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Inaugural Trustees and officers instated.

The Board of Trustees for the proposed Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine met for the first time Monday (March 26, 2019) and instated Trustee members and approved bylaws and policies. Francis Gibson, MSW, MBA, Utah House Representative and House Majority Leader, and CEO of Orem Community Hospital was appointed Chair.

The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the proposed Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine and will oversee management responsibility for the construction, completion, and eventual operation of ...

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUoHP) today announced a new degree program for physician assistants (PA). The new Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) program is designed to expand PAs’ careers focused on skills, contributions, and leadership.

“The DMSc program will allow students to make an increased positive impact on individuals, communities and organizations,” said Dr. Bartley Rust, DMSc Program Director at RMUoHP. “Even if a PA has no plans to seek leadership positions, the DMSc program allows students to ...

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUoHP) celebrated 86 doctoral degree candidates of various healthcare specialties during its Friday commencement ceremonies.

Dr. Richard P. Nielsen PT, DHSc, ECS, founding president of RMUoHP, began the proceedings by addressing the students, “John Wesley said, ‘Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ...

The Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Foundation clinic provides pro-bono physical therapy rehab services for under-resourced residents.

The Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUoHP) Community Rehabilitation Clinic received a $125,000 donation from The Kahlert Foundation to help fund the operations of the pro-bono rehabilitation clinic, which provides free care to the underserved and underinsured citizens of Utah County.

“This donation helps eliminate limitations of our ability to help people,” said Dr. Coleby Clawson, PT, DPT, director of Community Rehabilitation Clinic ...

Developer obtains property title; design and construction on new East Bay Golf holes to begin.

Following an extensive and productive process working with the Provo Mayor’s office, Provo Municipal Council and other involved parties to approve and obtain the location for the proposed Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine (NCOM), Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi signed a title transfer to the developer for Wasatch Educational to acquire the property.

The proposed medical school site location is on approximately 21 acres of the northwestern portion ...

Speech-language pathology clinic open to the public.

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUoHP) will hold a ribbon cutting and open house for its new Center for Communications Disorders – a free clinic providing speech-language pathology assessment and intervention for community members of all ages.

The clinic provides speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing assessment and intervention services. It will also provide summer intensive treatment programs. It is under the direction of ...

Dr. John J. Dougherty to assume responsibilities in July.

The board of directors for the proposed Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine (NCOM) today announced the appointment of John J. Dougherty, DO, FACOFP, FAOASM, FAODME as founding Dean and Chief Academic Officer. Dr. Dougherty will shepherd the college through the accreditation process and identify and recruit a renowned team of professionals.

Dougherty’s appointment begins mid-July 2018.

“Dr. Dougherty is a proven transformational leader,” said Dr. Richard P. Nielsen, board member, and vice president of ...

Approximately 2,200 graduates provide healthcare to patients throughout the world

Setting out on a mission to advance the quality, delivery, and efficacy of healthcare to the world, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUoHP), an institution of higher education regionally accredited through the US Department of Education, this week celebrates its 20th Anniversary.

Since its founding in 1998, there have been approximately 2,200 graduates of the University’s doctoral and master’s degree programs in different healthcare specialties. Graduates from all 50 states and other countries today treat millions of patients annually in their ...

Provo Municipal Council approves northwestern portion of golf course as surplus property.

Wasatch Educational today announced that the Provo Municipal Council approved a resolution Tuesday to surplus the property known as the Northern Wedge of the East Bay Golf course opening the door for Mayor Michelle Kaufusi to begin negotiating terms with them to build a proposed medical education campus on the site.

The six to one vote by the Council clears one of the first major hurdles for Wasatch Educational to ...

The Rocky Mountain Center for Communication Disorders and Differences, which is operated through the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions’ Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program, provides free services for the underserved populations in Utah County.  The Clinic has partnered with Provo-based resource Encircle to serve the transgender community.  This partnership was featured in The Daily Herald on January 2, 2018.  Read the complete article here.