Erin Denholm MS, RN, RWJENF
(She/Her)
Co-Interim - Specialty Director of i-LEAD
- College of Nursing
Email Address:[email protected]
Mailing Address:
- CU Anschutz
Education II North
13120 East 19th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045
Erin Denholm is a nationally respected board director and healthcare executive whose career spans multimillion-dollar integrated delivery care health systems, technology-enabled care enterprises and a high-growth startup. A three-time CEO, she is recognized for pioneering virtual-care and hospital-at-home models, modernizing complex operations and guiding organizations through sustained enterprise-wide transformation.
Known for her integrity, mission-centered leadership and ability to unify diverse stakeholders, Erin brings deep expertise in strategy, technology governance, workforce leadership, regulatory fluency and cultural transformation. She has shaped national policy, influenced Medicaid telehealth reimbursement and delivered measurable gains in quality, financial performance and operational scale. Erin’s board value proposition is rooted in digital innovation, transformational leadership and disciplined oversight.
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- M.S., Nursing and Business – Regis University
- B.S., Nursing – College of Mt. St. Joseph
Awards
- 2012 – CMS Clinical Innovation Advisor: Selected as one of only 72 national clinical leaders appointed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to advise on clinical transformation, care-at-home models and telehealth innovation.
- 2009 – Outstanding Woman in Healthcare Award: Honored by the Denver Business Journal for leadership in clinical innovation, workforce transformation and advancement of home-based care delivery.
- 2009 – Pioneer in Telehealth Nursing & Virtual Care Innovation: Recognized for developing one of the earliest remote-monitoring and telehealth nursing models in the country (efforts that laid the foundation for modern virtual-care standards).
- 2003-2006 – Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow: Three-year national leadership fellowship focused on advancing healthcare innovation, systems thinking and executive-level impact.
- National Thought Leadership in Home-Based Care: Invited speaker at more than 65 national events on innovation, care transformation, leadership and system integration (per transcript and resume summary).
- Enterprise Transformation Recognition: Recipient of internal innovation awards for leading virtual-care programs, digital transformation and system-integration initiatives (Trinity Health Innovation Award).
Affiliations
- 2006-Present – NurseTrust: Founding Board Member; Secretary, Executive Committee
Founding leader advancing the influence and leadership capacity of nurse executives nationwide. Provides governance oversight, strategic planning input and executive committee leadership. - 2024-Present – Alumus Healthcare: At-Large Advisor
Advises a family-owned, multi-state post-acute care organization on strategy, workforce models, governance maturity and operational integration.