Colorado - Valley-Wide Health Systems - AEGD

Health Center Contact:
Dr. Alyse Davis
(719)-589-9691
davisal@valley-widehealth.org

Name of Training Site:
Valley-Wide Health Systems

What is the mission of your training site?
Valley-Wide Health Systems is committed to providing high-quality, safe, effective and integrated health care services in a respectful and inclusive manner for all with special consideration for medically underserved populations.

What types of dental services can I expect to perform?
Residents will be able to experience a wide variety of procedures to provide comprehensive care for their patients. Extractions (both simple and surgical), root canals (including molar endo), fixed and removable prosthodontics, simple and complex restorations, nitrous administration, and implant placement and restoration will all be procedures residents should be expected to see during their time at our training site.

What types of technologies can I expect to use?
Intraoral scanners (Medit i700), endodontic microscope, CBCT, implant planning software are all types of technology present at our training site.

What is the patient population?
Patients often travel from across the six-county region to access care, specifically to hubs like Alamosa. The population is ethnically diverse, with a notable Hispanic population. Our focus at Valley-Wide continues to be on low-income, medically-compromised, uninsured, and underinsured populations.

What is life like outside of the training site?
Life in the San Luis Valley is incredible! Deeply rooted in outdoor adventure, nature, community events, and a slower-paced mountain-valley lifestyle, the San Luis Valley has something for everyone. From being home to the Great Sand Dunes National Park to less than 2 hours away from 3 major ski resorts, there’s always somewhere to explore. The San Luis Valley is about 2 hours away from Taos and Santa Fe, NM and about 4 hours from Denver. Alamosa has a regional airport with multiple daily flights to and from Denver, making travel across the state convenient and simple. Multiple hot springs resorts are also scattered throughout the San Luis Valley. Camping, fishing, hiking, and biking are all prominent throughout this entire 120-mile-long valley (the largest alpine valley in the world)! Agriculture is a large economic factor of this valley, ensuring you are never far from fresh farm-to-table produce (Over 90% of Colorado’s potatoes are grown in the San Luis Valley) and meat products.

The climate is wonderful year-round, with summers staying mostly sunny and highs in the mid 70s. Winters can get colder, but snowy, making it easy to enjoy all of the winter activities available.

Will residents have the opportunity to restore and/or place implants at your training site?
Yes, residents will gain training with both placing and restoring Nobel Biocare implants.

Will residents treat children at your site?
Yes, residents will treat children at our site.