Pediatric emergency physician Alison Brent and her colleagues on the Physician Relations team were named December's Hometown Heroes by the Denver Broncos in recognition of the work done during the COVID-19 pandemic for the referring provider community. Their efforts included providing face shields and N95 mask decontamination for community providers and distributing PPE, as well as educational outreach including Town Halls, Virtual continuing medical education opportunities, and the Charting Pediatrics podcast..

The Physicians Relations team members walked through the Broncos stadium tunnel onto the field to receive their award, in an empty stadium with cardboard cutout fans bearing witness from the seats.

Dr. Brent reflected on the honor: "I’m so proud of this team and how they pivoted during the pandemic to expand their reach to more of our referring providers in innovative and virtual ways."