareness

Understanding ‘Dry Drowning’ and the Importance of Water Safety

by Kara Mason | June 30, 2025

brown rattlesnake with fangs bared

Community

More Rain, More Rattlers: Colorado’s Venomous Summer Begins

by Greg Glasgow | June 19, 2025

Four posterboards on wall with questions related to firearm injury prevention. Posterboards have different colored sticky notes covering them. The sticky notes have different responses written on them.

Firearm Injury Prevention

Training Builds Confidence Among Local Public Health Leaders to Address Firearm Injury Prevention

by Jenn Green | June 18, 2025

The panel from Transforming Healthcare panel on Military Medicine and the Mind sits on stage at CU Anschutz.

Research,
Patient Care,
Veteran and Military Health,
Firearm Injury Prevention,
COMBAT

Transforming Military Medicine: Breakthroughs in Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD Care

by Carie Behounek | June 17, 2025

Two surgeons operating on an eye.

Oculofacial Plastic & Orbital Surgery,
Trauma,
Surgery,
Ophthalmology

How CU Doctors Work to Save Your Eyes When Emergencies Happen

by Tayler Shaw | June 04, 2025

Innovation,
Education,
Students,
Graduate Program,
Internal Shared

Students Begin Final Year of Study Toward MD/MS Dual Degree in Aerospace Engineering

by Mara Kalinoski | May 15, 2025

Katelyn Jetelina, PhD, MPH

Community,
Public Health,
Firearm Injury Prevention

‘Meet People Where They Are’: Facing the Public Health Communications Crisis

by Mark Harden | May 01, 2025

New Leadership Team for the CU School of Medicine | Leslie Berg, PhD | Vineet Chopra, MD | Shanta Zimmer, MD | Naresh Mandava, MD | Adit Ginde, MD

Research,
Press Releases,
Education,
Community,
Internal Shared

Dean Sampson Appoints New Leadership Team for the CU School of Medicine

by School of Medicine | April 28, 2025

Photo collage of ELITE Symposium speakers and attendees, including military, academic, and industry leaders gathered at CU Anschutz Medical Campus.

Innovation,
Veteran and Military Health,
COMBAT

Inaugural ELITE Symposium Attracts Top Military Health Leaders to CU Anschutz

by Jenn Green | April 17, 2025

A small market setup in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti on August 21 2010, with a collapsed building in the background following a January 2010 earthquake in the country.

Community,
Trauma,

Disaster Relief: a First Responder’s Perspective

by Laura Kelley | March 31, 2025

A rescue worker carves through rebar from a collapsed building in Mandalay, Myanmar on March 28, 2025.

Community,
Trauma,
COMBAT,

Surviving the Aftershock: the Reality of First Response in Post-Earthquake Myanmar and Thailand

by Laura Kelley | March 31, 2025

A close up image of an oxygen tank used in medical settings

Clinical Research,
Trauma,
COMBAT

New Research Poised to Change Oxygen Standards for Trauma Patients

by Kara Mason | March 31, 2025

Boxes of Narcan sitting on a counter.

Awareness,
Addiction,
Opioid Research,
Community Health,
Substance Use Disorders,
Critical Care,
Toxicology

‘A Huge Issue’: Some People Don’t Know How to Use Narcan. A CU Doctor Explains Why You Should

by Tayler Shaw | March 27, 2025

A veteran in a plaid shirt and a clinician at MIBH sit on the ground and look on to a yellow lab in a service vest

Mental Health,
Veteran and Military Health

A Holistic Approach to Healing Traumatic Brain Injuries for Veterans, Service Members, and First Responders

by Kara Mason | March 26, 2025

Marina Delgado Hernandez

Patient Care,
Community,

New Cultural Care Coordinator Position Helps Emergency Department Patients Connect to Care and Resources

by Greg Glasgow | March 04, 2025

Jay Lemery, MD, poses for a photo in front of the American and Indian flags.

Climate Health

CU ‘Climate Doctor’ Strengthens Science Diplomacy in India with U.S. Department of State Tour

by Kara Mason | March 03, 2025

Arian Anderson and his colleagues from NASA's Exploration Medical Capability at the Aerospace Medical Association Conference, where they presented on their work around EIMO.

