Central Colorado Area Health Education Center

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“Part III Service Accomplishments4a HEALTH CAREERS One of the prime functions of the University of Colorado contract with CCAHEC is to support health science students doing clinical rotations off-campus. During FY16, 76 separate rotations were conducted throughout CCAHECs region at sites such as community health centers. Denver Health Systems and community practice sites. CU School of Medicine (SOM), Family Medicine, Physician Assistant Departments, Schools of Nursing, Dental Medicine, Physical Therapy, and Pharmacy were aided as well as health professions students from Rocky Vista University, Regis University and Red Rocks Community College.CCAHEC assisted students in identifying community service learning projects while on their rural rotations at the National Western Stock Show (4), the spring Rescue Mission (6) Longmont Senior Center (2), Douglas County Community of Caring Resource Fair in Castle Rock (9), and the metro Caring Food Pantry in Denver (2).CCAHEC served as clinical preceptor for Platt College School of Nursing (12 students). The students promoted the R.I.C.H. cookbook and volunteered at the Western Stock Show and majorly contributed to the development of the Public Health Nursing New Graduate Residency program which will begin in the fall of 2016. CCAHEC and Platt College have developed a 3-phase program to get students out to the rural areas, complete a senior capston project and start a residency program after graduation.This was the final year of the Colorado Health Foundations Professions Scholarship initiative providing scholarship funding to graduate-level health professions students this year in nursing, dental, behavioral health, physical assistant and physical therapy disciplines from around the state. 45 students across the state were selected to receive scholarships ranging $7,500.00 to $15,000.00.Over 11,300 students were reached this year at school career fairs.CCAHEC partnered with Araphahoe-Douglas Workforce Center with the Health Careers Apprenticeship Program, 3 weeks of hands-on programming for 20 students, 16-24 years old, from traditionally underserved circumstances. The goal of the prgram is to give future health workers 21st century skills and certifications as a means to make them competitive applicants in the workforce and in post-secondary education. PART III4b EDUCATIONCCAHEC partnered with Goodwill industries to conduct job readiness activities including resume and portfolio development for a total of 55 participantsWorking in conjunction with the program Office, CCAHEC assisted with the National Western Stock where several thousand show attendees received health screenings by staff and students.CCAHEC hosted a satellite session for Mini Med that met for 8 weeks. Approximately 50 community members attended. Sessions included the art of medicine, a day in the life of an Ob/Gyn, understanding your sleep, genetics, caring for seriously ill and dying patients, hypertension, pediatrics, and the thyroid.”