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March 31, 2020 | How RVU Students Can Volunteer During a Crisis

By Kristen Kaiser | Mar 31, 2020 | Comments Off

March 31, 2020 | How RVU Students Can Volunteer During a Crisis Hello Students, Each region of the country has varying levels of need for people to help in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You may have heard that students in some major surge areas have been able to contribute in various support roles. We know that some of you are interested in volunteering as well. RVU commends your spirit of compassion and dedication to service but wants to remind you that volunteering is optional. Your decision to volunteer your services to society is purely a personal choice and is not an RVU expectation. Potential volunteer roles may include: Support roles in hospitals to help comfort the sick in overflow areas. Support roles in hospitals to transport patients. Support roles in hospitals for medical documentation. Support roles from home, assisting in telephone triage and guidance. Support roles from home, assisting staff with paperwork necessary for emergency credentialing of providers, and other such tasks. Support roles in various locations to screen or test people. Support roles in various community settings to help workers deliver needed community services. Students interested in volunteering must understand and adhere to the following guidelines: Student volunteer […]

March 30, 2020 | Reminder to Employees: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Available

By Kristen Kaiser | Mar 30, 2020 | Comments Off

March 30, 2020 | Reminder to Employees: Employee Assistance Program Available Good afternoon, As personal stress is on the rise, we want to remind you of our EAP service called EmployeeConnect. This free service is available to all full time and part-time employees, who work 28 hours or more per week, and your dependents offering counseling services, online articles on various personal well-being topics, and resources to assist during difficult times. The EAP flyer has detailed instructions on how to access this information including a brief video on the website that provides an overview of the benefit. This information can also be found on the Employee Resources section of the RVU COVID-19 website. Additionally, five webinars will be offered beginning on Wednesday, April 1, on relevant topics due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. بوكر حقيقي These webinars, as well as all of their services, are available to you and your dependents. bet 365 The password for GuidanceResources. لعبة الروليت المجانيه com can be found in your email inbox. How to access the EAP video: Click “About” (right side of home page) On the next page, scroll down and click “play” button on the video. For further information, contact your campus HR Representative: Patty Gordon, HR […]

RVU Graduates Match into Medical Residency Programs

By Kristen Kaiser | Mar 30, 2020 | Comments Off

RVU Graduates Match into Medical Residency Programs [March 30, 2020] RVU is pleased to announce that all of its graduates from Class of 2020 have been accepted into medical residency programs following the National Residency Matching Program’s (NRMP) Main Residency Match®. After four years of dedicated study in RVU’s rigorous osteopathic medicine curriculum, the graduates will now train in their chosen specialties for the next three to seven years. According to a press release from the NRMP, this year was the first time that all allopathic and osteopathic applicants participated in a Single Match, a result of the creation of a single accreditation system for graduate medical education. As such, the Single Match was the largest match year on record for all medical students, with more than 40,000 active applicants competing for over 37,000 positions; the number of osteopathic applicants also increased by more than 1,000. After applying and interviewing for residency programs of their choice, RVU’s graduates created a preference list that was sent to the NRMP. Program directors ranked students as well and both lists were processed using a computerized mathematical algorithm. On Match Day (the third Friday of March), students received their match results for local residency […]

March 25, 2020 | Volunteering During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Kristen Kaiser | Mar 26, 2020 | Comments Off

March 25, 2020 | Volunteering During the COVID-19 Pandemic Hello Everyone, The international, national and local community responses to this unprecedented crisis has been fluid, fast, slow, conflicting, unified – all at the same time. We imagine that this has caused mixed emotions in all of you, as it has us. We have heard from many of you and are relieved that you are well. From your student list serves, you may know that students in some hard-hit areas have been able to contribute in various supporting roles. Your opportunity in the Mountain West region is coming. Depending on where you are located, we believe that coordinated volunteer opportunities will likely arise in the very near future within our clinical training network. In an effort to partner with our community, we are compiling a list of students who are willing and able to volunteer in this national crisis. Please let your coordinator know if you are willing to volunteer and where you will be at the end of next week (April 3rd). Potential volunteer roles may include: Support roles in hospitals to help comfort the sick in overflow areas. Support roles in hospitals to transport patients. Support roles in hospitals […]

March 24, 2020 | COVID-19 RT Update

By Kristen Kaiser | Mar 24, 2020 | Comments Off

March 24, 2020 | COVID-19 RT Update Dear RVU Community: Hopefully by now you are settling into your new routine and adhering to the guidelines provided by public health officials and the RVU COVID-19 Response Team. The Response Team has been meeting on a daily basis since last week to ensure RVU remains functional while keeping our community safe. Below is a summary of recent updates and initiatives: The RVU campus is now on Restricted Access. This means that employees and students will not have access to RVU facilities during this period. لعبة الخيل عبر الانترنت Only a few essential individuals (employees and vendors) are allowed in the building to maintain operational capability but are required to complete a screening and attestation process each day for access to the building. These individuals are also strongly encouraged to telecommute and only come to campus if necessary. The RVU Response Team will not medically evaluate RVU employees or students. Medical intervention is not a charge of the Response Team. The medical officers on the team will only conduct screening interviews for essential personnel requesting campus access. موقع 888 Anyone feeling ill or concerned that they have been exposed to the novel coronavirus should call […]

