Colorado Springs hasn't been much of a college town, but steady growth in enrollment at UCCS is creating an abundance of student-geared housing, shopping and restaurants. The university opened 50...
A college emergency medical technician (EMT) class that became a summer job led Christopher Davis to medical school and his current position as assistant professor of emergency medicine and the medical director of Altitude and Mountain Medicine Consultants. That summer job – working as an EMT for the Appalachian Mountain Club at a backcountry hut – was an inspiring exposure to medicine and wilderness care. One unforgettable moment was watching a doctor treating a patient at the hut who was in cardiac arrest. The doctor was having trouble adequately ventilating the patient. After several attempts, the doctor improvised – a key to wilderness medicine – by using his CamelBak to make an airway into the patient’s throat.
Callie Rennison hasn’t exactly lived by the numbers, but she’s passionate about finding the truth behind them. Rennison is a professor, associate dean of faculty affairs, and director of the Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ) program in the CU Denver School of Public Affairs. Her research has examined violence against women and minority groups and how victims interact with the criminal justice system.
