A Valley legislator offered praise this week for contributions a Clovis medical school is making to address health care disparities across the region.

State Sen. Melissa Hurtado, D-Sanger, visited the College of Osteopathic Medicine at California Health Science University, getting a close up look at the cutting edge technology available to the school’s medical students.

She emphasized the role CHSU is playing to encourage aspiring medical professionals to remain local after graduation.

“We are experiencing a healthcare provider shortage in the Central Valley,” said Hurtado. “The programs that California Health Sciences University offers will help give students in the Central Valley and nearby rural areas the opportunity to attend school near their homes and help keep providers here.”

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