Election Candidates

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Instructor

Medical Oncology/Lung Cancer Translational Research Lab, Developing Molecular Targeted Agents

Year of Retirement: 2017

Years of service at CU Anschutz: 25

 

Academic and Professional Background
Key academic/administrative roles: Grant writing SPORE-Lung to NCI and Biotech Firms, Chaired Research in Progress talks for the Department of Medical Oncology. Sat on the committee to evaluate applications to the Summer Fellowship Program through the Cancer Center.

Statement of Interest and Goals
My goals for the RFA are to develop avenues for retired faculty to pursue active roles within the Campus sharing their expertise and knowledge. My interests also include developing programs and networking for retired faculty to pursue artistic, cultural, and travel opportunities.

I am seeking the role of Chair as retirement is our second or third career. Retirement is a time to explore new opportunities and to develop new interests. I want to develop meaningful associations that build on the strengths of retirees that they can bring to the Medical Campus through mentoring and if possible, serve on committees. As Chair I would develop programs that enrich our retirement years.    

My Priorities 
1. The strategic direction of the RFA is to develop an association that benefits retirees by providing assistance for a smooth retirement process from the University and developing a fulfilling retirement career.

2. Advocate for greater participation of retirees on campus utilizing their strengths.

3. Participate in developing programs that the members of the RFA have identified that they would participate in.

Relevant Leadership Skills
I chaired the Department of Medical Oncology Research in Progress, recruiting speakers with overlapping fields of research. In our SPORE-Lung meetings, I facilitated consensus on our next research direction based on the research experiments presented.

Personal Note
I have been retired for nine years and through this second career I have developed a retirement plan that keeps me involved with science, mentoring and time to pursue meaningful cultural events and travel. Retirement from a university career whether in lab research, clinical practice, presenting research at scientific meetings through talks and posters is difficult for many. One needs a plan for this next career and ways to continue to contribute to their field of interest or how to pivot and pursue new interests. Through the RFA we can assist retirees into this new and exciting time.

Professor of Otolaryngology
School Of Medicine
Year of Retirement: 2015
Years of service at CU Anschutz: 40

Academic and Professional Background
Key academic/administrative roles: Vice Chairman, Program Director

Statement of Interest and Goals
Biomedical and clinical innovation and entrepreneurship, non-profit leadership

I am seeking the role of Chair to address the unmet needs of faculty about to retire or who are retired.

My Priorities - The CASE for the RFA:
1. Community
2. Advocacy
3. Service
4. Education, training and development

Relevant Leadership Skills
Experience chairing meetings, setting agendas, and facilitating consensus; experience representing a department, school, or faculty body: President and CEO of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs

Personal Note
Faculty retiree centric problem seeking and creating solutions to address their needs by creating value that will scale and the organization in perpetuity.

Professor of Medicine/Geriatrics
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology/Metabolism, Geriatric Medicine
School of Medicine
Year of Retirement: 2024
Years of service at CU Anschutz: 25

Academic and Professional Background
Roles that demonstrate leadership potential and collaboration: Division Head Geriatric Medicine; Director Multidisciplinary Center on Aging; Director NIH Fellowship Training Program; Director VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)

Statement of Interest and Goals
When I retired, I was dismayed at the lack of available resources to assist me in my long-term planning. The CU AMC should and can do better and a strong Retired Faculty Association can assist with this process. While I was a Professor at the University of Washington, prior to coming to AMC in 1999, I collaborated with a very strong Retirement Association on recruiting older adult subjects for multiple NIH-funded research projects. This connection is presently lacking at AMC. Lastly, I feel that the RFA can be a resource for research and career mentorship for students, residents, fellows and junior faculty at AMC.

My Priorities: 
1.Assist those planning to retire within the next 2-3 years
2.Establish a RFA pool of interested research subjects
3.Establish a RFA pool of experienced research and career mentors to be available to students, residents, fellows and junior faculty
4.Establish a RFA pool of experienced clinicians to assist with teaching at multiple levels at AMC.

