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- February 5, 2010
CRHC Receives Funding to Enhance Workforce Development Efforts
Read moreThe Colorado Health Foundation (TCHF) has awarded the Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC) and the Colorado Community Health Network (CCHN) a combined $2 million in funding over the next three years to address Colorado’s safety net provider workforce crisis. This funding allows CRHC to expand its current Colorado Provider...
00 - February 3, 2010
Health Reform?????
Read moreSince federal healthcare reform is stalled for the moment, I thought I’d post another picture from the NRHA Policy Institute. This is a picture of the group of Coloradans who took over the Hill last week along with Senator Udall and his healthcare staffer, Jake Swanton. Wish I had...
- February 3, 2010
2010 Policy Update
Read moreThe 2010 Legislative Session is well underway and the Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC) is working towards the goal of improving healthcare services available in rural communities to ensure that all rural Coloradans have access to comprehensive, affordable, high quality healthcare. During the 2010 session CRHC is focused on...
- February 2, 2010
CPR Places 4 New Rural Providers in January
Read moreJanuary was a busy month for Colorado Provider Recruitment (CPR), and four rural Colorado communities have a new provider to show for it! Please give these healthcare providers a warm welcome: Oswaldo Grenardo, MDDr. Grenardo graduated from Rose Family Medicine Residency in ’08 and now has his own family...
- February 1, 2010
Ribbon-Cutting for Strasburg Health Clinic
Read morePlains Medical Center invites you to join them for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house with Governor Bill Ritter! Date: February 9, 2010Time: 1:30pm – 4:00pmLocation: 55981 East Colfax Ave., Strasburg, CO 80136
- January 29, 2010
Pursue a Healthcare Career at The Children’s Hospital
Read moreThe Medical Career Collaborative or MC2 program is for high school students interested in the health and medical professions. Through real life hands-onexperiences students gain valuable exposure to and experience in the healthcare field. All this happens at one of the nation’s top pediatric institutions, The Children’s Hospital. Simply...
- January 29, 2010
Interested in Health Careers?
Read more2010 Summer Health Careers Institute is designed to: To encourage high school students with interests and abilities in math and science to pursue health careers. To provide these students with information and experience that will help them make intelligent educational career choices. During this six-day program students from all...
- January 29, 2010
Now Hiring
Read moreCRHC is hiring for Recruitment Specialists for the CPR program. To apply, visit the CRHC website. The deadline for applications is February 8th.
- January 28, 2010
1.28.10: Bill Tracking Tool
Read moreThere are a handful of new bills added since last week. You’ll see the Nurse Educator Loan Repayment bill passed the Education Committee, but was amended slightly. There are also a couple of bills that have been introduced that deal with donating prescription medications to healthcare facilities. We also...
- January 28, 2010
National Rural Health Association Policy Institute Recap
Read moreWelcome back to Colorado!I spent the past 4 days in Washington D.C., participating in the National Rural Health Association’s (NRHA) Policy Institute. It was an amazing experience! Monday was spent learning about key rural health provisions that have lapsed for rural providers (bonus Medicare payments), in addition to learning...