Research,
Community,

Emergency Medicine Faculty Member Helping NASA to Solve the Problems of Medical Care in Space

by Greg Glasgow | March 03, 2025

The scene of an emergency. Two paramedics tend to a victim while a firefighter passes by.

Mental Health,
COMBAT

Elevating First Responder Mental Health Research and Its Effect on Communities

by Kara Mason | February 21, 2025

An overhead shot shows a doctor handing a patient a prescription note from across a white desk.

Research,
Patient Care,
Data analysis

Studying How Drug Price Alerts Influence Clinicians, Patients, and Access

by Kara Mason | February 10, 2025

A close-up image of an adult and child hold hands.

Firearm Injury Prevention,
Gun Violence Prevention

Novel Partnership Helps Arapahoe County Offer Firearm Storage Solutions to Child Protection Services Clients

by Kara Mason | January 15, 2025

Emmy Betz, MD, director of FIPI, gives a speech at a podium.

Research,
Firearm Injury Prevention

CU Firearm Injury Prevention Members Spotlight Expertise at National Conference

by Kara Mason | December 17, 2024

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland poses with faculty members from across the CU School of Medicine.

Research,
Veteran and Military Health,
COMBAT,
CU Innovations Shared

Defense Health Agency Director Visits CU Military Medicine Research Program

by Kara Mason | December 16, 2024

A close up shot of a hand holding psychedelic mushrooms.

Research,
Toxicology

Half of Psychedelic-Related Poison Center Cases Result in Medical Treatment, Study Finds

by Kara Mason | November 18, 2024

Up close shot of a tourniquet on an arm, person wearing short sleeve army green shirt.

Research,
Trauma,
COMBAT,
Global Trauma Network,
Grant

DOD Grants Transformative Award to CU Researchers Studying Trauma in South Africa

by Kara Mason | November 05, 2024

Image of a bottle of pills and a syringe.

Addiction,
Opioid Research,
Community Health,
HIV

New Research Shows Higher HIV Prevalence Among Opioid Overdose Patients in ER

by Tayler Shaw | October 24, 2024

Close-up image of a therapist taking notes while in conversation with a person in a military uniform

Mental Health,
Firearm Injury Prevention,
COMBAT,
Suicide Prevention

Military Health Researchers Investigate Gaps Between Lethal Means Safety Counseling Effectiveness and Perception

by Kara Mason | October 14, 2024

Dr. Victor Dzau gives a speech in a classroom

COMBAT,
Climate Health

‘Same Mission and Vision’: National Academy of Medicine President Highlights Commonalities with CU Emergency Medicine Faculty

by Kara Mason | October 11, 2024

A crowd of people applauding.

Education,
Faculty,
Clinical,
Awards,
Training,

52 Awarded for Clinical Teaching of CU School of Medicine Students

by Tayler Shaw | September 24, 2024

Attendees of the summit pose for a group photo in front of the Fitzsimons building.

Mental Health,
Firearm Injury Prevention,
COMBAT,
Suicide Prevention

CU Summit Highlights Importance of Military Family Engagement in Firearm Suicide Prevention

by Kara Mason | September 16, 2024

Four portraits of the new FIPI members against a blurred background

Faculty,
Firearm Injury Prevention,

CU Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative Welcomes 4 New Researchers

by Kara Mason | September 09, 2024

A collage of images of Department of Emergency Medicine faculty at MHSRS

Research,
Awards,
Firearm Injury Prevention,
COMBAT

CU Researchers Present Findings and Earn Distinguished Awards at Military Health System Research Symposium

by Kara Mason | September 04, 2024

A close-up image of a health care worker's gloved hands applying a bandage to a wound

Research,
COMBAT,
Global Health,
Ukraine

CU Researchers Studying Antibiotic-Resistant Wound Infections in Ukraine

by Kara Mason | August 21, 2024

A friend or provider comforts a long-haired patient, both their backs are to the camera

