Franklyn Judson, MD

Distinguished public health leader and physician Franklyn Judson, MD, is deeply committed to advancing the field through teaching, research and policy work. He is integral to the success of the Colorado School of Public Health and its bright future.

Dr. Judson joined CU in 1974 and served for more than 30 years on the CU School of Medicine faculty, including positions in infectious diseases and preventive medicine. He is a professor emeritus at ColoradoSPH and has been an educator since the school’s establishment more than a decade ago. He also served as the director of Denver Public Health for nearly 20 years and participated in numerous national and international communicable diseases prevention and control programs.

Throughout his career, Judson has demonstrated a passion for ensuring that bold ideas developed in academic and research environments are translated into public health practice, advancing the field and transforming lives.

In addition to investing his expertise and passion in ColoradoSPH, Dr. Judson established the Franklyn N. Judson, MD, Endowed Fund to Impact Public Health Policy in 2018. This fund provides support to enhance strategic initiatives, advance public health policy and translate public health evidence into practice.

“Leaders at the Colorado School of Public Health are working to transform the health of communities across Colorado and beyond, and it is my hope that the endowed fund can contribute to these efforts.”
– Franklyn Judson, MD