Dr. Cole Zanetti Appointed Senior Advisor of Veteran Health Administration’s Innovation Ecosystem [June 23, 2019] – Rocky Vista University (RVU) is pleased to announce that Cole Zanetti, DO, MPH, Co-Director of RVUCOM’s Digital Health Track, has been appointed as the Senior Advisor for the Veteran Health Administration’s (VHA) Innovation Ecosystem, a program with the mission of enabling health care innovation for the benefit of the Veteran community. As the first osteopathic physician to serve as Senior Advisor, Dr. طريقة لعبة البوكر في الجزائر Zanetti will assist VHA Innovative Ecosystem in shaping the vision and strategic direction of the entire innovation arm of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This new role will be in addition to his work as Primary Care Section Chief for VA’s Eastern Colorado Health Care System, where he continues to provide guidance from the perspective of an on-the-ground clinician. العاب اون لاين مجانا “This opportunity, combined with the Digital Health Track, is an absolute honor,” said Dr. Zanetti. “I hope [it shows] the world, in a small way, how the osteopathic profession is leading in innovation in healthcare.” In 2019, Dr. Zanetti helped launch the Digital Health Track, a pioneering educational track that prepares […]

Esteemed Professors Named Emeriti Chairs at RVUCOM [June 9, 2020] RVU has named Walter Buck, PhD, Professor of Structural Medicine, and Michael Tieman, MD, FACS, Professor of Specialty Medicine, Emeriti Chairs of the Department of Structural Medicine and the Department of Specialty Medicine, respectively. For thirteen years, Dr. Buck has served on the RVU faculty as Chair and Course Director in the Department of Structural Medicine. During his time at RVU, Dr. Buck has made significant contributions, many of which are now woven into the fabric of the University’s academic programs and student life. He established a partnership between RVU and AirLife Denver, started the RVU portion of the Chaparral Medical Anatomy Program, and founded, with students, the Donor Memorial Ceremony. Before RVU, Dr. Buck taught at the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (also serving for a time as Associate Dean for Preclinical Education). He received a Doctorate degree in Human Anatomy from Ohio State University. He was recognized with the William Osler Award for Teaching Excellence in Biomedical Sciences in 2010 and with the RVU Presidential Award of Excellence in 2018. Currently, he is a member of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists. Dr. Tieman came […]

A Message from the President Dear RVU Community, Recent tragic events have reinforced that racism is still an ugly reality in our country. We grieve over the senseless death of George Floyd and all whose lives have been cut short only because of the color of their skin. As members of a healthcare university, we have seen how racism and inequality are manifested and compounded as significant healthcare disparities for people of color through low quality and limited access to healthcare services. This has been made even more apparent in the disproportionate effect of the coronavirus pandemic on Black and Brown People. As educators, we are committed to our institutional core value of diversity and  to the education of compassionate future healthcare providers trained to serve diverse populations. We are also committed to providing a safe space for all and ensuring that  racism, bigotry, and discrimination will have no place in our institution. Our students also recognize a moral obligation to address inequality and injustice. العاب قمار كازينو   Kelsey Boghean, OMS III, stated that RVU students are “actively working to recognize how implicit bias impacts health outcomes and serve as leaders in change, in an effort to mitigate the effects injustice and racism […]

AOA Statement Denouncing Racism and Inequality The American Osteopathic Association wishes to publicly express our profound sadness in response to the tragic death of George Floyd, and we firmly stand with all who are impacted by systemic racism and inequality. In addition to recognizing the personal loss for Mr. Floyd’s family and loved ones, we mourn the stark reality that overt racism, unfortunately, still exists within our nation. The osteopathic profession has always proudly embraced diversity and inclusion and the unqualified value placed on human life. Our profession has a long-standing commitment to addressing health disparities and supporting programs aimed at reducing violence of all kinds, including those that have a disproportionate impact on minority communities. We embrace the belief that all aspects of an individual, including but not limited to race, contribute to the whole person and should never result in disadvantage or infliction of harm. We are hopeful that through this tragedy, meaningful and necessary social reform can and will occur, and we are uplifted by the peaceful protests uniting all races and ethnicities in support of equality and justice. At the same time, we are deeply disappointed that the criminal actions of the few have, in part, overshadowed the lawful and […]

RVU-SU Welcomes Three New Members to its Executive Advisory Council [June 1, 2020] Rocky Vista University (RVU) is pleased to announce the appointments of Steven Bennion, PhD, MPA, Cynthia Furse, PhD, and Terri Kane, BSN, RN, to its Executive Advisory Council (EAC) for its Southern Utah location. Members of the Council include Utahans and those with strong ties to Utah, who are accomplished leaders in their respective fields and communities. RVU-SU Executive Advisory Council was established in 2017 shortly after the campus opened to provide guidance in the success and growth of RVU’s new medical campus in Ivins, Utah. In August of this year, RVU-SU will expand its program offerings with the addition of the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences (MSBS) program. Steven Don Bennion, PhD, MPA, is a native Utahan who has spent most of his career in the state’s higher education institutions. He has served as President of Snow College (1982 – 1989), Ricks College (1989 – 1997), and Southern Utah University (1997 – 2006). While at Ricks College in 1989, Dr. Bennion expanded computer access for students and developed a “fast track” program to allow more students to attend. Cynthia M. Furse, PhD is a Professor […]