Robert Belknap, MD, is the Executive Director of the Public Health Institute at Denver Health (PHIDH).  Including his residency and fellowship training, Belknap has worked at Denver Health for 26 years. He recently stepped down after 10 years as medical director of the Tuberculosis Clinic at PHIDH, handing over this leadership position to incoming medical director Amy Beeson, MD.

Preventing Substance Misuse and Promoting Mental Health and Healing

What is EYE for Prevention?

Engaging Youth Expertise (EYE) for Prevention is a team of passionate young leaders and researchers aged 13 to 25 with lived experiences. Through a holistic and trauma-informed approach, the team focuses on preventing substance misuse and promoting mental health and healing. As a youth-led group, they focus on empowerment, advocacy, and equity in everything they do. The team acknowledges that each person comes with a unique background story, distinct needs, and challenges.

Mpox is still with us here in Colorado, and we’re taking this time during Pride month to offer you resources to get vaccinated and for treatment if you have contracted the virus.

La mpox persiste en Colorado, y nos tomamos este momento durante el mes del Orgullo para ofrecerle recursos para que se vacune y para que reciba tratamiento si se infectó con el virus.

Pride Month is a time to celebrate the courage, resilience, and contributions of LGBTQIA+ individuals throughout history. It's also a timely reminder of the ongoing challenges this community still faces, especially in health care. As we engage with LGBTQIA+ community members, it is important to acknowledge those who are different from us and allow LGBTQIA+ community members visibility of those of similar identities. Many of us interact with LGBTQIA+ individuals daily even if we may not know the details of their identities.

Words matter. They do.

The words that we use have a direct relationship to the outcomes of any conversation and are particularly important within a healthcare system. Patients often face a variety of barriers when it comes to accessing integral services without the added burden of stigmatizing language, regardless of intent.

Welcome to the official blog of the Public Health Institute at Denver Health (PHIDH). We're excited to embark on this journey with you, our valued readers! Through this blog, we aim to explore the multifaceted world of public health, shedding light on topics that matter most to our community.

At PHIDH, we are dedicated to enhancing health and promoting equity in partnership with communities. We achieve this by combining science, education, and social impact with compassion and expertise.