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Patrick Kneeland, MD, Internal Medicine, Aurora, CO

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Internal Medicine Aurora, CO

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

VP for Medical Affairs - DispatchHealth

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  • Office

    12605 E 16th Ave
    Aurora, CO 80045
    Phone+1 720-848-0000

Summary

  • If Patrick had a mantra, he might steal the words of artist Clyfford Still: “It’s intolerable to be stopped by the frame’s edge.” He revels in challenging long-held assumptions to facilitate the human(e) potential of individuals and teams. His work cultivating thriving healthcare environments is anchored in a simple, if not easy, principle: start with human relationships. Dr. Kneeland is VP of Medical Affairs at DispatchHealth where he leads AdvancedCare and Extended Care – service lines dedicated to bringing hospital and SNF-level care to patients’ homes.
    Previously, Patrick served as the Executive Medical Director for Patient and Provider Experience at UCHealth, where he led the development of a system-level interdisciplinary patient and provider experience team and strategic blueprint. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado and a founding faculty member of the University of Colorado’s Institute for Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Efficiency where he has been instrumental in the creation of a groundbreaking healthcare leadership development program. After completing training in internal medicine at the University of California-San Francisco, Patrick completed a fellowship in Hospital Medicine where he focused on the transformation of clinical delivery systems and the role of culture in improving patient safety. He is a certified Patient Safety Officer and has advanced training in user-centered design from Stanford’s d.school.
    In addition to being a practicing hospital medicine physician, he is an experienced leadership coach, speaker, facilitator, system-designer and a zealous destroyer of all of those silos everyone always talks about. He serves on the faculty of several groundbreaking national healthcare leadership movements. Patrick lives in Denver, Colorado with his partner and two kids where they engage the city, the mountains, and their incredible friends and family with curiosity and wonder.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine
    University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineFellowship, Hospital Medicine, 2009 - 2010
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus
    University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 2006
  • University of Colorado Boulder
    University of Colorado BoulderB.A., Major: Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, English Literature; Minor: Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1997 - 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2008 - Present
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2010 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2021 - 2023
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2021 - 2023
  • NV State Medical License
    NV State Medical License 2020 - 2023
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 40 Under 40 - Denver 2018
  • 40 Under 40 Award for Outstanding Professionals Under Age 40 for their Success and Community Contributions Denver Business Journal, 2018
  • President�s Award for Leadership University of Colorado Hospital, 2017
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Histone H4 genes in some stichotrichous ciliates  
    Kelminson K., Hewitt E., Arkind C., Kneeland PP, DuBois M.L., Prescott D.M., Europ J Protistol, 1/1/2002

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Something Awesome: Elevating Stories of Awe Among Colleagues in the Everyday Work of Academic Hospital Medicine.
    Law, SA; Diaz, M; Cumbler, E; Pierce, RG; Kneeland, PP, Society of Hospital Medicine national meeting, 1/1/2018
  • The Hospitalist Faculty Scholars program: Topsoil to nurture hospitalist scholarship and career development.
    Jones, CD; Kneeland, PP; Yirdaw, E; Guerrasio, J; Pierce, RG; Burden, M; Cumbler, E, Society of Hospital Medicine national meeting, 1/1/2018
  • Talking Hospitalist: A Learner-centered professional development series for effective communication.
    Fosnot, L; Camacho, J; Kneeland, PP, Society of Hospital Medicine national meeting, 1/1/2018
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Lectures

  • Training Residents in Hospital Medicine: The Hospitalist Elective National Survey. 
    1/26/2018
  • What is Career Success for Academic Hospitalists? A Qualitative Analysis of Early-Career Faculty Perspectives. 
    1/19/2018
  • Building effective leadership habits and behaviors. 
    Aurora, CO - 1/19/2018
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Other

Authored Content

  • Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - Patient Experience as a Health Care Value Domain in HospitalsMarch 2018
  • Cognitive Load and Its Implications for Health CareMarch 2018

Press Mentions

  • DispatchHealth Achieves First-Ever ACHC in-Home Hospital Care Accreditation, Pioneering the Future of Advanced in-Home Care
    DispatchHealth Achieves First-Ever ACHC in-Home Hospital Care Accreditation, Pioneering the Future of Advanced in-Home CareNovember 21st, 2024
  • Study Shows Caregivers, Patients Prefer Hospital-at-Home Model
    Study Shows Caregivers, Patients Prefer Hospital-at-Home ModelOctober 16th, 2024
  • Bringing Acute-Level Care to the Patient: Key Steps for Hospital at Home
    Bringing Acute-Level Care to the Patient: Key Steps for Hospital at HomeAugust 1st, 2022
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