Dr. Biester holds the Ph.D. degree I Nursing from the
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. She holds the position of Interim Director for the Center for Bioethics and Humanities.
Contact Information:
Office phone: 303-724-3991
Fax: 303-724-3997
Email: Doris.Biester@ucdenver.edu
Education:
1963 B.S. Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1974 M.S. Pediatric Nursing, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
1994 Ph.D., Nursing (Communities and Organizations), University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado
Selected Professional Service:
Interim Director, Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), Department of Health care Policy and Finance, Colorado. February 2009-September 2009
The Children's Hospital 1979-2007
- President and CEO 1998-2007
- Chief Operating Officer 1995-1998
- Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services 1992-1995
- Senior Vice President / Director of Nursing 1979-1992
Assistant Director, Pediatric and Obstetric Nursing Women and Infant's Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, Rhode Island
Selected Professional and Academic Activities:
Chairman of the Board, National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related
Institutions (NACHRI) 2002-2003
Board of Trustees, Children's Miracle Network 2000-2006
Board of Directors, Child Health Corporation of America 199-2004
Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing 1990 induction
Co-editor, Child Health Policy Column, Journal of Pediatric Nursing 1991-1995
Associate Dean Adjunct for Clinical Affairs, School of Nursing, UCHSC 1985-1990
Instructor, Section on Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Brown University Program in Medicine, 1974-1979
Community Service:
Rose Community Foundation, Board of Trustees 2007-2011
Gates Family Foundation, Board of Trustee 2008-
Clayton Early Learning , Board Of Trustees 2008-
Selected Awards:
2005 Medal for Outstanding Achievements and Contributions, University of Colorado
2003 Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Iowa
1999 Healthcare Executive of the Year, Denver Business Journal