The Regional Institute for Health and Environmental Leadership (RIHEL) is the CDC-founded regional leadership institute for Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico. RIHEL provides leadership training and other professional development experiences for the public health, health, environmental health and environmental professionals in the region. With over 770 graduates of its leadership programs, RIHEL is also an association of vibrant, forward-looking professionals dedicated to the health and environment of our region.
RIHEL is a program of the Colorado Foundation for Public Health and the Environment, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the public's health and the environment in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region.
Article: Advanced Physician Leadership Program
Chet Seward, Senior Director, Division of Health Care Policy
Colorado Medicine for May/June 2015
A publication of the Colorado Medical Society
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Article: Program Spotlight: Leadership for Healthy Community Design (pdf)
Erin Fosdick, City of Longmont
Planning Matters, Vol. 15, Issue 2
A publication of the Colorado Chapter of the American Planning Association
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The Impact of RIHEL
Students from Metropolitan State University of Denver captured the impact of the RIHEL leadership development experience on public health professionals.
Examples of Exemplary Leadership in Public and Environmental Health:
The ALTP Experience
Participants in the RIHEL Advanced Leadership Training Program share about their experience in the program and the value that it provides.
Physicians Talk About Access to Health
Members of the Advanced Physician Leadership Program Class of 2012 share their thoughts about access to health in Colorado, and invite their peers to join the dialogue.
Our Bravo! page is where we celebrate the success and accomplishments of RIHEL fellow, alumni, board members, faculty and staff. Are you a member of our RIHEL family and have a story to share? Let us know! We’d love to share your achievements on Bravo!
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