Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine Welcomes Class of 2025 [August 2, 2021 – Parker, CO] Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (RVUCOM) welcomed its fourteenth class of medical students to the program. The White Coat Ceremony, held at the University’s Colorado campus on Friday, July 16th was the final event for the student medical school orientation. The White Coat Ceremony is a traditional way to welcome new students to their medical careers. The keynote speaker was Michael Tieman, MD, FACS, who recently retired from RVU as Chair of the Department of Specialty Medicine. During his keynote address, Dr. Tieman emphasized the importance of learning how to learn and combining this skill with a commitment to becoming an excellent physician, starting now as student doctors. “That’s the intellectual part of being a physician,” he continued, “you must remember that each one of your patients is a human being, and they deserve the dignity, respect, and understanding that you should give to every human being.” Additional speakers included David Forstein, DO, FACOOG, President and Chief Executive Officer at RVU; Heather Ferrill, DO, MS, MEdL, Dean of RVUCOM; and Joseph Stasio, DO, FACOFP, Chair of the Department of Primary Care […]
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