Business Showcase-Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

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Join us for breakfast and a tour of Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions! 

Founded in 1998 by retired Navy physical therapists, Dr. Richard P. Nielsen and Dr. Michael Skurja, Jr., and a Brigham Young University professor, Dr. Larry Hall, the mission of the Provo-based Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUoHP) is to educate current and future healthcare professionals for outcomes-oriented, evidence-based practice.  The University demonstrates 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.  RMUoHP’s vision is to advance the quality, delivery, and efficacy of healthcare.

The University provides unique and meaningful graduate healthcare education grounded in evidence-based practice principles.  RMUoHP’s academic programs promote student success through the strategic fusion of best contemporary clinical and educational practices, technology, and a faculty of over 130 nation-wide experts.  The high quality, rigorous program outcomes improve healthcare and develop leaders across a diverse student population from all 50 states.  For example, RMUoHP constituents have over 700 publications in approximately 250 peer-reviewed journals.

RMUoHP offers traditional (residential) and non-traditional (hybrid) academic programs, both utilizing technology-rich environments to support diverse face-to-face and distance learning.  Areas of study are constantly growing and presently include physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing practice, physician assistant studies, speech-language pathology, athletic training, clinical electrophysiology, health promotion and wellness, human and sports performance, pediatric exercise science, rehabilitative science, and more! Various continuing education programs are also provided for healthcare professionals.

Dr. Richard P. Nielsen, RMUoHP President, shared his insight regarding the selection of Utah Valley as the University’s home, “This community is a special place.  Besides the obvious beauty of the outdoors, Utah Valley is an excellent place to work and live.  While our academic programs are timely in supporting the healthcare needs of the area, the University has greatly benefitted by associations with incredible people who have supported us as talented employees, dedicated students, and visionary community leaders.  We’re thankful to be in Utah Valley and look forward to our mutual growth!”  In 2014, the University relocated to a larger Provo facility at the beautiful East Bay Technology Park, where it doubled square footage to include additional classrooms, laboratories, office spaces, and larger student areas.
The University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (8060 165th Avenue NE Ste 100, Redmond, WA 98052-3981), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the US Department of Education.  Additional programmatic accreditation and general university information may be found at http://www.rmuohp.edu.