Relevant Skills and Experience
During my career I mentored dozens of students, residents, fellows and junior faculty. This mentoring relationship has led to 3 successful Geriatric Medicine Division Heads, 2 Associate Deans, and many extramurally funded investigators in geriatrics, internal medicine, endocrinology, emergency medicine and physical therapy. I have actively participated in training and mentoring NPs and PAs since 1999 and helped write Colorado laws that promote their education and repayment of their educational debt. I led the Multidisciplinary Center on Aging from 1999 until my retirement. I wrote an NIH/NIA funded research fellow training program (in collaboration with CU-Boulder) that has been continuously funded since 2001. Our VA GRECC is one of only 20 in the country and was the first one funded in over 20 years. The research and clinical faculty in the Division of Geriatric Medicine have grown enormously since 1999, but more importantly, over the last 27 years, it has been one of the (if not the) most stable groups at AMC.

Personal Note
Personal perspectives I bring to the Chair‑Elect role: 
1. I have experienced a successful clinical, research, educational and administrative career. This is largely due to being able to find, attract and keep outstanding personnel.
2. I am experiencing a successful retirement.
3. I have a deep clinical and research understanding of the aging process. 
4. I have a history of working successfully with our outstanding Multidisciplinary Center on Aging.
5. I understand the importance of both group culture and stability and how they interact.

    

Associate Clinical Professor of Neurology
School of Medicine
Year of retirement: 2019
Years of service at CU Anschutz: 35

Academic and Professional Background
Roles that demonstrate leadership potential and collaboration: Medical Director and Director of Clinical Research, Alzheimer's and Cognition Center 2012-1919

Statement of Interest and Goals
I would like to see the RFA become a vibrant source of activity, social engagement, education and university support. I believe I could contribute to the development and stability of the newly organized RFA.

My priorities:
1. Establish activities which engage the membership and encourage membership growth
2. Provide activities which allow for growth of existing and new social relationships for retired faculty
3. Explore ways for members to remain involved in university activities, particularly teaching and mentorship
4. Encourage and channel member financial contributions to the university
5. Raise sufficient revenue within the RFA so that it is financially self-sustaining and provides net support to the university rather than the university supporting the RFA
6. Encourage participation from retired faculty from all six CUAMC schools. 

Relevant Skills and Experience
I was the founding Medical Director and Director of Clinical Research for the CU Alzheimer's and Cognition Center and the associated Memory Disorders Clinic. This involved collaboration with faculty and staff in many areas and recruitment of new faculty.  

Personal Note
I would like to see the renewed RFA succeed, make a contribution to retired faculty, and make a contribution to the university.

Associate Professor
Anesthesiology
School of Medicine
Year of Retirement: 2022
Years of service at CU Anschutz: 22

Academic and Professional Background
Relevant financial or administrative experience: I have had no formal training in business. I have used this information to develop many successful projects. Executive Vice Chair Department Anesthesiology (2000-2017) Officer in multiple National and State societies, Adjunct Faculty University of Sidney, Created the Intraoperative Neuromonitoring program at UCH, Introduced Epic Anesthesia Epic President Faculty Senate, and Assembly. All required financial management decisions 

Statement of Interest and Goals 
I was impressed by the enjoyment and importance this organization had with retiring colleagues prior to its demise due to COVID. Current knowledge strongly supports the need for retiree to “matter”.   This is why many cherish being grandparents. This organization can offer social and academic opportunities to “matter” for the individual and the organization. 
 
My approach to stewardship of association funds, budgeting, and reporting: Simply, the Officers should create opportunities for the membership, but the membership needs to decide the value of these suggestions. Value is spending the community (members) and institutional funds.  

Priorities for financial transparency and support of association activities: The budget should be available and voted on by the membership. They should have access to it and be able to request to presentation of projects to the board and membership. The Treasurer provides information, guidance on expenses and represents the membership in the value decision.  Finances should be available on written request.

