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Pathways to Health
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March 3, 2020
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Did You Know?
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Every year SWCAHEC sponsors the San Juan Basin Regional Science Fair which was held February 25th in Durango. The Science Fair inspires and equips community youth to be the innovators of the future. A big congratulations to Kylie Guiles, this year's winner of SWCAHEC's Health Careers Institute scholarship.
Kylie’s project: Creating Crosslinking Compounds to Cure Cancer made waves in the community as she was also selected to participate in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, competing against 1,800 students from about 80 different countries. Read the Durango Herald Article - Mancos high-schooler competes in international science fair.
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Limited Space Available for the
Health Careers Institute
Sign up Now!
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The Care Coordination Collaborative Meeting
March 4 at 3:30-4:30pm
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As an agency, SWCAHEC recognizes the vital role that you play in increasing the wellness of Southwestern Colorado. You generously collaborate with healthcare organizations, medical practices, and community organizations to provide the most comprehensive care to patients and clients in our region. As a capacity building organization, we would like to support you by providing high quality and meaningful training and coaching opportunities. To this end, we would like to convene a Care Coordination Collaborative to provide the opportunity to discuss what kinds of continuing education will most effectively facilitate your practice. These meetings will allow you to discuss the issues that you face in providing care, and to brainstorm about opportunities that provide knowledge and strategies to address these issues.
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The first Care Coordination Collaborative Meeting will be held on March 4th at 3:30 PM. Our meeting will be both in person, and via ZOOM. Our SWCAHEC office is located at 701 Camino del Rio in the Commons Building in suite 320. Our initial meeting will give participants an opportunity to discuss common issues and identify education and training needs. Please R.S.V.P to [email protected]
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Save the Date May 7th
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Rural Health and Hospitals Conference is a great opportunity to network with peers and hear from national experts on the issues impacting rural hospitals and rural health care in Colorado. Join fellow health care leaders to discuss innovative models for rural health care delivery and share strategies that accelerate the shift to an integrated, high-performing and sustainable rural health care system. Sign up...
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Suicide Prevention Symposium
Thursday, March 5
Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, 7800 Tufts Ave., Denver
Presented by Rotarians for Mental Health
Free and Open to the Public. Learn more...
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RFA for Harm Reduction Grant Funding Opportunity The CDPHE Overdose Prevention Unit is excited to announce the release of a Request for Applications for the Harm Reduction Grant funding opportunity. Eligible entities that can apply for funding under this opportunity include local law enforcement agencies, local public health agencies, and nonprofit community-based organizations. The purpose of this funding is to reduce health risks associated with drug use by improving communication, coordination, and collaboration among law enforcement agencies, local public health agencies, and community-based organizations. Grantees must be willing to provide services to people across the full spectrum of substance use including those who are not yet ready to seek addiction treatment services or those who are in recovery. Applications are due March 20, 2020. Click here
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Eliminating health disparities and improving health among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) individuals is imperative to achieving health equity. This introductory online course is about understanding the issues - we will examine ourselves and work to better understand the experience of those in the LGBTQ community.
This six-week online learning experience approaches the issue of LGBTQ health from multiple perspectives.
Spring 2020 - (April - May) Registration Open
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Colorado Rural Health Center’s Annual Rural Health Forum
April 15th-17th
Renaissance Denver-Stapleton Hotel
The Colorado Rural Health Center’s Annual Rural Health Forum is in its 20th year of service. The Forum provides an opportunity for Colorado’s 49 certified Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), rural clinics, and other rural providers and healthcare professionals interested in learning more about rural specific healthcare to convene, learn and network together.
Sign up here...
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38th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
March 29–April 1, 2020
Denver, Colorado
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Each year, NICWA hosts the largest national gathering on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) child advocacy issues. With over 1,400 attendees—and growing every year—this four-day conference has become the premiere national event addressing tribal child welfare and well-being. Keynote speakers range from federal officials at the highest level of government to youth with lived experience in child welfare systems. Learn more...
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Adolescent Reproductive Health in Primary Care
Primary Care Providers (MD/DO, APP)
Six weekly ECHO sessions held virtually
Thursdays from 7:00 to 8:00 AM MST
April 9 - May 14 - (Registration closes April 2)
Register here
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT ECHO COLORADO
LATEST NEWS!
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The Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center (RM-PHTC) is housed within the Center for Public Health Practice at the Colorado School of Public Health. We are one of the 10 Regional Public Health Training Centers designated by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) to provide training to professionals addressing public health issues. We serve Region VIII – which includes Colorado, Montana, North and South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
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For Colorado Nursing Community News. Click here
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RN/Registered Nurse Oncology Patient Navigator
The RN Navigator serves as the primary point of contact and is responsible for coordinating the care and services of the identified patient populations for an extended period of time across the continuum of care. The incumbent promotes effective resource utilization and assumes a leadership role with the multidisciplinary team to identify and eliminate barriers to care in order to achieve an optimal clinical outcome for the patient and their caregivers. Apply here
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Comfort Keepers is hiring a Director of Nursing/Alternate Administrator
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The Director of Nurses/Alternate Administrator ensures Comfort Keepers high standards of professional nursing through overseeing medical and non-medical directed services, providing education on health maintenance and disease prevention, and providing case management. The Director of Nurses/Alternate Administrator will travel to client homes within the service area to ensure proper care is being provided, and that procedures and policies are being followed. This position will oversee daily operations and a team of Care Coordinators.
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The ideal candidate is a graduate of an accredited school of Nursing, holds a current unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse in this state, and has three to five years of nursing experience with at least one year of home health experience and two years in a management or supervisory position. He or she must have a current CPR certification and a copy of an updated TB test results/chest x-ray. In addition, he or she has a genuine desire to work with the elderly or disabled, reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, a clean driving record, and current automobile insurance and fluent English speaking and writing skills. Visit Comfort Keepers for a job description.
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Community Health Programs Supervisor (Telluride, CO)
Salary: $40,000-$50,000
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School Nurse at Mountain Middle School
● Regionally competitive annual salary with full healthcare benefits. The position is 180 days a year
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following our school calendar with Summer off as well as all School breaks. The Nurse shall meet the following requirements:
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● BS Degree in Nursing (BSN)
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● Current license and certification required by the State of Colorado to practice as a Registered Nurse
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and Colorado Department of Education School Nurse; Certification upon employment or within 12
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months of employment if new graduate or
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● A registered nurse who completed RN training in an associate degree program and must be enrolled
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in an approved BSN program and provide evidence of continuing enrollment in the program which will meet the requirements for a school nurse and must complete the program within three years. While in the BSN program you must obtain a TEE authorization through the Colorado Department of Education under the supervision of a Colorado professionally licensed person in the same discipline
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● Current Basic Life Support certification and knowledge of AED use
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Healthcare Job Opportunities in SW Colorado
Mercy Regional Medical Center, Durango, Click HERE
Pagosa Springs Medical Center, Pagosa Springs, Click HERE
Southwest Health System, Cortez, Click HERE
Axis Health System, Durango, Cortez, Pagosa Springs,
Click HERE
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