Our Mission and Vision
We increase the distribution of the healthcare workforce to address healthcare disparities in this state.
We support practice transformation throughout Colorado to ensure high-quality healthcare delivery for everyone.
We serve as the link between Coloradans, state resources, and the resources of CU Anschutz to help healthy people thrive in healthy communities.
We envision every person in Colorado having the opportunity to attain their full and best health potential.
COAHEC recruits, develops, and supports current and future healthcare professionals to deliver the best healthcare services to Colorado’s rural and underrepresented communities, where access to healthcare can be scarce.
COAHEC does this by providing programs for students interested in healthcare, events to improve community health, continuing education for health professionals, and housing for students on clinical rotations.
What's Going on Now at COAHEC!
COAHEC HOPE Program
The HOPE Program is an innovative statewide collaboration among all 6 Regional Colorado AHEC Centers. Each center develops and teaches a lesson to high school attendees in person at their own center, live and synchronously, to all other Centers’ recruits. Students participate in sessions with peers from across Colorado every 4-6 weeks.
We encourage Sophomore, Junior, and Senior high school students (ages 14-17) from anywhere in Colorado who are interested in healthcare careers to apply for this program!
COAHEC AHEC Scholars
The Colorado AHEC Scholars Program is a two-year program that provides health professions students with extra training and hands-on experience serving rural and underserved communities, focusing on interprofessional practice and health equity.
COAHEC National Underserved Scholars (NUS)
COAHEC’s NUS program is a two-year experience for health professions students focused on preparing future providers to serve rural and urban underserved communities.
National Western Stock Show Health Screens
Every January, the Colorado Area Health Education Center (COAHEC) provides free health screenings to over 1,000 adults and children at our booth at the National Western Stock Show.
The booth provides a unique opportunity for health professions students, faculty, and staff to collaborate at a large inter-professional event each year. Faculty, staff, and student volunteers from across the CU Anschutz campus, Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Regis University’s nursing program, Platt College School of Nursing, and CSU Pueblo work together while improving their communication and clinical skills in an inter-professional environment.