A message from the MMS Program Director
Welcome to the Rocky Vista University Master of Medical Sciences (MMS) program. I am delighted that you have chosen to take the next step in your academic journey with us here at RVU-Montana where we strive to prioritize the success, wellness and support of our students, staff and faculty. The following pages describe our curriculum and the policies that govern our program.
Within our curriculum you will be learning how to apply concepts from classical, core scientific disciplines to clinical scenarios using an engaged learning format which has been developed by our highly erudite and dedicated faculty. You will also learn and receive peer-to-peer education alongside your student doctor peers since you will interact with them daily and will attend the same in-person engaged learning classes for the core sciences that they do.
Our focus is on providing you with the tools to understand how to think critically about how the scientific content that you learn will enable you to positively impact your future patients’ lives. In addition, you will embark on novel research and community service projects which reflect our core values of innovation, service and excellence.
We are all committed to your success in this program and strive to support you by conducting ourselves professionally in adherence to our core values of compassion and integrity. This includes a strong focus on inclusive excellence to prepare you to work with each other, and with diverse teams of individuals from varying backgrounds in your future careers. We will expect you to reciprocate this in accordance with our teacher learner agreement that you will be invited to sign along with your peers and your faculty during the first week of the new semester.
Once again, I thank you for choosing to embark on the next step in your academic training with us here at RVU-Montana. We are confident that both the opportunities and challenges represented by this program will no doubt further enrich your academic talent and experience in preparation for your future endeavors.
Everybody here at RVU-Montana is looking forward to meeting you, working with you and seeing what you can accomplish in furthering the legacy of the MMS program as part of its next class.
Sincerely,
Arthur T. Coulton, PhD
Program Director of Master of Medical Sciences
Rocky Vista University Montana College of Medicine