Recruiting and Retaining Youth of Color in the Health Professions

Recruiting and Retaining Youth of Color consists of students and professionals from education, health and environmental sciences. The intent of the task force is to lead a statewide collaboration for recruiting and retaining youth of color, grades K-20, in the health professions. By recruiting and retaining youth of color in health professions, Colorado will cultivate and sustain racially and ethnically diverse health professionals to serve the needs of diverse communities. Recruiting and Retaining Youth of Color is charged with advocacy for educational reform/policy change, acting as a clearinghouse and providing technical assistance to existing programs, initiatives and organizations that address the needs of youth of color interested in health professions in Colorado.

Colorado cultivates and sustains racially and ethnically diverse health professionals to serve the needs of its diverse communities.

To lead a statewide collaboration for recruiting and retaining youth of color in the health professions.