First lady Jill Biden to visit Colorado for women’s health discussion

DENVER (KDVR) — First lady Jill Biden, Ed.D, will travel to Colorado on Friday.

She will be in Colorado through the weekend as part of the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. According to the White House, the first lady will deliver remarks and join a roundtable discussion at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora on Saturday.

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President Joe Biden and the first lady launched the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research in November 2023. According to the White House, the goal of this initiative is to “fundamentally change how our country approaches and funds research on women’s health.”

“Together, we will build a health care system that puts women and their lived experiences at its center. Where no woman or girl has to hear that ‘it’s all in your head,’ or ‘it’s just stress.’ Where women aren’t just an afterthought, but a first thought. Where women don’t just survive with chronic conditions, but lead long and healthy lives,” said the first lady at an event on Feb. 21.

She will arrive at Denver International Airport on Friday night and attend the discussion on Saturday at noon.

This trip is a part of a three-state tour. The first lady will visit Saint Paul, Minnesota, then Denver and finally Nashville, Tennessee.

This will be the first time the first lady has visited Colorado in 2024. Her last visit to the Centennial State was in April 2023 when she visited as part of a national tour and met with Gov. Jared Polis.

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