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January 3, 2022 | COVID-Tracking

By Kristen Kaiser | Jan 3, 2022 | Comments Off on January 3, 2022 | COVID-Tracking

COVID-19 Menu COVID-19 Home RVU Reintegration Plan RVU Policies Students Employees Additional Resources FAQs COVID 19 Attestation Form (iNet)   External Links Centers for Disease Control World Health Organization Colorado Coronavirus Gov Utah Coronavirus Gov (Web) Southwest Utah Public Health Dept. COVID-19 Tracking (Updated Monday 01/03/22) Location Cases Per 100K People Deaths Per 100K People Colorado 929,275 16,137 10,271(+644) 178 Utah 636,992 19,869 3,787 (147) 118 Arizona 1,390,409 19,102 24,355 (1,319) 335 Kansas 520,388 17,862 7,006(+172) 240 Wyoming 115,638 19,980 1,526 (+54) 264 Idaho 319,382 17,872 4,162(+133) 233  

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Dr. Dwight Hertz Honored with Professor Emeritus Status at Rocky Vista University

By Kristen Kaiser | Dec 15, 2021 | Comments Off on Dr. Dwight Hertz Honored with Professor Emeritus Status at Rocky Vista University

Dr. Dwight Hertz Honored with Professor Emeritus Status at Rocky Vista University [December 15, 2021 – Parker, CO] Rocky Vista University’s (RVU) Board of Trustees (BOT) has honored Dwight Hertz, MD, retiring Professor of Pathology, with the title of Professor Emeritus. The designation of “emeritus” is reserved for faculty members who have served RVU over a number of years and who will remain active in scholarship following their retirement. “Dr. Hertz has been a valued and vital member of the [RVU] community for nine years. This prestigious honor is well-deserved. The dedication and commitment he has shown throughout his career as a medical educator is inspirational to us all,” said Heather Ferrill, DO, MS, Dean of RVUCOM. While at RVU, Dr. Hertz never missed an opportunity to impart knowledge and wisdom to RVU’s students and employees. Outside of the classroom, Dr. Hertz hosted the popular “From Triathlete to Tetraplegic” presentation about his personal medical experience, which always packed the auditoriums at RVU. He also participated in a guest speaker series for the Integrative Medicine Interest Group, a student club, in the annual “Why We Overeat” educational presentation. A retirement party for Dr. Hertz was held in late October. Dr. Hertz […]

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December 13, 2021 | COVID-Tracking

By Kristen Kaiser | Dec 14, 2021 | Comments Off on December 13, 2021 | COVID-Tracking

COVID-19 Menu COVID-19 Home RVU Reintegration Plan RVU Policies Students Employees Additional Resources FAQs COVID 19 Attestation Form (iNet)   External Links Centers for Disease Control World Health Organization Colorado Coronavirus Gov Utah Coronavirus Gov (Web) Southwest Utah Public Health Dept. COVID-19 Tracking (Updated Monday 12/13/21) Location Cases Per 100K People Deaths Per 100K People Colorado 845,084 14,831 9,627(+283) 167 Utah 610,681 19,048 3,640 (76) 114 Arizona 1,316,189 18,083 23,036 (447) 316 Kansas 486,895 16,713 6,834(+100) 235 Wyoming 112,862 19,501 1,472 (+44) 254 Idaho 311,692 17,442 4,029(+59) 225  

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December 6, 2021 | COVID-Tracking

By Kristen Kaiser | Dec 6, 2021 | Comments Off on December 6, 2021 | COVID-Tracking

COVID-19 Menu COVID-19 Home RVU Reintegration Plan RVU Policies Students Employees Additional Resources FAQs COVID 19 Attestation Form (iNet)   External Links Centers for Disease Control World Health Organization Colorado Coronavirus Gov Utah Coronavirus Gov (Web) Southwest Utah Public Health Dept. COVID-19 Tracking (Updated Monday 12/06/21) Location Cases Per 100K People Deaths Per 100K People Colorado 838,587 14,562 9,344(+244) 162 Utah 602,952 18,776 3,564 (77) 111 Arizona 1,292,054 17,751 22,589 (360) 310 Kansas 475,304 16,315 6,734(+58) 231 Wyoming 111,812 19,319 1,428 (+81) 247 Idaho 308,869 17,284 3,970 (+71) 222  

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Dr. Amanda Brooks, Director of Research and Scholarly Activity, Accepted into Honor Research Society

By Kristen Kaiser | Dec 6, 2021 | Comments Off on Dr. Amanda Brooks, Director of Research and Scholarly Activity, Accepted into Honor Research Society

Dr. Amanda Brooks, Director of Research and Scholarly Activity, Accepted into Honor Research Society [December 1, 2021 – Parker, CO] Amanda Brooks, PhD, Director of Research and Scholarly Activity, was nominated for and awarded full membership into the Sigma Xi Honor Society for Scientific Research, one of the oldest international organizations dedicated to science and engineering, based on her extensive research endeavors. Part of Dr. Brooks’ research focuses on how alterations in gut bacteria, often due to medication, can change both a person’s mental state and their physical well-being. More specifically, explained Dr. Brooks, she has multiple ongoing projects centered around the impact of the gut microbiome on osteoarthritis and the particular biological changes that occur in the joint. In addition to membership to Sigma Xi, Dr. Brooks also joined the editorial board of Antibiotics and is in the process of editing their special issue of “Antimicrobial Materials.” She is also on the editorial board for the Journal of Clinical Medicine, assisting with the section on orthopedics. On the publication front, Dr. Brooks was recently published in Frontiers of Microbiology for her study on selective tumor localization via intravenous delivery and in Future Microbiology for her research collaboration with Benjamin […]

