CEO Update: Credentialing Workshop! It’s nearly October and that means CRHC’s Annual Rural Health Conference is just a few weeks away and I’m excited to see everyone in person. While I can’t wait to visit with you, I hope you take the opportunity to network with your peers and...

CEO Update: Conference Season Summer is winding down and schools are back in session, which always means conference season for us adults.  CRHC is once again excited to welcome you in person to the Annual Rural Health Conference and we are ready to see your smiling faces! On the...

CEO Update: Troubling Economic Indicators Back in April, my family and I went on a long weekend trip to California, and I was so shocked by the price of gas that I took a picture of the sign.  Prices for regular gas were $6.77 a gallon, $6.87 for plus...

CEO Update: Cancer Care Last month I had the opportunity to present at the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network meeting on rural health and cancer in Colorado.  It is a topic near and dear to my heart as I have had several family members with cancer and few...

CEO Update: Workforce Shortages I just got onto an airplane for the first time since December 2019. The experience was strange at first, but after a bit seemed normal again.  While I’ve taken time off certainly in the past two plus years, nothing compares to having the opportunity to...

CEO Update: The Forum Happy Spring!  In addition to snow that doesn’t seem to want to stop falling, we are being showered with new TV shows.  I just started watching this new show on the Magnolia Network called “Restoration Road” with Clint Harper.  The show takes you to an...

CEO Update: The Climate Crisis and Rural Colorado Where has February gone?  This year has started off with a bang, as we saw another huge surge of Covid in January and early February.  We know folks are struggling with full beds and continue to struggle with lack of some...

CEO Update: Snapshot Release! January has started off with a bang, with both bad and good things happening. As we have all seen, we are living through another surge of Covid-19 and I know folks are struggling with full beds, lack of supplies, and continued workforce issues. On behalf...

CEO Update: Happy New Year! Connect with us! It’s once again the end of another year.  As we wrap up 2021, I’d like to thank you all for your commitment and dedication to rural communities in Colorado.  I’m humbled by your service, especially over the past two trying years. ...

CEO Update: Grant and Conference Season Fall is in the air along with an end, hopefully, to 90 degree days, and finally our Annual Conference is coming in person.  I truly cannot express how much we’ve missed seeing you in person.  We once again have a great lineup of...