Gunnison Valley Hospital
 

GVHF Programs & Projects

 
The GVH Foundation supports numerous programs and projects throughout the year. The following are programs and equipment that help develop, preserve and provide financial resources to Gunnison's healthcare facilities.

To see a complete list of healthcare services that have been supported by GVH Foundation contributions, please CLICK HERE.

Hand-to-Heart: Free CPR Refresher


Call (970)642-8406 or email foundation@gvh-colorado.org if you would like to take part in our next FREE CPR Refresher.

Annual Golf Classic


Each year, the GVHF hosts a Golf Classic. The first $10,000 raised goes directly to the Hospital’s Medical Student Loan Program.  Proceeds above $10,000 go to a particular project or capital equipment purchase.  During 2011, proceeds from the Annual Golf Classic benefited the new Cancer Care Center in the Hospital.  The 2012 event raised money for the iStan Medical and Emergency Training Program.
 

SAVE THE DATE! 

The 6th Annual Golf Classic will take place on Friday, June 21, 2013 at The Club at Crested Butte.

 

City Market Cares...For Your Local Healthcare!


Help Gunnison Valley Health raise charitable funds for your health system! 

It's easy - simply register your Value Card number, and City Market will donate a percentage of your purchases back to the Gunnison Valley Health Foundation on a quarterly basis.  It costs you nothing and does not affect your fuel points!

To sign up for City Market Cares, please email your name and Value Card number (NOT your phone number) to foundation@gvh-colorado.org.  Your Value Card number can be found on the back of your City Market card (it begins with a "4" and is 12 digits long).  Please call Lauren at (970) 642-8406 with questions.
 

Planned Giving Program

 
The West Elk Heritage Society

Planned Giving enables you to create a lasting legacy at Gunnison Valley Health.  To learn more about GVH Foundation’s West Elk Heritage Society, please call (970)642-8406 or email foundation@gvh-colorado.org.

Medical Student Loan Program


During 2007, the Gunnison Valley Health Board of Trustees recognized that many of the local family physicians would soon be considering retirement.  Primary care physicians are a dying breed in a world where specializing in medicine can lead to much higher financial return.  This challenge of limited primary care physicians is compounded in rural areas like Gunnison County.  In order to be able to afford to practice in Gunnison County while paying off medical student loans, many of our local physicians rely on support from the Hospital.  With the financial support from the GVHF Golf Classic, the Hospital has provided five loan installments to two medical students.
 
Each loan installment is $10,000 per year for a maximum of $30,000 over three years.  In return, the student agrees to practice in Gunnison County following his or her residency.  Three years of practicing in the Gunnison Valley Health service area forgives the $30,000.  If the student chooses not to practice in Gunnison County, the loan must be repaid.

MEDICAL STUDENT LOAN RECIPIENTS
 
Laura Holder was the first recipient of the Medical Student Loan.  Dr. Holder is a native of Crested Butte.  Her father, John Holder, is a physician’s assistant in Gunnison and Crested Butte.  Dr. Laura Holder is currently completing her family practice residency in Ventura, CA.  She will be returning to Gunnison/Crested Butte in 2014 or 2015, depending on whether she chooses to add a one-year OB Fellowship to her residency.






 
Jon Vivolo is the current Medical Student Loan recipient.  Jon is attending Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Denver, CO.  During medical school, Jon has sought out further education in the specific areas of rural medicine and wilderness medicine.  He grew up in Grand Junction and Durango and is an avid mountain biker and skier.  Jon will be starting his residency in 2014 and moving to the Gunnison/Crested Butte area in 2017 or 2018 to practice medicine.