The Western Colorado Area Health Education Center was awarded a $2 million grant that addresses rural healthcare workforce shortages in communities across the country. The goal of the program is to alleviate healthcare workforce shortages by creating sustainable employment and training programs in healthcare occupations.
Colorado AHEC's western area Center was featured in two interviews regarding this program, they are listed below:
- Click this link to watch or read the KJCT8 article
- Click this link to watch or read the KREX article.
Western Colorado AHEC was featured in a story by Kaiser Health Network :
"Rural Colorado Tries to Fill Health Worker Gaps with Apprenticeships"
Click this link to read the KHN article.
