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Congratulations to our three new medical residents!

residency party Colorado Welcome Back, a program of Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, celebrated the achievements of three of its participants on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013. The program, which assists foreign-trained health professionals with re-entering the healthcare field in the United States, recognized the achievements of Dr. Lucia (Mexico), Dr. Rafid (Iraq) and Dr. Cheriya (DRC), who have all matched into medical residency programs in the United States. The participants were joined at a celebratory reception by Colorado Welcome Back and Spring Institute staff, as well as Advisory Board members, family and friends. Two of the participants, Dr. Lucia and Dr. Cheriya, will be relocating to Texas for their residency programs, while Dr. Rafid will be joining a residency program in Ohio. We congratulate all three participants on this wonderful accomplishment, and wish them the best as they embark on this exciting new chapter!

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Colorado Welcome Back, a program of Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, helps foreign-trained healthcare professionals re-establish careers in healthcare in Colorado. We seek to build a bridge between the pool of internationally-trained health workers living in our state and the need for linguistically and culturally competent healthcare providers. This program is for people with healthcare training from other countries who have moved to Colorado and would like to work in a healthcare setting again. Colorado Welcome Back is funded by the Colorado Refugee Services Program, Kaiser Permanente, and the Colorado Health Foundation.

Service Eligibility

Participants in Colorado Welcome Back must have previous healthcare training abroad. This includes foreign-trained physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, nutritionists, midwives, social workers, mental health therapists, health clinic workers, and many other health professions. Both refugees and immigrants are eligible for Colorado Welcome Back services.

Services Provided

Initial contact
Career Planning Session
Educational Case Management
Resource and Referrals
English language training
Career skills training (resume building, cover letter writing, interviewing)
Workshops for specific employment and volunteering opportunities

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Where are our participants from?

As of June 18, 2013, we have served 191 participants from 37 countries

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What Participants Are Saying About Colorado Welcome Back

"I want to say thank you...for giving your time freely...to help me find job opportunities in healthcare. Their help was invaluable to me, looking at my education and work experience to most closely match with my experience. They helped me build my resume and cover letter. They also supported me while applying to jobs and helped me prepare for a successful job interview. I hope that your professional team will continue helping other participants, to help them also successfully find their career dream in the US.

Many thanks once again! I couldn't have done it without all of you."

-Mauralys, C.N.A. from Venezuela