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RVUCOM OFFICE OF SIMULATION IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY

About Us

The Office of Simulation in Medicine and Surgery (SIMS) became a university-wide office in 2019, renovating and re-opening the Colorado (CO) RVU Healthcare Simulation Center in the Fall of 2020. Over 16,000 square feet of space in Colorado campus and over 10,000 square feet in Utah (UT) campus is dedicated to hands-on and tele-simulation learning opportunities for all members of the healthcare team.

Numerous simulation events and modalities are being continually updated and incorporated into intra- and extra-curricula of all programs at RVU at both campuses (CO and UT), including Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Program, Physician Assistant Program, tracks and special programs, student clubs and organizations, simulated mass-casualty incidents, and community outreach events.

ACCREDITATION

The Office of Simulation in Medicine and Surgery has the distinction of being recognized as a Comprehensive Accredited Education Institute (AEI) by the American College of Surgeons, and is the first osteopathic medical school to receive this prestigious accreditation. This unique recognition is maintained by our AEI Simulation Oversight Committee which is dedicated to reviewing and improving all simulation events that are conducted at our center. To be a recognized AEI institution, RVU must offer high quality educational simulation that feature multiple different learning modalities from encounters with live actors and manikins to navigating a virtual environment to diagnosis and treat patients. Our certification must be maintained on a yearly basis by providing annual progress reports on our ever-developing curriculum and every 5 years undergo an in-person evaluation on campus. Accreditation allows RVU to further its goal of providing practice patient-centered medicine using innovative teaching methods, scholarly activity and research, while developing excellent undergraduate and graduate medical education opportunities. For further information please contact the AEI at 633 N. Saint Clair Street, Chicago, IL 60611; or (312) 202-5000.

FACULTY/STAFF

SIMS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

SIMULATION FACILITIES - COLORADO, UTAH

SIMS Menu

Office of SIMS (Home)

Live Actor/Standardized Patients

News and Media

Additional Resources

Graduate Medical Education

Military Medicine Program

Office of Research and Scholarly Activity

Tracks and Special Programs

Ultrasound Program

RESOURCES

Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine has developed several specialized educational tracks and programs to further develop the education of interested students. These range from 3.5-year-long tracks to single-semester elective courses.

Office of Research and Scholarly Activity at RVU

Student research/scholarly activity is a vital part of health provider education. Research enhances critical thinking skills and increases medical knowledge, as well as preparing students for graduate medical education. Therefore, all students are encouraged to participate in research activities while at RVU.

During their third and fourth years of medical school, students work on clinical clerkships, under the guidance of preceptors. RVU students have clerkships available to them through Colorado and the other Mountain West states.