Denver Health has named Sean VanBerschot as Denver Health Foundation’s new executive director, following six months of service in the interim role. VanBerschot has spent the past three years serving as the foundation’s associate executive director.

“Sean has shown exceptional leadership during a pivotal time for our foundation,” said Donna Lynne, Denver Health CEO. “He is a trusted voice as we elevate expectations for the foundation’s role within our health system and the community.

s a trusted partner in the community, Denver Health remains committed to providing clear, science-based information about vaccines. This is especially important as flu and RSV season begins, when recommended vaccines play a critical role in protecting children, older adults and individuals with compromised health. Accurate, evidence-based information is essential to keeping our community safe — and recent updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have created unnecessary confusion that must be addressed.

Denver Health’s new Southeast Medical Center will bring care you can trust for the best years of life’s journey. Care teams at the new medical center will focus on healthy aging and lifelong wellness. Serving patients ages 45 to 75 and older, this new health center will feature adult primary care and specialty care services, including cardiology, physical therapy, gynecology, podiatry, gastroenterology, urology, radiology and more. The modern facility will also feature pharmacy, lab and X-ray services.

Research conducted by Denver Health’s Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety (RMPDS) suggests new methods of estimating drug use will provide more accurate reporting, particularly evaluating the use of illicitly manufactured fentanyl. The study was published today in JAMA Health Forum.  

Denver Health broke ground today on the new 82,500-square-foot Sam Sandos Westside Family Health Center, marking a historic investment in health care access for West Denver.

Partially funded through the Denver VIBRANT Bond, a voter-approved initiative to strengthen equitable infrastructure and essential community services, the project represents Denver Health’s ongoing commitment to expanding care for Denver’s diverse and growing communities.