We are excited to present DHWU Teach Yourself as a monthly educational series to provide training opportunities for Denver Health workers. If you have expertise and would like to share it, please step up to lead a DHWU Teach Yourself educational session. Our sessions are open to all! For more information on DHWU Teach Yourself, contact DHWU7799@gmail.com.

 

An Evidence-Based Approach to Recidivism

Presenter: Sophia Matic, Diversion and Criminal Justice Officer for the City and County of Denver’s EMBARC Program

Presented Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 7pm MDT

 

 

Health Policy 101

Presenter: Macon Fessenden, UCHealth RN and UCHWU Member

Presented Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 7pm MDT

 
 

Palliative Care in the ICU

Presenter: Kate Shaw, Denver Health Critical Care RN and DHWU Member

Presented: Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 7pm MDT

 

 

Blunt Cardiac Trauma

Presenter: Natalie Durkovich, Denver Health SICU RN and DHWU member

Presented: Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 7pm MDT

 
 

All About Ketamine

Presenter: Jacob Oldefest, Denver Health Paramedic & DHWU member

Presented: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 7pm MDT

 
Denver Health paramedic Jacob Oldefest teaches you about Ketamine use pre-hospital.
Lisa Raville from the Denver Harm Reduction Action Center (HRAC) teaches you about harm reduction and why you should be kind to people who use drugs. For mor...
 

Everything You Wanted to Know About People Who Inject Drugs

Presenter: Lisa Raville, Executive Director at the Harm Reduction Action Center

Presented Tuesday, October 13, 2020 7pm MDT

 
 

Stop, Negotiate & Listen: Crisis Negotiation for Healthcare

Presenter: Peter DellaVecchia, DHWU member and paramedic

Presented Tuesday, September 8, 2020 7pm MDT

 
Denver Paramedic Peter Dellavechia gives us advice on why everything doesn't always have to be "okay" when dealing with agitated people.
Don't Be A Menace to Denver While Working With Youth On The Street: Marissa Mallory teaches you about why kid's are the way they are and how you can get on t...

 Don’t Be a Menace to Denver While Working with Youth on the Street: Communication with Youth Under Stress

Presenter: Marissa Mallory, Multi-generational Programmer, City of Lakewood

Presented Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at 7-8 pm MDT

 Teg Talk: Treating Severely Injured Bleeding Patients

Presenter: Tyler McGrath, RN

Presented Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at 7-8 pm MDT

Tyler McGrath, RN, gives a Teg Talk on Treating Severely Injured Bleeding Patients for Denver Health Workers United "Teach Yourself" series.