Colorado Area Health Education Center Program Office

There’s still time to register for Colorado AHEC Advisors Day on June 11! Join us for a day of connection, learning, and resources designed to support advisors working with future healthcare students across Colorado.

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Thank you to DSST Green Valley Ranch High School for attending the final Spring semester session of the Colorado AHEC CADAVERS Program on May 21st!

Students explored the fascinating connections between medicine, history, and the arts while discovering the human body from a microscopic to macroscopic level. We’re proud to help inspire the next generation of healthcare professionals through hands-on learning experiences that bring science and medicine to life.

Please join us in September for the Fall semester of the COAHEC CADAVERS Program!

https://www.cuanschutz.edu/centers/coahec/healthcare-students/high-schools/cadavers

Thrilled to congratulate Bryan Less, Digital Media and Communications Director at Colorado AHEC, for receiving the 2025 National AHEC Elevate AHEC Award for Best Storytelling!

This award recognizes Bryan's outstanding work on the Colorado AHEC HOPE Institute video, which perfectly highlighted the hands-on, innovative health career exploration program for high schoolers. His ability to craft a compelling narrative makes a huge impact on our mission to strengthen the healthcare workforce in Colorado.Well deserved, Bryan!

A big thank you to the students and staff from Byers High School and Strasburg High School for joining the Colorado AHEC CADAVERS Program on May 7th! We were excited to welcome these future healthcare professionals for a hands-on learning experience exploring anatomy, healthcare careers, and medical education. Thank you for your curiosity, engagement, and enthusiasm throughout the day!

We were proud to welcome students from APS Avenues High School to the Colorado AHEC CADAVERS Program on April 30!
Through this hands-on experience, students explored human anatomy in a meaningful and impactful way, gaining valuable insight into healthcare careers and the science behind the human body.
Thank you to the students and educators from APS Avenues High School for your curiosity, engagement, and commitment to learning. We’re excited to be part of your journey!

Another incredible semester of COAHEC JJ Cohen's Mini Med School is in the books!

We’re proud to celebrate our students who wrapped up the program with diplomas in hand, lapel pins to mark their achievement, and, of course, cake to celebrate the moment.

Thank you to everyone who participated, supported, and helped make this experience so meaningful. We can’t wait to see you in October for the next semester of topics!

Don’t miss out! There’s still time to register for Colorado AHEC Advisors Day on June 11, 2026! Join us virtually for a day of connection, resources, and support for those guiding the next generation of healthcare professionals.

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Thank you to the DPS Xplore program, including students from East High School and Northeast Early College (NEC), for joining Colorado AHEC on April 23 for our CADAVERS Program!

We’re proud to provide hands-on learning experiences that help students explore healthcare careers and build real-world knowledge. We loved having you with us!