Firearm Injury Prevention

CU Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative Partners with Organizations to Support Community Violence Prevention Efforts

by Colleen Miracle | August 09, 2024

Man hikes a mountain on a partially cloudy day

Awareness

How to Prioritize Safety During Peak Fourteener Season

by Kara Mason | August 07, 2024

5280 Top Docs 2024

Patient Care,
Community,

5280 Magazine Top Doctors for 2024

by School of Medicine | July 31, 2024

Military Health Research Reveals Potential Pathway to Reducing Youth Suicide

Mental Health,
Firearm Injury Prevention,
COMBAT,
Gun Violence Prevention

Military Health Research Reveals Potential Pathway to Reducing Youth Suicide

by Kara Mason | July 31, 2024

Photo of EMS provider wheeling a patient on a guerney into an ambulance

Prehospital Care and EMS

Emergency Medicine Faculty Help Meet Colorado’s Need for First Responders with MEDIC Program

by Colleen Miracle | July 01, 2024

X-ray style image of lungs, image of man asleep using bipap machine, and x-ray style image of heart

Clinical Trials,
ATLAS

University of Colorado Co-Leads Multicenter Randomized Trial Identifying Method of Emergency Intubation Preoxygenation to Decrease Risk of Hypoxemia and Cardiac Arrest

by Colleen Miracle | June 13, 2024

Prehospital Care and EMS

Angie Wright, MD, Named EMS Medical Director at CDPHE

by Colleen Miracle | June 11, 2024

Image of male presenter talking in front of a screen with Pause to Protect website open, image of three researchers posing in front of a VetStore presentation, and an image of multiple gun storage boxes lined up in a row

Veteran and Military Health,
Firearm Injury Prevention

CU Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative Partners With Firearm Businesses to Prevent Firearm Injuries and Deaths in Military Communities and Beyond

by Colleen Miracle | June 04, 2024

Three images of FIPI's collaboration. The first image shows the community partner work, with FIPI affiliates and community members posing in a group photo. The second shows two FIPI affiliates standing in front of a table smiling, displaying locking device information and flyers. The third shows FIPI and Center for COMBAT Research leaders standing in front of the firearm suicide prevention summit presentation.

Veteran and Military Health,
Firearm Injury Prevention,
COMBAT

CU Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative Highlights Key Accomplishments from Inaugural Year

by Colleen Miracle | April 23, 2024

CU and USAFA leadership pose in a line. From left to right: Retired Brig. Gen. Kathleen Flarity, DNP, PhD; Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre, John J. Reilly Jr., MD; Danielle Radovich Piper; Col. Vik Bebarta, MD; Richard Zane, MD

Veteran and Military Health,
COMBAT

CU Center for COMBAT Research and United States Air Force Academy Form Educational Partnership

by Tayler Shaw | April 23, 2024

The PCORI award recipients: Sarah Brewer, PhD, MPA; Matthew DeCamp, MD; Bethany Kwan, PhD, MSPH; and Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH.

Research,
Community,
Awards,
PCORI

CU Faculty Awarded Funds to Study the Science of Engagement in Health Research

by Melissa Santorelli | April 23, 2024

Judge's gavel resting on a desk next to a person's hand writing on a piece of paper

Firearm Injury Prevention

New Study Explores Use of Extreme Risk Protection Order Petitions in ‘Second Amendment Sanctuaries’ in Colorado

by Colleen Miracle | April 01, 2024

Nighthorse Campbell Native Health Building

Community,
Climate Health

CU Climate & Health Program Hosts Symposium

by Mark Couch | March 07, 2024

Headshots of Drs. Hoffman, Mayer, Wallis, and Winkle overlayed on top of blurred photo of ICU patient

