Clinical Science
“Training the Next Generation of Clinician Scientists”
Updated PhD Requirements HIT Track
See the new course work.
New Faculty, PhD, and Master's Program Handbooks
Important Dates
See the important dates in the CLSC and university calendar.
CLSC Summer Schedule
Downlaod the 2009 summer schedule
Changes in PhD Course Requirements
Please visit the PhD overview page to see the changes in course requirements.
CLSC Award Recipients
About Us
This innovative program is designed for qualified individuals who are interested in obtaining either a Ph.D. (doctoral) or Master's degree in Clinical Science. The primary applicant audience includes those having earned a health sciences graduate degree or a health care professional degree (e.g., physicians, MSPH graduates, biostatisticians, epidemiologists, nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists and dentists).
The overall goal of the University of Colorado Denver (UCD) Graduate Program in Clinical Science (CLSC) is to train Clinician Scientists by providing a formal, structured, and rigorous educational program in Clinical Investigation (CI), Health Information Technology (HIT), or Health Services Research (HSR).
These three fields of clinical science are important areas of study for translational research activities in the evolving health care environment. Graduates of our program are highly qualified and well-trained Clinician Scientists who will be nationally competitive for grant funding and career advancement in the health sciences.
Mission:
To prepare and train nationally competitive clinician scientists.
Vision:
To provide a comprehensive knowledge of translational research methods and techniques in clinical science in order to train and further prepare Clinician Scientists.
Core Competencies:
To optimize translational research on patient care and health, the CLSC program will emphasize:
- ethical conduct of human research
- critical appraisal of existing literature
- application of evidence based practice principles
- accurate use and interpretation of statistics commonly used
- appropriate use of study designs and methods to address the questions/hypotheses
- practical utilization of health information technology
- measurement and assessment of clinical outcomes
- preparation and submission of peer-reviewed manuscripts
- preparation of and submission of grant proposals
- constructive review and feedback to colleagues