Pub. 4 2020 Issue 1

UAFP Staff Tours Rocky Vista University — Southern Utah U AFP Executive Director, Maryann Martin - dale and Program Director, Barbara Mu - ñoz had the wonderful opportunity to take a quick trip to Ivins, Utah, in late January to meet with faculty and students at Rocky Vista University (RVU) — Southern Utah. Dr. Mark Wardle, assistant professor of Primary Care in the Department of Primary Care Medicine, coordi - nated a full morning of activities. UAFP staff met over breakfast with faculty and students who have either committed to or are considering pursuing a career in primary care after graduation. A lively discussion was had with the group of bright, engaging, and passionate future physicians who bring a variety of backgrounds and perspectives to the classroom and their careers. Dr. Wardle also took the staff on a tour of the impres - sive, cutting-edge facilities. These include two 200- seat lecture halls, three seminar rooms, 36 small- group study rooms, clinical skills and OPP lab, a full dissection gross anatomy lab, a multipurpose lab, a simulation center, standardized patient rooms and a 9,000 square foot library. The Southern Utah Veterans Home is adjacent to the campus and provides the students with a continuity of care experience. The first class to graduate as doctors of osteopathic medicine from RVU — Southern Utah will do so in the spring of 2021. We look for - ward to celebrating with them next year, and with many additional cohorts of young physicians in years to come! Back Row: Joshua Clason, Kasey Call, Christian Wiscombe, Michael Stephens, Nicholas Longe, Dr. Ben Wilde Front Row: Dr. Mark Wardle, Autumn Dach, Maryann Martindale, Barbara Muñoz, Kathryn Forneris, Jessica Harper. 29 |