Patient Care,
Anesthesiology,
Mentoring

Women-Led ICU Team Drives Clinical and Educational Innovation

by Colleen Miracle | March 06, 2024

Adult male turning his head to talk to a female, both sitting on a bench

Veteran and Military Health,
Firearm Injury Prevention,
COMBAT

Peer-to-Peer Discussions on Securely Storing Personal Firearms in Military Communities Could Lead to Fewer Firearm Suicides

by Colleen Miracle | February 22, 2024

Image of soldiers' feet running through snow

Medicine,
Climate Science,
Veteran and Military Health,
COMBAT

CU Emergency Medicine Researchers Work Toward Arctic Medicine Solutions

by Mara Kalinoski | February 16, 2024

Map of Colorado with major geographical locations and cities emphasized

Firearm Injury Prevention,
ColoradoSPH at CU Anschutz

‘Bringing Colorado’s Voice Forward’: Results from the State’s Inaugural Firearm Injury Prevention Survey

by Colleen Miracle | January 10, 2024

Three photos of portraits of featured students and mentors. From left to right, Steve Schauer, with his research team; Ian Eisenhauer with two COMBAT collaborators; Raiza Deyto with her U.S. Army squadron.

Veteran and Military Health,
Firearm Injury Prevention,
COMBAT

CU Center for COMBAT Research Leads Recruitment, Training, and Mentorship for Active Duty and Military Collaborators

by Colleen Miracle | January 05, 2024

Collage of top 10 story images: paper figures holding hands; portrait of Lester Martinez-Lopez, MD; Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, MD; intubation on a dummy figure; portrait of Emmy Betz; MD, MPH, map graphic depicting the United States; close-up of ambulance in motion; close-up of group from veteran suicide prevention summit; Adit Ginde, MD, performing an intubation example; close-up of hand placing gun in lock box

Research,
Patient Care,
Community

CU Department of Emergency Medicine Top Stories of 2023

by Colleen Miracle | December 18, 2023

Close-up of a pair of hands holding another pair of hands

Research,
Family Violence

CU Professor Aims to Reduce Elder Abuse through Collaboration and Research on the ‘Whole Family’ Approach

by Colleen Miracle | November 30, 2023

Students in a medical simulation training

Education,
Community,
Students,

CU Anschutz Learners Get Hands-On Training in Health Inequities

by Greg Glasgow | November 21, 2023

Collage of three photos: C3 collaborators standing outside ambulance in South Africa, C3 Global Trauma Network team, hospital site in South Africa,

Research,
COMBAT,
Global Trauma Network

New Grants Support Critical Trauma Care Research

by Colleen Miracle | November 10, 2023

Leaders posing for photo; from left to right: Vik Bebarta, MD; Todd Saliman, CU President; Lester Martinez-Lopez, MD, MPH; Brig Gen Kathleen Flarity, DNP, PhD; Christian P. Anschutz, President of the Anschutz Foundation

Veteran and Military Health,
ATLAS,
COMBAT,
Global Trauma Network

U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Visits CU Anschutz

by Colleen Miracle | November 07, 2023

Anschutz Health Sciences Building

Research,

Pragmatic Research and Trials Core Added to ACCORDS Offerings for Investigators

by Melissa Santorelli | November 03, 2023

White Coats for Black Lives 2023 | University of Colorado School of Medicine

Community,
Health outcomes,
OAE Shared

White Coats for Black Lives: Annual CU Anschutz Campus ‘Die-In’ Is a Condemnation of Racism and a Call for Action

by Mark Harden | October 12, 2023

Emmy Betz, MD, MPH

Firearm Injury Prevention

Emmy Betz, MD, MPH, Elected as New Member of the National Academy of Medicine

by Colleen Miracle | October 09, 2023

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ATLAS,
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Research,
Firearm Injury Prevention,
ColoradoSPH at CU Anschutz,

New Grant Will Support the Creation of Educational Resources on Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Colorado

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More Than 200 CU Faculty Members Recognized as 5280 Magazine Top Doctors for 2023

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Research,
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A New Gold Standard for Emergency Airway Management

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Research,
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COMBAT

Studying Veterans’ Mental Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Colleen Miracle | June 26, 2023

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Firearm Injury Prevention

Community Outreach Focuses on Safer Firearm Storage Practices

by Colleen Miracle | June 05, 2023

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Firearm Injury Prevention,
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CU School of Medicine Launches Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative

by Colleen Miracle | April 24, 2023

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COMBAT

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by Colleen Miracle | April 12, 2023

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Veteran and Military Health,
COMBAT

Protecting At-Risk Populations: New Study on Lethal Means Safety Counseling Among U.S. National Guard Personnel

