Since 1978

The popular lecture series is a community service offered by the CU School of Medicine. Classes are held on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, and are seen by live video feed to many sites around the state of Colorado. Registration is required in order to attend.

The CU Mini Med School was founded in 1989 by J. John Cohen, MD,
PhD, and Professor of Immunology & Medicine. With more than 27,000
graduates to date, the program continues to be the most popular and anticipated event offered by the University of Colorado School of Medicine. CU Mini Med School is taught by experts in their fields, who are chosen for their ability to make the technical language of medicine understandable.

Talks take place on Wednesday evenings in the fall, and it's necessary to register so we can make sure you get all the updates and information.

Please contact the SLV AHEC and mention the Mini Med School to find out a schedule or to register for classes.

Colorado Heart Healthy Solutions is a statewide program that aims to prevent, detect and control cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The SLV AHEC is proud to have Community Health Workers (CHWs) provide screenings, referrals, and ongoing support to members of their communities at no cost. Screening includes a brief health history, height, weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels. For those at-risk, referrals are made to local healthcare clinics and healthy living programs. CHWs also help participants set and achieve realistic health goals. They offer participants the opportunity to engage in the community resources such as walking groups and nutrition programs. To demonstrate improvements in health and reinforce behavior change, CHWs provide retesting once a year.

Please contact us to set up an appointment to meet with a Community Health Worker.

The programs designed to improve the health of the San Luis Valley have included:

• Opioid Prescription and Treatment work with health care providers, first responders and community to respond to the current opioid crisis; 
• The 2015-2016 Rural Opioid Overdose Reversal HRSA grant that allowed for naloxone education and distribution; 
• Continuing Education Activities for health care providers and the community; 
• UPSTREAM Together collaboration propelled by the SLV AHEC and High Plains Research Network aiming to prevent Mental Emotional Behavioral problems in the San Luis Valley; 
• The Colorado Heart Healthy Solutions, an ongoing cardiac risk assessment program using community health workers in three San Luis Valley counties; 
• HIV/AIDS Education through the Colorado AIDS Education and Training Center, providing education to health care providers and the community on HIV prevention and treatment; 
• Colleagues in Caring, a nursing group supporting the development and implementation of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at Adams State University; 
• The Wounded Warrior Project, which educated health care providers and the community on Traumatic Brain Injury and behavioral health issues of soldiers returning from war; 
• The In-Home Chores Program, which assigned eligible elderly clients with home care workers; 
• The BNICE/SWCPHC Colorado Biological, Nuclear, Incendiary, Chemical and Explosive (BNICE) statewide training program to educate Colorado’s health care and public safety workforce on the principles of preparing for, and responding to, a weapons of mass destruction event; 
• The Healthy Aging Network, a collaboration with the University of Colorado School of Public Health to conduct research on San Luis Valley healthy aging issues and needs; 
• The Senior Olympics, and SLV regional competition for seniors in a variety of events; 
• The Women’s Conference, an annual event focusing on women’s and women’s health issues at a low cost for participation; 
• And we continue with a wide variety of other programming!