March 23, 2020 | Presidential Memo: May Activities and Class of 2020 Commencement Ceremony

By Kristen Kaiser | Mar 23, 2020 | Comments Off

March 23, 2020 | Presidential Memo: May Activities and Class of 2020 Commencement Dear RVU Community, Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, RVU has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Class of 2020 Commencement Ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 16th as well as all in-person and group activities during the month of May. The official date of graduation, May 16, 2020, will be affixed to the diplomas and University records. Please note that all Pre-Clinical courses are continuing online through May. RVU is not alone in this decision as many universities across the nation are canceling in-person ceremonies. This is an unprecedented health care crisis which at this time has no predictable time nor date of waning. This was a very difficult decision as commencement represents the very core of our mission and provides a well-deserved celebration for the milestone our graduates have worked so hard to achieve, for their loved ones who have supported and encouraged them along the way and for our faculty and staff who have mentored and encouraged our graduates during their tenure at RVU. As a health-sciences university committed to excellence, our goal is to protect the interests of our campus community including our students and […]

March 20, 2020 | COVID-19 RT Update

By Kristen Kaiser | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off

March 20, 2020 | COVID-19 RT Update Dear RVU Community: This has been a challenging week for all of us. Offices and classrooms are empty and the halls of RVU are quiet as students and most employees have transitioned to their new (hopefully very temporary) reality of working and studying from home. In true RVU fashion, it appears as though everyone is adjusting well and settling into their new “normal” for the time-being. اسرار لعبة البوكر Remember, we are all still connected and are here for you. We will also continue to send out regular communications to stay in-touch. A few items to bring to your attention are as follows: Effective Monday morning, March 23rd, only essential personnel who absolutely must be on campus, will be allowed access to the RVU buildings. RVU has created a webpage http://www.rvu.edu/covid-19/ devoted to COVID-19 announcements and resources. This page will continue to be updated as new information and resources become available. Also, please send an email to marketing@rvu.edu if there is anything that is missing from the page that you think should be included. All departments must hold weekly online meetings with their teams to check-in and stay connected. We are asking all […]

March 19, 2020 | Presidential Update: RVU’s Response to COVID-19

By Kristen Kaiser | Mar 19, 2020 | Comments Off

March 19, 2020 | Presidential Update: RVU’s Response to COVID-19 Dear RVU Employees, RVU is committed to keeping the members of its community safe and to abide by the guidelines issued by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Therefore, in consultation with the COVID-19 Response Team, the decision has been made that all employees aside from the few listed on the essential personnel list who absolutely must have physical to access to the campus, will be expected to work remotely and will no longer have access to the building until further notification. This will go into effect at 12:01 AM Monday, March 23, 2020. In order to maintain our support for the faculty to continue curricular delivery by definition Rocky Vista is not closed nor do we plan to suspend all the important functions and deadlines necessary to keep us on target for accreditation, budget submissions and the many unfinished projects we all have on our to do list. We are grateful to our outstanding IT Team to have the ability to extend our workspace and not have to shut down operations as we are seeing in many other sectors of the economy. مراهنات على كرة القدم If you have […]

March 17, 2020 | Message from RVU President Clinton E. Adams

By Kristen Kaiser | Mar 17, 2020 | Comments Off

March 17, 2020 | A Message from the President Dear RVU Community, At Rocky Vista University, the safety and well being of our students, faculty and staff are our top priority. Following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other authorities, RVU has implemented several measures to address the growing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. As of Monday, March 16, RVU has transitioned to a remote learning plan to deliver courses to all of our students. In keeping with RVU’s Mission and Core Values, we will strive to assist students from all three of our programs in the successful completion of their curriculum. We are cognizant of the hands-on learning environment for our students and faculty, and will maintain active communication in regards to laboratory sessions and other events. RVU has enacted a temporary telecommuting guideline for all employees, which has been recommended by the CDC as an effective infection controls strategy for the coronavirus. All RVU-sponsored international travel continues to be banned, and all RVU-sponsored domestic travel will be considered on a case-by-case basis if the trip does not entail a close gathering of multiple people. The RVU COVID-19 Response Team will provide updates on […]

March 15, 2020 | RVU Situation Update

By Kristen Kaiser | Mar 15, 2020 | Comments Off

March 15, 2020 | RVU Situation Update Dear RVU Employees, Thank you for your outstanding support and commitment to keep us safe while assuring we maintain our standards of excellence and do everything in our power to have on time course and programmatic completions. If you are planning to return to campus on Monday, please be reminded to take these important preventive precautions for your personal safety and the safety of our community. Stay home if you are sick. If you are ill or feel you may have been exposed to the coronavirus, please stay home and observe the following protocol: Employees are to contact their direct supervisor immediately. The supervisor will then contact HR (Patty Gordon in CO and Kristin Shute in UT) who will then contact the Response Team as necessary. Protect yourself and others. Regularly wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer in between hand washes. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your elbow sleeve when coughing or sneezing. Avoid close proximity to people by practicing social distancing of 6 feet. Avoid touching people (shaking hands, hugging, etc). Disinfect frequently used objects such as […]