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Jeff Kuhr

Public Health Professional and Instructor

Creighton University Graduate School

Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow Alumni 2017 Cohort 3

Grand Junction, Colorado

Jeff Kuhr is a public health professional and an instructor at Creighton University Graduate School. Previously, Kuhr served as the director of public health for Mesa County, Colorado. Based out of Grand Junction, the agency serves 148,000 residents on Colorado’s western slope, providing a wide range of public and environmental health services. Mesa County Public Health plays a key leadership role toward the integration of resources among local health care, social services, and public health agencies.

Stories Featuring Jeff Kuhr
February 14, 2023
2022 Ascend Impact & Inspiration Report
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November 13, 2019
Leadership in Action
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May 16, 2017
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