Season 5- Episode 17: Dr. Renee Coffman

In this episode of the Workforce Connections Podcast, we welcome Dr. Renee Coffman, President and Co-Founder of Roseman University of Health Sciences and a board member of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA). Dr. Coffman shares her inspiring journey, from growing up in a small farming town in Ohio to earning her pharmacy degree at Ohio Northern University and later completing her Ph.D. at Purdue University. Her early passion for teaching and healthcare eventually led her to co-found Roseman University in Las Vegas with her husband, Dr. Harry Rosenberg. What began with $15,000 and a shared vision has grown into a nationally recognized institution offering programs in pharmacy, nursing, dental medicine, and soon, veterinary medicine.

Dr. Coffman explains Roseman’s innovative Six-Point Mastery Learning Model, which requires students to achieve 90% or higher in each subject before advancing. This immersive, single-subject approach ensures graduates are highly competent and confident healthcare professionals. She also highlights Roseman’s dedication to workforce development through initiatives like ESPIRE, which introduces middle school students to healthcare careers, and programs that support adult learners and military veterans pursuing second careers.

Roseman University will welcome its first class of MD students on July 21st, 2025, and is developing Nevada’s first Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program to help meet statewide and regional healthcare needs.

Outside of her professional work, Dr. Coffman enjoys traveling and carefully planning each adventure. She was preparing for her first visit to Iceland at the time of this recording. Her advice to young people: Always do your best, stay open to new opportunities, and don’t be afraid to take responsible risks. Some of life’s most rewarding paths begin that way.

Roseman University:
www.roseman.edu