Dr. Marisha Burden is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, based at the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital on the Anschutz Medical Campus. She is a nationally recognized leader in hospital medicine, clinical operations, and healthcare workforce design, with a focus on improving quality, value, and patient-centered care within complex academic health systems.
At the University of Colorado, Dr. Burden plays a key role in shaping hospital medicine practice through her leadership in clinical operations, faculty development, and innovative care delivery models. She is widely known for her research on workload optimization, professional well-being, and systems-level improvement in inpatient medicine. Her work has been featured in major academic publications and national conferences, where she contributes to advancing high-performance hospital medicine teams.
Dr. Burden is deeply committed to training the next generation of clinicians, mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows while fostering a culture of equity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Her leadership extends across clinical, administrative, and academic domains, making her an influential voice in U.S. hospital medicine and healthcare delivery innovation.
Selected publications from PubMed
A multi-institutional rapid qualitative assessment of factors supporting diagnostic excellence in hospital medicine.
Raffel KE, Webber CJ, Narayanan M, Tozier M, Cerasale M, Lee TM, Burden M, Auerbach A, Schnipper JL, Keniston A
J Hosp Med. 2026 Sep;21(9):1008-1016 doi: 10.1002/jhm.70401.
Electronic Clinical Pathway for Enhanced Diagnosis and Management of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome Among Hospitalized Patients.
Camacho J, Andani S, Welsh C, Burden M, Green KK
J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Aug 31 doi: 10.1007/s11606-026-10750-7.
Perspectives on increasing corporate ownership and unionization in hospital medicine: An exploratory mixed methods study.
Burden M, Keniston A, Astik G, Callister C, Frederickson T, Hendricks M, Kangelaris KN, Maw A, Murray-Bainer S, Peterson RJ, Leykum LK, Workforce Emerging Trends Work Group
J Hosp Med. 2026 Aug;21(8):898-910 doi: 10.1002/jhm.70285.
Heterogeneity and misaligned incentives in discharge transition programs: Insights from a multisite rapid qualitative study.
Weerahandi H, Williams MV, Rosenthal MA, Anderson TS, Angeli E, Burden M, Dalal S, Farrag S, Fisher A, Keniston A, Westergaard S, Schnipper J
J Hosp Med. 2026 Jul;21(7):766-776 doi: 10.1002/jhm.70258.
Hospitalist perceptions of health equity in the inpatient setting: A multisite mixed-methods study.
Le E, Kara A, Woodruff A, Readlynn JK, Kaushal A, Burden M, Eniasivam A, Allaudeen N, Gershanik E, Jenkins A, HOMERuN HEARS (Health Equity, Advocacy, and Research Support) workgroup
J Hosp Med. 2026 Jul;21(7):758-765 doi: 10.1002/jhm.70252.
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