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National Healthcare Decisions Day Highlights Importance of Advance Care Planning

One of life’s greatest certainties is its uncertainty – that the unexpected, unplanned, and unpredicted may happen and we do the best we can to handle it.


Author Rachel Sauer | Publish Date April 16, 2023
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New Diploma Program Training Clinicians as Leaders in Climate Medicine

The impacts of climate change on human health are among the most profound and far-reaching issues in health care. Global ecosystems are under such stress that the effects of climate change on human health grow more widespread and damaging by the day.


Author Rachel Sauer | Publish Date August 15, 2022
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White Coats for Black Lives Holds Annual Die-In to Emphasize Need for Action in Addressing Racism

The wind kicked up as soon as everyone “died,” cold and fierce around the dozens of students, faculty members, and staff members lying on the concrete and browning grass.


Author Rachel Sauer | Publish Date October 27, 2021
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Climate Fellow Working to Support Physicians in Becoming Climate Advocates

It began with a three-week plastic-free challenge that changed the course of Bhargavi Chekuri’s medical career path. The challenge was to go three weeks without the ease and convenience of plastic bags, plastic wrapping, and all the other plastics that make their way into daily life. 


Author Rachel Sauer | Publish Date September 23, 2021
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School of Medicine In the News

Healio

Exposure to air pollution not associated with allergic disease in early childhood

news outletHealio
Publish DateApril 18, 2024

Due to structural racism, Black and Latin populations have been exposed to more particulate air pollution, Stephanie Johannes, an allergy and immunology fellow at Children’s Hospital Colorado, said during her presentation.

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The Denver Post

First lady Jill Biden to speak at Anschutz Medical Campus event in Aurora.

news outletThe Denver Post
Publish DateApril 18, 2024

First lady Jill Biden plans to stop in Aurora this weekend to promote the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research.

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KMGH Channel 7

First Lady Jill Biden to speak at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus on Saturday

news outletKMGH Channel 7
Publish DateApril 18, 2024

First Lady Jill Biden will visit Colorado this weekend to speak about a White House initiative seeking to change how the country approaches and funds research on women’s health.

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Becker's Hospital Review

Experts call for more data on weight loss meds as fertility drugs

news outletBecker's Hospital Review
Publish DateApril 18, 2024

Physicians and researchers say more data is needed on pregnancy outcomes in patients taking GLP-1s as a growing number of women turn to the class of weight loss medications in hopes of reducing their risk of pregnancy complications or increasing their chance of conceiving, Bloomberg reported April 18. 

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