Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
Katherine Rouse is a dedicated medical student currently in the second year at Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine, expected to graduate in May 2026. Rouse has extensive experience in clinical research, serving as a Clinical Research Coordinator at the University of Chicago since October 2019, and previously as a Clinical Assistant at Boston Children's Hospital, where responsibilities included patient care and support. Additionally, Rouse held the position of Clinical Neuroscience Research Intern, focusing on health outcomes through cognitive testing and data management. Earlier experience includes working as an Assistant Preschool Teacher at Russel J Call Children's Center, where Rouse facilitated a safe learning environment for young children. Rouse obtained a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Northeastern University in 2019.
Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
Noorda-COM Pre-Accreditation Status Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) predoc@osteopathic.org Noorda-COM is a private institution that will be situated at the edge of the East Bay Golf Course in Provo, Utah. Our mission at Noorda-COM is to empower our students with essential personal and professional skills needed to be competent, confident, and compassionate osteopathic physicians who are dedicated to meeting the healthcare challenges of the communities in which they serve. Our values align with instilling and fostering cultural awareness and ethical leadership, embracing diversity, and inspiring a servant's heart towards caring for the poor and needy. Noorda-COM offers osteopathic programs endorsed by local universities, Brigham Young and Utah Valley. Over the course of our program, students will expand on their medical experiences through simulation, clinical rotation, clerkship, and research projects. Our local healthcare providers are willingly partnered with us to complete this clinical portion of a medical education. Noorda-COM curriculum utilizes a blended classroom structure. No large classrooms, no regularly scheduled classes. Students will make their own schedule to meet in groups to complete modules and are assessed based on their progress. Module content is continuously being improved, since our staff is able monitor which lessons are effective with students and lessons that are not. Our campus is designed with the intention to create a stress-free environment. In addition to the incredible mountain-range view, our campus will have other attractive amenities including comfortable study areas for single person or group use, student and faculty lounges, fitness and recreation areas including access to the golf course and will be adjacent to campus housing.