RVU SIMS Center Reaccredited by American College of Surgeons
Written by Logan Stott, Marketing Assistant Rocky Vista University’s (RVU) Office of Simulation in Medicine and Surgery (SIMS) is pleased to announce …
Sim Competition Challenges Students’ Medical Knowledge
Simulation events have proven to be one of the most valuable learning experiences students can participate in during their time in a …
Students Gain Practical Experience During “Dr. Told Weekend”
Written by Gina Marzulla The annual training exercise referred to as “Dr. Told Weekend” by the residents of Baggs, Wyoming took place …
Students Volunteer at Emergency Medicine Conference
Written by Catherine Lewis Saenz The Rocky Mountain Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference celebrated its 47th year of providing quality continuing education …
Simulation Workshop Focuses on Women’s Health and Pediatric Skills
Over the course of three days, third- and fourth-year medical students completed the first SIMS and Skills portion of their intensive Immersion …
First Responders Train at Rocky Vista University’s Healthcare Simulation Center
The Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) hosted by Rocky Vista University (RVU) on October 15th was both a success and the first of …
Learning Patient Care and Personal Protective Equipment
In anticipation of the start of their clinical externships, third-year students at RVUCOM participated in Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine (FCM), a course …
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 …
From Science Fiction to Reality: Robot-Assisted Surgery
Over fifty years ago, the Department of Defense (DOD) began to explore the concept of robot-assisted trauma surgery as a means of …
RVU Performs Obstetrics Drill at Mass Casualty Training
Numerous local agencies, institutions, and community members took part in simulated mass casualty drills throughout November as part of South Metro Fire …