Maret Felzien

Maret is a native to northeastern Colorado and recently retired from a long career working to support underserved and underprepared students at the local 2-year college. Currently she assists with the daily operations of Felzien Farms, the family dry-land farm and cattle ranch. She became involved with community engagement and Community-based Practice Research nearly 20 years ago working with High Plains Research Network (HPRN) and the Community Advisory Council. This group informs, advises, and co-creates health research to strengthen primary care across rural eastern Colorado. The research conducted in these rural communities has been fun, meaningful, and successful, and most importantly, has shown positive impact on the health of the communities. Her community engagement work and advocacy has grown from this experience to include work with North American Primary Care Research Group and The Robert Graham Center, among others; she continually collaborates on research teams and with projects as a patient/community voice or leader, an advocate, and even sometimes as a co-investigator in research and primary care advocacy.