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What Are Grand Rounds?

Grand Rounds are an academic experience through the MSU Denver Department of Health Professions.

Each Grand Rounds event is a unique opportunity for current or future students, faculty and staff of MSU Denver to learn about and discuss a particular subject from a MSU Denver Professor who is an expert in the subject matter.

In Spring 2026, Grand Rounds will be held on Mondays from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in West Classroom 233 and virtually.

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Grand Round Schedule: Spring 2026

Human Trafficking in Care - February 23

Topic: Human Trafficking in Care

Presenter: Dr. Annjanette “AJ” Alejano-Steele

Date: Monday, February 23 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Location: West Classroom Room 233 or Virtually

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Event Description Video: https://msudenver.yuja.com/V/Video?v=15398067&node=66792850&a=105047249

Event Description: Join Dr. A.J. Alejano-Steele, Professor of Health Professions and Co‑founder of the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking, for an interactive session on how human trafficking appears across Colorado. You’ll walk through realistic scenarios showing how individuals with lived experience may present in healthcare, behavioral health and community settings and learn practical tools to identify red flags and respond safely. We’ll correct common myths about labor and sex trafficking and highlight key resources, including how to use the Colorado Human Trafficking Hotline. This session equips students from any field to better understand and address this critical human rights issue. As a preview, see our statewide efforts at combathumantrafficking.org

The Future of EMS - March 9

Topic: The Future of EMS

Presenter: Garrett Chism, MBA, EMT-P

Date: Monday, March 9 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Location: West Classroom Room 233 or Virtually

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Event Description Video: https://msudenver.yuja.com/V/Video?v=15539877&node=67245325&a=44045834

Event Description: Join MHA Director Garrett Chism, EMT-P, MBA, to explore the history of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), the challenges it is navigating in the present and the innovations that are shaping the future of emergency care. Whether you’re interested in clinical practice, healthcare administration, or just curious about how EMS really works, this grand round sessions will shift the way that you see emergency medicine.

International Healthcare Studies -March 30

Topic: International Healthcare Studies

Presenter: Dr. Erin Seedorf

Date: Monday, March 30 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Location: West Classroom Room 233 or Virtually

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Event Description: Join Professor Erin Seedorf, DPH, for an in‑depth exploration of international health care systems and the ways in which the American health care and public health sectors can benefit from lessons learned in older, more established systems.

Community Health Worker- April 6

Topic: What’s a Community Health Worker, and could I be one?

Presenter: Dr. Erin Seedorf

Date: Monday, April 6 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Location: West Classroom Room 233 or Virtually

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Event Description: Join Professor Erin Seedorf, DPH, for an in-depth exploration of how community health workers positively impact their clients’ lives by advocating for their health and helping them navigate the health care system. Learn how you can make the same impact by becoming a community health worker through our online certificate program.

Health Care Change Management - April 13

Topic: Health Care Change Management

Presenter: Tracey Richers Maruyama, MA

Date: Monday, April 13 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Location: West Classroom Room 233 or Virtually

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Event Description:This event is led by Tracey Richers Maruyama, Lecturer for Health Care Management. This interactive MSU Denver Grand Rounds session invites students to learn and participate in understanding change management – the people side of change. Change in health care, as well as other industries, is occurring at a fast rate and is more complex than ever. The change management discipline focuses on both individual and organizational change. During this Grand Rounds, we will define change management, discuss change and disruption, compare/contrast change management models, identify the types of change seen in health care, learn how to manage resistance, and explore strategies and tools for successful change.