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Revolutionizing Colorado’s health care
MSU Denver’s Gina and Frank Day Health Institute develops the next generation of health-care professionals with a radically different approach to applied education.
Spanning 10 academic departments, students learn alongside experts both in and out of the classroom, modeling the interdisciplinary needs of today’s in-demand healthcare industry.
And at the center is access, for individuals and communities to change what health and wellness looks like.
Here’s our prescription for change:
Workforce Development
#1 Job Sector in State – Health Care and Social Assistance, 2022 Colorado Workforce Development Council report.
Colorado is in dire need of health professionals. With excellent preparation, unparalleled value, and 600+ community partnerships, the Health Institute is ready to meet that need.
Taking a Whole-person Approach
94% of Health Scholar students continued their next semester or graduated
Health doesn’t exist in a vacuum – and neither should professional training.
Interdisciplinary instruction encourages a holistic approach to patient care, preparing Institute graduates to change Colorado’s health systems for the better. And with the right support structures in place, our students become the next generation of versatile health care changemakers.
Supporting Diversity and Health Equity
Nearly 54% of MSU Denver’s population are students of color.
In Colorado, the greatest indicator of your lifespan is your ZIP code. We’re changing that.
Sponsored health-scholar cohort programs support underrepresented students pursuing health career fields as the Health Institute prepares employers to attract and retain diverse staff.
Our Programs
Colorado Access Health Career Pipeline Program
Funded by the Colorado Access Foundation, MSU Denver and the Community College of Aurora have partnered up to support students interested in pursing a career in the health care field.
- Benefits of the program include:
- Extensive Life Design Advising
- Dedicated university course that focuses on career planning, financial wellness, social capital and health equity
- Community with other future healthcare professionals
- Scholarship awards of up to $5,000 for MSU Denver students and Stipends up to $3,000 for CCA Students
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment’s Practice-based Health Education Grant Program
Funded by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, this program serves MSU Denver students in Nursing, Paramedicine, lactation program and graduate students in mental/behavioral Health. Additionally, students at the Community College of Denver who are in a health or allied health program are eligible to participate in this program. Student in the program receive a $5,000 stipend, extensive life design advising, professional development, academic and career support, and community with other future healthcare professionals
DACA/Undocumented Student Health Careers Opportunity Program
The program provides scholarships and stipends, training in cultural responsiveness and emerging health issues, job shadowing and mentoring, and proactive advising to undocumented undergraduate students from disadvantaged backgrounds interested]in healthcare careers, preparing them to successfully transition from classroom to workforce.
The Healthcare Interest Program (HIP) is a Denver Health pathway program that works to increase the success of college students seeking careers in healthcare. HIP supports the academic and professional development needs of its students through a combined approach including mentorship experiences, lectures, and workshops. HIP will expose participants to Denver Health Medical Center, an urban safety-net hospital that primarily serves under-resourced populations in Denver County. The program is specifically tailored to students with a connection to the mission of Denver Health and an intention to serve under-resourced communities.
The Peer Health Exchange (PHE) involves MSU Denver students teaching a skills-based health curriculum in under-resourced high schools throughout Denver.
Both teacher and students become equipped with the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to make healthy decisions and to address healthcare disparities within our local communities.
Simulation, Skills Lab, and IPE space
MSU Denver embarked on an ambitious project to establish the Gina and Frank Day Health Institute Interprofessional Education Simulation and Skills Labs. The cutting-edge space offers students and professionals a safe place to come together to learn. For information related to these spaces click here.
What is Interprofessional Education (IPE)?
Interprofessional Education occurs when “students from two or more professions learn about, from, and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes. Once students understand how to work interprofessionally, they are ready to enter the workplace as a member of the collaborative practice team. This is a key step in moving health systems from fragmentation to a position of strength” (World Health Organization, 2010, p1).
Gina and Frank Day Health Institute Simulation Laboratory
In this edition of the Roadrunner Rundown, President Janine Davidson, Ph.D., explores the simulation labs at MSU Denver's Gina and Frank Day Health Institute. She speaks with students and with Mary Tucker, DNP, director of Interprofessional Simulation and Skills Labs about the importance of simulation in healthcare education.
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Biology
Phone: 303-615-0777
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Phone: 303-615-0345
Exercise and Sport Sciences
Phone: 303-615-1818
Health Professions
Phone: 303-615-1200
Human Services and Counseling
Phone: 303-615-0700
Nursing
Phone: 303-615-1600
Nutrition and Dietetics
Phone: 303-615-0990
Psychological Sciences
Phone: 303-615-0699
Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences
Phone: 303-615-0045
Social Work
Phone: 303-615-0555
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Contact the Gina and Frank Day Health Institute
Email UsEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 303-615-0029
Office Location:
1027 9th Street
Denver, CO 80204
Mailing Address
Campus Box 8
P. O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362