In an effort to offer health center personnel remote avenues for continuing education, CHAMPS hosts live, online webcasts specifically designed for Region VIII health centers throughout the year. Please refer to the descriptions for each event for more information about available credit, topics, presenters, etc. Most* CHAMPS live distance learning events are FREE for all health centers (Health Center Program Grantees and FQHC Look-Alikes) and Primary Care Associations (PCAs) in Region VIII (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY), including computer link and CE credit, and fees for links to webcasts and/or CE credit may apply for other participants unless otherwise indicated in the descriptions for each event below. Please visit the Region VIII Health Centers and PCAs page to determine if your organization qualifies for free participation in most live CHAMPS distance learning events. Please visit the Online Archived CHAMPS Distance Learning Events page for recordings of past events. *Intensive courses like Supervisor/Manager Training courses have fees associated, despite being held virtually.

Also, explore CHAMPS’ online On-Demand Modules and Courses.

Please click or scroll down to view descriptions of upcoming live CHAMPS Distance Learning Events:

Region VIII Health Center Compensation Data: Understanding and Utilizing Statistics from the 2026 CHAMPS Salary & Benefits Survey Report

Overview: The health centers of Region VIII make up a unique group of employers that benefit from analysis of their own workforce-related benchmarks and trends. During the spring and summer of 2026, CHAMPS undertook a survey of Region VIII’s community health centers to collect salary, benefits, and additional workforce data from 49 organizations. This webinar will explain the history and methodology of the survey, specify key updates to the 2026 survey, overview what is included in the 2026 Region VIII Health Center Salary and Benefits Survey Report, highlight findings relating to compensation for over 10,400 health center staff in 142 titles (e.g., related to base pay, additional pay, benefits packages, and more), and preview additional upcoming survey reports addressing workforce metrics, clinical staffing, and provider productivity expectations.
Date/Time: Thursday, October 15, 2026 from 12:00-1:30PM Mountain Time / 1:00-2:30PM Central Time
Presenter: Andrea Martin, CHAMPS Workforce Development and Member Services Director
Target Audience: CHAMPS Organizational Members and non-members who submitted data for the 2026 Region VIII Health Center Salary, Benefits, Turnover, and Vacancy Survey Project
Cost: Free for Region VIII Health Centers and PCAs

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Region VIII Health Center Workforce Data: Recruitment & Retention Highlights from the 2026 CHAMPS Salary Survey Project

Overview: CHAMPS recently undertook a survey of Region VIII health centers to collect a wide variety of compensation and workforce data from 49 organizations. This webinar will highlight the resulting 2026 Region VIII Health Center Workforce Metrics Report, including findings relating to recruitment (e.g., positions seeing challenging recruitment, a point-in-time vacancy survey for leadership and providers, and use of recruitment firms) and retention (including years of service/tenure, positions seeing challenging turnover, top reasons for both voluntary and involuntary turnover, turnover rates for various staff groups, etc.). The event will also overview the other CHAMPS reports being released with analysis from the 2026 survey, including those addressing compensation, clinical staffing, and provider productivity expectations.
Date/Time: Thursday, November 12, 2026 from 12:00-1:30PM Mountain Time / 1:00-2:30PM Central Time
Presenter: Andrea Martin, CHAMPS Workforce Development and Member Services Director
Target Audience: CHAMPS Organizational Members and non-members who submitted data for the 2026 Region VIII Health Center Salary, Benefits, Turnover, and Vacancy Survey Project
Cost: Free for Region VIII Health Centers and PCAs

Advanced registration required. Click here to register.