RMU Diversity Scholarship Recipients Nieeunta Ward (left) and Juanita Iris Sanchez (right). For many students, financing an education is a challenging puzzle, especially for those who experience unique obstacles or are from historically marginalized groups. Rocky...
Cultural Diversity Fosters More Empathic Healthcare Professionals
RMUoHP employees and students share their experiences for Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month From left to right: Mary Ah Mu, Jericho Piansay, Lauriann Mahealani Broad, and Alicia Kelly At Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUoHP), we...
Change the Narrative: RMUoHP Diversity Committees Host Panel Event in Honor of Black History Month
In the university's continued commitment to inclusion and authenticity, the Student Diversity Committee (SDC) and the University Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (UDEIC) at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUoHP) held a panel discussion in...
Perspectives on Improving Healthcare in Honor of Black History Month
Black History Month is a time to reflect on the perspectives of those with diverse experiences, particularly people of color, and come together as a university to better understand how diversity strengthens not only our communities, but healthcare as well. Rocky...
Jeanine Revillo-Farmer Shares Experiences that Led to Passion for Student Affairs
Jeanine Revillo-Farmer is the Student Affairs Manager at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUoHP). Revillo-Farmer, who was born in the Philippines and has experienced living in various countries around the world, moved to the US when she was 15. Her...
RMUoHP Celebrates and Supports AAPI Month
Members of the Student Diversity Committee at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUoHP), with the support of the University, have issued the following statement in support of Asian American and Pacific Islander Month: The recent and continuing events of...
PhD Student Kevin Ambrocio Discusses Multicultural Perspective as a Filipino-American
Kevin Renz Ambrocio, MS, CCC-SLP, is a medical speech-language pathologist (SLP) who currently works at Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas at Austin. Ambrocio earned a bachelor’s degree in communication and learning disorders from Our Lady of the...
RMUoHP Honors Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUoHP) would like to recognize the contributions of members of the AAPI community both across the nation and right here at RMUoHP. In the...
We Shall Overcome – A Black History Panel Recap
On February 24, 2021, the Student Diversity Committee (SDC) and the University Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (UDEIC) at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUoHP) held a panel discussion titled Black History Month: We Shall Overcome. Five...
Black History Month Spotlight: DMSc Student Sherlonda Adkins Advocates for Diversity in Healthcare
Sherlonda Adkins, PA-C, a student in the Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) program at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUoHP), is involved in many aspects of healthcare, education, and advocacy. Not only is she managing her own telepsychiatry practice,...
Black History Month Spotlight: DSMc Student Tajuana Lordeus Shares Experiences and Insights
Tajuana Lordeus, PA-C, MS, a psychiatric physician assistant with Landmark Health and owner of Health Education and Lifestyle Programs (HELP), has overcome a road full of challenges and learning hurdles to get where she is today. As the first in her family to attend...