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UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave Aurora, CO 80045

720-848-0000

Jeanie Youngwerth, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Board Certified

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  • Position Name

    Instructor, Director of Palliative Care Curriculum

  • Title(s)

    Hospitalist, Fellowship Associate Program Director, Program Director, Palliative Care Service, Director of Palliative Care Curriculum

  • Gender

    Female

  • Languages

    English

  • Department

    Associate Professor, Medicine-Internal Medicine

  • Specialty

    Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Internal Medicine

  • Primary Clinic Phone

    720-848-0000

  • Hospital Affiliations

    University of Colorado Hospital, UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
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Locations

Practice Locations

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045

720-848-0000

CU Medicine Palliative Care
Highlands Ranch Specialty Care Center
1500 Park Central Drive Suite 101, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

720-516-1089

Provider Expertise

Clinical Interest for Patients

My clinical interests include improving the quality of life and well-being of people living with serious illness. This physician treats inpatients only and does not make office appointments.


Care Philosophy

I strive to provide the best care for my patients and their loved ones. I believe in learning about each patient as a person in addition to their illness, their values and priorities, and matching what matters most to a person with treatment options to individualize the care of each person.


Specialties

  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine ( 2008 , 2018 )
  • Internal Medicine ( 2000 , 2010 )

Interests & Activities

Personal Interests

In my spare time, I enjoy mountain biking.


Volunteer Activities

I am dedicated to improving the health care and well-being of people living with serious illness. I help to inform the community about palliative care and improving the quality of life of our patients and their loved ones.


Education & Training

Medical Schools

MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine (1996)


Undergraduate Schools

BS, University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign (IL) (1991)


Internships

University of Colorado (1997)


Residency Program

University of Colorado (1999)


Professional Memberships

American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Member and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Task Force Committee


Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), Member


Research & Grants

Grants

CARING About Prognosis Study (2007)

A Palliative Care Needs Assessment of Rural Hospitals (2009)

Palliative Care Faculty Development Program (2010)

Hearst Foundations Fellowship Grant (2012)

Developing Training Media to Detect and Address Demoralization in Patients with Medical Illness (2013)

Community Impact Project (2013)

Improving Quality of Care, Long-term Outcomes and Cost in Neurologic Disease through an Interdisciplinary Outpatient Palliative Care Clinic (2013)

Hearst Foundations Fellowship Grant (2013)

Palliative Care in Rural Colorado Cancer Centers (2013)

Caring about Cancer in Advance Care Planning (2015)

Developing a reporting structure for the Joint Commission Advanced Certification in Palliative Care mandatory performance improvement measures (2016)

Caring About Cancer – Advance Care Planning Group Visit Intervention (2017)

Outpatient palliative care creative arts therapy group intervention (2018)


Research Interests for Patients

My research interests include creative arts therapy for people living with serious illness, advance care planning and palliative care in rural settings.

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Referral Contact Phone

720-848-0000

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers

My clinical interests include Palliative Medicine.

Research Interest for Referring Providers

My research interests include palliative care creative arts therapy, prognostication, pain management in serious illness, advance care planning, and palliative care in rural settings.