Recruiting rural medical professionals early

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Craig Daily Press, June 4, 2008

Three high school students in Moffat County, CO, will get first-hand experience in the health profession as part of the Colorado Rural Health Scholars Program. The summer program allows sophomores and juniors to get a glimpse of what is involved in the medical field, and focuses on providing summer health science courses for driven high school students from more rural Colorado areas.

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