AHEC to offer ‘mini med school’

Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center will offer a free, eight-week program, “Mini Med School,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, from Sept. 6 to Nov. 1, at these locations:

Southwest Health System, 1311 N. Mildred Road, in CortezThe Commons Building, 701 Camino del Rio, Room 218, in DurangoSilverton School, 1160 Snowden St., in SilvertonProgram topics include opioid epidemic, secrets to successful aging, medical ethics, topics in medicine, weight loss, how doctors diagnose and more.

Registration is required. To register, visit fastfor.ms/9b55d.