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There is something energizing about this moment in Roseman University’s story. Everywhere I look, I see evidence of an institution growing not just in size, but in purpose. We continue to deepen our commitment to the communities we serve and expand what it means to be a health sciences university in the 21st century.

This issue of spectRUm captures several dimensions of that growth. You’ll read about EMPOWERED Home (+), a new initiative made possible by a $50,000 grant from that brings recovery support directly into the homes of families navigating substance use disorders, while also giving our medical students firsthand insight into the social realities that shape health outcomes. That is Roseman’s model in its truest form: care and education advancing together.

You’ll also meet the expanded team at Roseman Medical Group, which has reimagined its Spring Valley clinic to care for patients across the full lifespan, from newborns to older adults, with a provider team of exceptional depth and skill. And in our featured article, you’ll explore how Roseman University College of Medicine is doing something rare and philosophically serious: building a medical curriculum around character, not just competence, grounding the education of our future physicians in a framework of virtue that asks students to flourish, and in doing so, help their patients flourish as well. This kind of innovation is not new for Roseman. From our Six-Point Mastery Learning Model® to our three-year Doctor of Dental Medicine program, we have always created ways to teach more efficiently, more deliberately, and more effectively. That translates into highly professional, highly competent, and highly compassionate graduates.

This spirit of innovation extends beyond our campuses and into the community. In March, we were proud to launch at our Summerlin campus, a life sciences incubator that reflects our belief that a university committed to health must also be committed to the ecosystem that surrounds it. We are just beginning this chapter, and we look forward to sharing more as it grows and takes shape in the months ahead.

And later this month, we will gather to celebrate the Class of 2026 at commencement ceremonies in Nevada and Utah. This is a milestone I look forward to each year with genuine gratitude and joy. In this issue, we had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Cindy Rask, a 2019 graduate of our College of Dental Medicine, who has built a career spanning public health, corporate dentistry, and now her own thriving private practice in Georgia. Her story is a reminder of what our graduates carry with them when they leave: not just clinical skill, but the values, relationships, and sense of purpose that Roseman cultivates. The Class of 2026 will carry those same gifts forward. To our graduating students: you chose Roseman, and in doing so, you became part of our legacy. We are honored to have been part of your formation, and we look forward to following your careers, your contributions, and your successes, much like Dr. Rask’s, with tremendous pride for years to come.

There is much more ahead. Stay engaged. The best chapters are still being written.

With gratitude,

Renee Coffman, PhD
President & Co-Founder