LGBTQ+ Panel Discussion: Follow-Up Q&A
In honor of Pride Month, RVU’s Marketing Department hosted an LGBTQ+ Panel Discussion centered on the challenges faced by physicians and patients …
A Brief History of Purple Heart Day
By Sean Lynch, OMS II, President of SAMOPS The roots of the Purple Heart extend back to the Revolutionary War, when it …
Re-Release: “The Simpler We Can Make Breastfeeding, The Better It Will Be”
Originally published on March 25, 2019 To prepare students in the likely event that they treat a patient who is breastfeeding (or …
Research Supports Value of Hyper-Realistic Training for EMTs
Article written by Whitney Levitz Over the course of eight days, students and faculty from Rocky Vista University (RVU) and personnel with …
Doctor TNT Meets Dynamite
Written by Dr. Thomas N. Told, Dean of RVUCOM Ever since I learned that my initials, TNT, stood not just for Thomas …
The Benefits of Mindfulness
By Colson Healy, OMS IV Are you ever so distracted by thoughts that you are unable to focus on the task at …
How To Be a More PRIDEful Provider
Coming out was truly the most intimidating experience of my life. Fortunately, my friends and family accepted it with grace and unconditional …
Supporting the Black Community as Allies for Change
Recent events have reinforced at RVU what it means to come together as a community and in support of one another. The …
Happy Pride Month!
By Kären Robinson, LPC, Mental Health and Wellness Counselor As we celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York …
A Spark of Excellence: Cicily Hummer, DO ’20
One afternoon, while riding his bike home from class, David Francisco Platillero was hit by an SUV as it sped through a …