PROGRAM PLAN AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

HEALTH INSTITUTE

Health Institute: What’s our Why?Revolutionize health in Colorado by:◦ Diversifying the health workforce◦ Cultivating a whole-person approach to wellness ◦ Growing the health workforce through innovation and

simulation◦ Advancement and retention of health workers through

interdisciplinary training, education and industry partnership

Resulting in better health outcomes, lower costs, and a healthier Colorado.

Key Differentiators ◦Of Colorado, For Colorado◦Legacy of Workforce Development◦Appeal of Location◦Access and Excellence

Key Differentiator Of Colorado, For Colorado: 95% of MSU Denver students are from Colorado and 80% of MSU Denver graduates stay in Colorado.

Key Differentiator

Legacy of Workforce Development: MSU Denver has been a leader in aligning the university with the needs of the Colorado workforce by creating successful workforce pipelines into important regional economic sectors. With the Hospitality Learning Center and Aerospace & Engineering Sciences projects already proven success stories, The Health Institute is envisioned as the next step in this legacy.

Key Differentiator

Appeal of Location: The city of Denver has undergone tremendous growth in the past decade. Metropolitan State University of Denver enjoys a location at the very heart of this vibrant city, adjacent to the downtown business district, and the Health Institute is envisioned to leverage this appeal.

Key Differentiator Access & Excellence: The University has a history of promoting access for students, particularly those from under-served populations. The Health Institute is envisioned to further this access while at the same time providing excellence in its offerings. The MSU Denver Strategic Plan 2015-2020 is structured around the goal that “Metropolitan State University of Denver will become the preeminent public urban university in the nation.”

Health Institute DepartmentsBiology*Chemistry*Health Professions**

Human Performance and SportNutrition**

NursingHuman Services and Counseling**Psychology*

Social Work**Speech Language Hearing Sciences

*Propriety/collaborative space only in Health Institute building

**Departments which offer undergraduate and graduate programming

Six Health Institute Pillars

INNOVATION INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION

HEALTH CAREER NAVIGATION

CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE

CURRICULUM

WHOLE-PERSON WELLNESS

INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS

Health Institute PillarInnovation: Using simulation and technology to scale healthcare programming.

Health Institute PillarInterdisciplinary Collaboration: Training the next generation of health care leaders to work together to improve health care and decrease costs.

Health Institute PillarHealth Career Navigation: Helping students to successfully navigate their path into a health-related career through life design advising.

Health Institute PillarCulturally Responsive Curriculum: Training leaders in health to be adept at serving diverse communities.

Health Institute PillarWhole-Person Wellness: Utilizing evidence-based support for making healthy choices and co-creating wellness within communities.

Health Institute PillarIndustry Partnerships: Working together to build industry informed curriculum and workforce ready leaders in health.

MSU Denver-Niche

Today, the State of Colorado health systems are plagued with inefficiencies. These system failures contribute to:

Poor health outcomes

Skyrocketing health care costs

Avoidance of seeking care at all.

MSU Denver Niche

As an inclusive institution, MSU Denver is correcting the gaps in care that occur when health care professionals don’t communicate with one another on a regular basis.

Instead, the University is fully integrating the Health Institute’s departments, faculty, and students throughout the entirety of each department’s program.

Students learn together in a variety of courses and simulation experiences how to work, think, act, and solve problems together to improve the overall quality of care people receive.

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VIEWS: Potential Building Site

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