What we do
We assess the health care workforce in both rural and urban communities across Colorado to determine Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA).
Colorado Health Systems Directory
- The Colorado Health Systems Directory provides comprehensive data on licensed clinicians and health care sites in Colorado. Work is currently in progress to include governmental public health workers, and plans to expand to the non-governmental and community public health sector are in development.
- Work is currently in progress to include governmental public health workers, and plans to expand to the non-governmental and community public health sector are in development.
Shortage area maps and data
- Use the shortage area maps and data to determine if your community is in a health care shortage area.
Shortage designation process
Learn about the shortage designation process and how a designation can be used and how your community can apply to receive a federal shortage designation.
Public Health Workforce Enumeration
- Defining a sustainable way to count and interpret the number of public health workers, including the agencies, sectors, and programs where they work and what their job duties are.
Workforce development strategy
- The workforce development strategy includes our goals and recommendations for developing Colorado's health care workforce.