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Christine N Runyan

TitleProfessor
InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
DepartmentSOM-PSYCH

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    Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VAPhD06/1998Clinical Psychology
    Wilford Hall Medical Center, USAF, San Antonio TXPost-Doctoral Fellowship10/1999Clinical Health Psychology
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    STFM Collaborative on Behavioral Science Lifetime Career Achievement Award, STFM
    William Damon Award for Commitment and Dedication to Mentorship, UMass Chan Medical School
    Department Chairs Awards for Teaching Excellence, UMass Chan Medical School, Dept. of Family Medicine
    Company Grade Offi ce of the Year, USAF Surgeon General, USAF

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    I am a Visiting Professor within the Department of Psychiatry, delivering clinical services within the Transplant Division. I conduct rigorous pre-transplant psychological evaluations and collaborate with the multidisciplinary transplant team to optimize clinical outcomes for both donors and recipients. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Colorado, my academic and clinical career focused on championing integrated primary care models across multiple health systems and directing behavioral science curricula within family medicine residency training. I previously served as the director of a postdoctoral psychology fellowship at UMass Chan Medical School, mentoring graduates who have since transitioned into national leadership roles within integrated care and residency education. Physician mental health and well-being have been a focus of my clinical service in the past decade. Throughout my career, my professional appointments have been unified by a core commitment to delivering and advancing evidence-based psychological services, ultimately expanding access to high-quality mental healthcare for all patient populations.

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    1. Nagpal, Vandana; Tanenbaum, Benjamin; and Runyan, Christine. Small Steps for a Big Change: A Longitudinal Project to Enhance Well-Being of Internal Medicine Residents. Journal of Wellness. 2025; 6(1).
    2. Penwell-Waines L, Cronholm PF, Brennan J, Romain A, Runyan C, Buck K, Fazio L, Grace A, Ricker M, Ross V, Schneiderhan J, Talen M. Getting It Off the Ground: Key Factors Associated With Implementation of Wellness Programs. Fam Med. 2020 Mar; 52(3):182-188. PMID: 32159829.
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    3. Zubatsky M, Runyan C, Gulotta S, Knight JR, Pettinelli JD. Burnout among behavioral health providers in integrated care settings. Fam Syst Health. 2020 Mar; 38(1):74-82. PMID: 31789532.
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    4. Penwell-Waines L, Runyan C, Kolobova I, Grace A, Brennan J, Buck K, Ross V, Schneiderhan J. Making Sense of Family Medicine Resident Wellness Curricula: A Delphi Study of Content Experts. Fam Med. 2019 Sep 06; 51(8):670-676. PMID: 31269221.
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    5. Runyan CN. Assessing social determinants of health in primary care: Liability or opportunity? Fam Syst Health. 2018 Dec; 36(4):550-552. PMID: 30589331.
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    6. Runyan CN. Integrated primary care could play a starring role in the Amazon-JP Morgan-Buffet health care enterprise. Fam Syst Health. 2018 Sep; 36(3):418-419. PMID: 30198744.
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    7. Runyan CN. Dissolving the dichotomy in health and healthcare. Fam Syst Health. 2018 Jun; 36(2):261-262. PMID: 29902046.
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    8. Runyan CN, Carter-Henry S, Ogbeide S. Ethical Challenges Unique to the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) Model. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2018 Jun; 25(2):224-236. PMID: 28646373.
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    9. Runyan CN. "Joy" in practice requires workforce well-being. Fam Syst Health. 2017 Dec; 35(4):513-514. PMID: 29283621.
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    10. Runyan C, Austen JM, Gildenblatt L. Mentorship during transitions. Fam Syst Health. 2017 Dec; 35(4):508-510. PMID: 29283618.
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    11. Runyan CN, Serrano N. An interview with Neftali Serrano, PsyD: Collaborative family healthcare association's new executive director. Fam Syst Health. 2017 Sep; 35(3):392-394. PMID: 28945455.
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    12. Runyan CN, Hewitt AL, Martin SA, Mullin D. Confronting the new epidemic: Integrated care for opioid use disorders. Fam Syst Health. 2017 Jun; 35(2):248-250. PMID: 28617025.
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    13. Runyan CN. The future of collaborative care without the Affordable Care Act: We did it before and will do it again. Fam Syst Health. 2017 Mar; 35(1):100-101. PMID: 28333523.
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    14. Runyan CN. Better together: Collaborative family healthcare association and the promise of team-based care. Fam Syst Health. 2016 Dec; 34(4):443-444. PMID: 27977292.
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    15. Runyan C, Savageau JA, Potts S, Weinreb L. Impact of a family medicine resident wellness curriculum: a feasibility study. Med Educ Online. 2016; 21:30648. PMID: 27282276.
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    16. Runyan C, Khatri P. Collaborative Family Healthcare Association commentary on the "joint principles: Integrating behavioral health care into the patient-centered medical home". Fam Syst Health. 2014 Jun; 32(2):145-6. PMID: 24955686.
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    17. Auxier A, Runyan C, Mullin D, Mendenhall T, Young J, Kessler R. Behavioral health referrals and treatment initiation rates in integrated primary care: a Collaborative Care Research Network study. Transl Behav Med. 2012 Sep; 2(3):337-44. PMID: 24073133.
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    18. Yassinger S, Adelman R, Cantor D, Halsted CH, Bolt RJ. Association of inflammatory bowel disease and large vascular lesions. Gastroenterology. 1976 Nov; 71(5):844-6. PMID: 9333.
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    19. Einhorn LH, Fee WH, Farber MO, Livingston RB, Gottlieb JA. Improved chemotherapy for small-cell undifferentiated lung cancer. JAMA. 1976 Mar 22; 235(12):1225-9. PMID: 55504.
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    20. Lautt WW. Method for measuring hepatic uptake of oxygen or other blood-borne substances in situ. J Appl Physiol. 1976 Feb; 40(2):269-74. PMID: 2578.
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    21. Högberg J, Orrenius S, O'Brien PJ. Further studies on lipid-peroxide formation in isolated hepatocytes. Eur J Biochem. 1975 Nov 15; 59(2):449-55. PMID: 1255.
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    22. Chow YW, Pietranico R, Mukerji A. Studies of oxygen binding energy to hemoglobin molecule. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1975 Oct 27; 66(4):1424-31. PMID: 6.
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    23. Veshohilova TP. [Effect of combined use of steroid preparations with pyrroxane on the gonadotropic function of the hypophysis]. Akush Ginekol (Mosk). 1975 Oct; (10):10-2. PMID: 2025.
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    24. Schmoldt A, Benthe HF, Haberland G. Digitoxin metabolism by rat liver microsomes. Biochem Pharmacol. 1975 Sep 01; 24(17):1639-41. PMID: 10.
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    25. Makar AB, McMartin KE, Palese M, Tephly TR. Formate assay in body fluids: application in methanol poisoning. Biochem Med. 1975 Jun; 13(2):117-26. PMID: 1.
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