Relevant Skills and Experience
I have never extracted the financial “numbers” and placed them on a spread sheet. I have used them in many situations, large and small, for organizations to reach their goals.

Personal Note
To have a structured method to “do something that matters” within CU has great value to all--everyone who was valued during their employment as well as their previous colleagues and the organization. To help provide that is my do something that matters moment.  

I do not know what each of the members will want to accomplish but to be able to execute them we need to carefully use resources, dollars and time. I have done this many times—IOM program, being the second epic install in US, projects representing faulty as president of past organizations. Listening gets things done.

Professor, Pediatrics/Genetics and Metabolism
School of Medicine
Year of Retirement: 2020
Years of service at CU Anschutz: 37

Academic and Professional Background
Medical director of two genetic testing laboratories from 1991 to 2013.

Statement of Interest and Goals 
My goal for the RFA is ensure that we are financially able to support the needs of our members. I am excited to participate in the revival of the RFA. My experience as a laboratory medical director and treasurer of a national board for over 30 years has given me the knowledge and experience to create budgets, monitor expenses and support the goals of the organizations in which I have participated. I am excited to apply these skills to the RFA.

I have handled may types of budgets over the last 50 years. My goal has always been to provide oversight of income and expenses with a hands-on approach. These budgets have been balanced to the penny. All areas of operations such as personnel, equipment, reagents have been accounted for in the budgets. Frequent reports to the Executive Committee and to the University support staff will be provided.

Priorities for financial transparency and support of association activities: 
1. Provide a budget to the Executive Director/Committee every year. 
2. Research all available funding sources for the RFA. 
3. Receive documentation for all expenses. 
4. Provide a report covering the financial status of the RFA twice yearly to the members of the RFA.

Relevant Skills and Experience
I managed the budgets of two testing laboratories (approximately $1,000,000/yr/lab). In the early years of the DNA diagnostic laboratory, we used QuickBooks to manage billing and collections.

I was the Treasurer Elect (2018- 2019) and Treasurer (2020-2022) of the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics. I reported our financials to the Board of Directors monthly. The most complicated task was identifying a new investment advisor for the organization through RFAs and extensive interviews with several companies. The budget was quite unusual as the income cycle was 2 years with all the income coming in year one and being spent in year two as our main function was administering certification exams every 2 years.

Personal Note
The RFA is a great opportunity to continue our ties with the University of Colorado through many avenues such as mentorship, travel, and reconnecting with former faculty. To accomplish this, we need a strong financial base.

Professor Emerita, Pediatrics
School of Medicine
2020, re-hired in a clinical role part-time, retired from that June 30, 2026
Years of service at CU Anschutz: 33

Academic and Professional Background
Relevant administrative/record‑keeping roles: JFK Partners Interdepartmental Partners Program Director, 1993-2015, annual funding 5 to 7 million through multiple grants and contracts. Served as Secretary with National organization of national network of federally funded programs such as JFK; Secretary on local boards. PI or Co-PI on over 30 federally funded grants across academic employment in 3 states. 

Statement of Interest and Goals 
Why I am seeking the role of Secretary:  I am happy to do this as I was invited to apply. At 81 years of age, I am finally retiring. I retired and was re-hired in 2020 as there were a number of grant funded projects that I was still involved in. My goal in this role would be to accurately document meetings and do a satisfactory job as secretary.

My approach to accurate record‑keeping, timely communication, and transparency: Use whatever tools are available to do satisfactory job. Would expect to provide timely reporting of any meetings.

Priorities for enhancing communication with members:  Not sure how much falls to secretary but i think we could benefit from hearing more regularly from retirement association. Might we consider a brief newsletter a few times a year.  Starting with giving a sense of the breadth of organization. What percentage of retired faculty join.  If low is there something to make more appealing.

Relevant Skills and Experience
Fifty-six years as university faculty at five different institutions directing multiple projects, with varied purposes: research, training, community outreach, demonstration of services.

Comfort with email, document management, and basic digital tools: Quite familiar - highly with email document management, less so with tools, especially new ones, but do have access to help.