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November 29, 2021 | COVID-Tracking

By Kristen Kaiser | Nov 29, 2021 | Comments Off on November 29, 2021 | COVID-Tracking

COVID-19 Menu COVID-19 Home RVU Reintegration Plan RVU Policies Students Employees Additional Resources FAQs COVID 19 Attestation Form (iNet)   External Links Centers for Disease Control World Health Organization Colorado Coronavirus Gov Utah Coronavirus Gov (Web) Southwest Utah Public Health Dept. COVID-19 Tracking (Updated Monday 11/29/21) Location Cases Per 100K People Deaths Per 100K People Colorado 821,859 14,272 9,100(+222) 158 Utah 592,130 18,470 3,487 (59) 109 Arizona 1,264,848 17,377 22,229 (+289) 305 Kansas 462,057 15,860 6,676 (+40) 229 Wyoming 110,264 19,052 1,347 (+0) 233 Idaho 305,762 17,110 3,889 (+53) 218  

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November 22, 2021 | COVID-Tracking

By Kristen Kaiser | Nov 22, 2021 | Comments Off on November 22, 2021 | COVID-Tracking

COVID-19 Menu COVID-19 Home RVU Reintegration Plan RVU Policies Students Employees Additional Resources FAQs COVID 19 Attestation Form (iNet)   External Links Centers for Disease Control World Health Organization Colorado Coronavirus Gov Utah Coronavirus Gov (Web) Southwest Utah Public Health Dept. COVID-19 Tracking (Updated Monday 11/22/21) Location Cases Per 100K People Deaths Per 100K People Colorado 804,734 13,974 8,878(+258) 154 Utah 582,929 18,183 3,428 (81) 107 Arizona 1,241,878 16,685 21,940 (+287) 301 Kansas 456,624 15,674 6,636 (+15) 228 Wyoming 109,318 18,888 1,347 (+49) 233 Idaho 303,296 16,972 3,846 (+101) 216  

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Rocky Vista University Celebrates Graduation of Physician Assistant Class

By Kristen Kaiser | Nov 16, 2021 | Comments Off on Rocky Vista University Celebrates Graduation of Physician Assistant Class

Rocky Vista University Celebrates Graduation of Physician Assistant Class November 16, 2021 – Parker, CO On Tuesday, November 9th, Rocky Vista University (RVU) celebrated the graduation of 35 students from its Physician Assistant (PA) program at The Cable Center in Denver, Colorado. The ceremony marked the completion of 27-months of rigorous work by the graduates in an innovative program-and during an ongoing pandemic, no less. During the ceremony, Jasmine Hohl, MPAS ’21, recounted the many ways in which her classmates came together to help one another and how their demonstrated traits of ambition, courage, humor, open-mindedness, and kindness are important to the profession and the world. “These things – by no means a complete list of your positive traits – are essential tools that I think illustrate the strength of character that defines our class [and] will help us to navigate the unknown waters ahead. Feed your ambition, be brave, never stop laughing, keep your mind open, and be that goodness and that kindness that we need in the world.” Program Director Cathy Ruff, MS, PA-C, welcomed the graduates and their loved ones and emphasized the incredible effort put forth by the graduates to overcome challenges to their training caused by the […]

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November 15, 2021 | COVID-Tracking

By Kristen Kaiser | Nov 15, 2021 | Comments Off on November 15, 2021 | COVID-Tracking

COVID-19 Menu COVID-19 Home RVU Reintegration Plan RVU Policies Students Employees Additional Resources FAQs COVID 19 Attestation Form (iNet)   External Links Centers for Disease Control World Health Organization Colorado Coronavirus Gov Utah Coronavirus Gov (Web) Southwest Utah Public Health Dept. COVID-19 Tracking (Updated Monday 11/15/21) Location Cases Per 100K People Deaths Per 100K People Colorado 781,960 13,579 8,620(+213) 150 Utah 571,507 17,826 3,347 (61) 104 Arizona 1,214,419 16,685 21,653 (+244) 297 Kansas 448,652 15,400 6,621(+123) 227 Wyoming 107,483 18,571 1,298 (+55) 224 Idaho 299,849 16,779 3,745 (+99) 210  

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November 8, 2021 | COVID-Tracking

By Kristen Kaiser | Nov 8, 2021 | Comments Off on November 8, 2021 | COVID-Tracking

COVID-19 Menu COVID-19 Home RVU Reintegration Plan RVU Policies Students Employees Additional Resources FAQs COVID 19 Attestation Form (iNet)   External Links Centers for Disease Control World Health Organization Colorado Coronavirus Gov Utah Coronavirus Gov (Web) Southwest Utah Public Health Dept. COVID-19 Tracking (Updated Monday 11/8/21) Location Cases Per 100K People Deaths Per 100K People Colorado 760,453 13,205 8,407(+221) 146 Utah 560,604 17,486 3,286 (78) 102 Arizona 1,189,708 16,345 21,409 (+255) 294 Kansas 441,137 15,142 6,498(+81) 223 Wyoming 105,318 18,197 1,243 (+69) 215 Idaho 296,299 16,580 3,646 (+108) 204  

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