Strategic Plan - University of Colorado Denver

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES: UNIVERSITY STRATEGIC PRIORITY 6
Goal 6.5 Mobilize external support for the university by demonstrating the value of
partnerships
Objective 6.5.1 Enhance understanding of community leaders and our community
partners of the value and economic impact arising from support of higher education
in general and this university in particular
Objective 6.5.2 Demonstrate the return on investment to the state for its
contribution to the university
Objective 6.5.3 Develop structures that facilitate partnerships and mobilize
external advocates on behalf of the university
JoAnn Lindenfeld, MD, Professor,
School of Medicine
Few people realize that diabetes
makes women as susceptible as
men to early heart disease. JoAnn
Lindenfeld knows. She means to
do something about it. Dozens of
ground-breaking studies, thousands
of grateful patients, and a
wall full of medical and teaching
awards speak to Lindenfeld’s
world-class reputation as a
cardiologist and director of
the transplant program at the
University of Colorado Denver.
Her insight into women’s health
speaks to her passion. Lindenfeld
and three colleagues started
the Center for Women’s Health
Research in 2004. They continue
to delve into life-saving women’s
issues that might otherwise
be overlooked. “We’re not
quite caught up on knowledge
of women,” Lindenfeld says.
“Almost every night I go home
with a list of things I need to
look up or find out.”
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