The mission of Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is to educate current and future healthcare professionals for outcomes-oriented, evidence-based practice. The University demonstrated mission fulfillment through the quality of its education and success of its students in academic programs that develop leaders skilled in clinical inquiry and prepared to effect healthcare change.
The vision of Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is to advance the quality, delivery, and efficacy of healthcare.
Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness
RMUoHP is committed to a culture of continuous, systematic, institution-wide assessment of performance-based outcomes for each academic degree program and administrative function. While RMUoHP’s mission references evidence-based practice from an academic and clinical perspective, the University also includes this principle in day-to-day practices. This process ensures the University fulfills its mission and core values while demonstrating accountability to all constituents.
Educational Model
RMUoHP considers the best educational model for a changing healthcare environment to be an integration of scholarship, practical experience, and evidence-based decision-making. To achieve the desired outcomes, the integration of these elements begins early in the student’s education and continues throughout his or her graduate program. The use of library and information resources at RMUoHP is emphasized in all programs and relies upon several educational strategies that vary based upon the nature of the academic program. These specific strategies complement the general goals of each degree program, as listed in the program curricula. The integration of academic work, clinical experience, and research begins early in the student’s education and continues throughout his or her graduate program.
With these general strategies guiding the use of information technology, the University ensures that informational resources support program expectations and student achievement across the spectrum of learning activities unique to each academic program.
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