Past Programs
Since 1998
Developing and delivering leadership programming since 1998, here are a few programs we especially loved.
BYOC: Fostering Skills to Navigate and Negotiate Public Health or Primary Care Training Programs and Professions as a Young Person of Color was a FREE leadership opportunity for young professionals of color, ages 18-30, who are underrepresented in health and public health professions.
The program was focused on retaining and investing in the success and leadership skills of young people of color interested in and currently navigating public health and primary care training programs and professions.
This training took place in 2025 and was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award UB6HP31683 totaling $939,572. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
With primary funding from the National Institutes for Health, RIHEL worked with the University of Colorado to plan and deliver professional development workshops for senior faculty in the School of Medicine.
- In addition to cultivating their own leadership skills, these senior faculty members are creating a highly effective program – a national model – for mentoring junior faculty protégés, with technical assistance from RIHEL.
- RIHEL facilitated a leadership curriculum for the junior faculty as well.
Hidden Tribes, Beliefs, and Navigating Our Tense Political Climate. Most Americans say this is the most politically divided we have been in our lifetimes. What is driving us apart, how can we better understand these differences, and — most importantly — how can we move beyond them?
This event took place on July 19, 2019. Read more about the event here.
This was a year-long program to address the severe nursing shortage facing Colorado. The Institute used a team approach to address the complex challenges we face in nursing. The teams consisted of diverse health care and management professionals, each with unique experiences and skills that can be employed to design innovative solutions. The teams worked closely with faculty and coaches to learn and incorporate the fundamentals of leadership, collaboration, and teamwork into a project they designed to address the nursing retention challenges within their organizations.
- Click here for full programs details.
- Read an article about a physician member of one of our 2009 teams.
- View a brief slide show of pictures from the 2009 Program.
RIHEL worked for three years with the Leadership Education Advocacy Development and Scholarship (LEADS) Program of the University of Colorado on two innovative programs.
- After their first year in medical school, students received stipends to work for the summer in community programs that need help with a health advocacy project. RIHEL facilitated leadership learning for these students one day a week all summer.
- An interdisciplinary group of post graduate clinicians invests their November elective rotation in developing their leadership and advocacy skills. RIHEL facilitated the leadership curriculum for these professionals, as well as for the postgraduate fellows of the JFK Partners–clinicians who work with children with special healthcare needs.
Cultivating Confidence, Voice and Presence
LHCD built the capacity of Colorado communities to lead, plan and execute community design initiatives.
RIHEL delivered LHCD to multiple cohorts and we anticipate delivering it again in the future, but we have not determined when the next LHCD will be held.
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We’ll help you shape an effective and engagning workshop (or series) for you and your team.