Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
Michael Rhodes, MD, serves as the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine since January 2019, contributing to the development of a new medical school in Provo, Utah. With extensive experience at Intermountain Healthcare beginning in July 2000, Michael holds the position of Medical Director of Credentialing and Quality, overseeing quality, risk, and credentialing initiatives while also serving as the Designated Institutional Official for ACGME. Prior roles include Associate Medical Director and Program Director for the Utah Valley Family Medicine Residency, alongside a background as a Family Physician offering comprehensive care in various settings from July 1994 to November 1998. Michael earned a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Health Care Administration from Western Governors University, following a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from The University of Georgia.
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.