Resources : Colorado Provider Recruitment

Colorado Rural Health Center: Colorado’s State Office of Rural Health

http://www.coruralhealth.org

Colorado STRIDES: (Sustainable Towns: Rural Innovation, Development, Expansion and Success): Program of the Colorado Rural Health Center that addresses rural Colorado’s healthcare workforce shortage by working with local communities

http://www.coruralhealth.org/programs/strides

Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA): Agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable

http://www.hrsa.gov/index.html

Colorado Loan Repayment: Information on federal, state and private loan repayment programs available in Colorado

Loan Repayment Grid (PDF)

Rural Locum Tenens and CME Travel Scholarship: The Colorado Rural Health Center is offering Physicians, PA’s, Nurse Practitioners, and Dentists with an opportunity to receive scholarship money for locum tenens pay, and/or travel costs associated with attending local, statewide, or national conferences or additional trainings.

http://www.coruralhealth.org/programs/loanrepayment/locums.htm

Colorado Urban, Rural, Frontier Map: Federal geographic designations of Colorado counties

Colorado Urban, Rural, Frontier Map (PDF)

Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA): The official state website for consumer protection including healthcare provider licensing information

http://www.dora.state.co.us

J-1 Visa Waiver: Information on the J-1 Visa waiver program for physicians

J-1 Visa Information: Physicians (PDF)

J-1 Visa Waiver: Information on the J-1 Visa waiver program for employers

J-1 Visa Information: Employers (PDF)