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Research,
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ATLAS,
Firearm Injury Prevention,
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Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield Research Continues to Build and Boost Research Partnerships

by Colleen Miracle | March 17, 2023

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Community,
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U.S. Rep. Jason Crow Visits CU Anschutz Medical Campus to Highlight Two Campus Initiatives

by Mark Couch | February 24, 2023

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Research,
Prehospital Care and EMS,
OAE Shared

Study Explores Disparities in Emergency Medical Services Care in the U.S.

by Colleen Miracle | February 21, 2023

Research,
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by Chris Casey | February 15, 2023

Research,
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Community,
CU Anschutz 360 Podcast,
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Podcast: COMBAT Strives to Solve Military’s Toughest Clinical Challenges

by Chris Casey | February 14, 2023

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Education,
Community,

Acknowledging the History of Black Health Care: Current Biases, Disparities, and the Importance of Diversity in the Next Generation of Providers

by Colleen Miracle | February 01, 2023

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by Colleen Miracle | December 16, 2022

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CU Faculty Lead Report on 10 Recommendations to Promote Firearm Injury Prevention

by Colleen Miracle | December 06, 2022

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Research,
Community,
ATLAS,
Firearm Injury Prevention,
COMBAT,
TRIAD

Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield Research Hosts Rep. Crow to Highlight Defense Health Research

by Colleen Miracle | December 02, 2022

Awareness,
Burn,
Prehospital Care and EMS

Cooking Up Danger: Tips to Stay Out of the ER This Holiday Season

by Colleen Miracle | November 22, 2022

Two CU School of Medicine experts share strategies to support veterans at risk for suicide | COMBAT | FIPI

Research,
Community,
Firearm Injury Prevention,
COMBAT

Protecting and Supporting Veterans Through Mental Health Interventions

by Colleen Miracle | November 11, 2022

Firearm Injury Prevention,
COMBAT

CU Anschutz Researchers and Partners Launch Firearm Injury Toolkit

by Laura Kelley | October 11, 2022

Emergency Medicine Researchers Lead Innovation at Military Health Science Research Symposium

Research,
Community,
COMBAT

Emergency Medicine Researchers Lead Innovation at Military Health Science Research Symposium

by Colleen Miracle | September 30, 2022

Jay Lemery, MD | Inaugural Endowed Chair in Climate Medicine | CU School of Medicine

Press Releases,
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CU School of Medicine Names First Endowed Chair in Climate Medicine

by Mark Couch | September 08, 2022

Group photo of firearm symposium attendees

Research,
Education,
Community,
Awareness,
COMBAT

CU Summit Focuses on Strategies for Addressing Suicide by Firearm Among Active-Duty Military Servicemembers

by Rachel Sauer | June 09, 2022

Research,
Innovation,
Education,
COMBAT

CU Signs Educational Partnership Agreement With the Defense Health Agency

by Laura Veith | May 20, 2022

Ginde developed studies to investigate the safety and effectiveness of giving trauma and burn patients smaller amounts of oxygen — or none at all.

Research,
Patient Care,
Trauma and Fractures,
ATLAS

Are Trauma Patients Getting Too Much Oxygen?

by Greg Glasgow | March 16, 2022

Campus Life,
Press Releases,
OAE Shared

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Named an Age-Friendly University for its Commitment to Older Adults

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Improving Trauma Care in South Africa | CU School of Medicine

Patient Care,
Community,
CU Medicine Today,
COMBAT,
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Improving Trauma Care in South Africa

by Mark Couch | October 12, 2021

Emmy Betz, MD, MPH | CU School of Medicine

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ColoradoSPH at CU Anschutz,
Family Violence,
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CU Researchers Awarded Grant to Study “Safety in Dementia” Decision Tool

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Community,
Faculty,
COMBAT,
OAE Shared

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Pandemic Care

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Pandemic Care Mirrors Military Medicine in Stressful Ways

by Debra Melani | December 03, 2020

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Dr. Betz: Care of Suicidal Patients Takes Humans, Not Just Doctors

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Education,

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by Chris Casey | February 21, 2019

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