The Institution
The University of Colorado Denver had a humble beginning in 1883 with two students and two instructors in a department of medicine at the University of Colorado at Boulder. More than 100 years later, the Center is now located in Aurora and has expanded to include medical, nursing, dental, pharmacy and graduate schools and allied health programs with faculty, residents, staff and student totaling 11,000 and a thriving campus economy of $890 million.
The acquisition of the former Fitzsimons U.S. Army Garrison in Aurora gave the UCD a 217-acre campus on which to build a state-of-the-art "health sciences city." Unlike most urban medical centers that must retrofit or lease nearby spaces, UCD has constructed a remarkable and visionary medical and educational center for the 21st century.
The design of the future campus provides an environment where collaboration among caregivers and researchers will be seamless, leading to close cooperation in treating patients, educating students, and researching new forms of treatment. Scientific collaboration is enhanced by a 160-acre private bioscience park adjacent to the campus. Discoveries by UCD faculty can be taken into development at Colorado Biosciences Park Aurora -- bringing new techniques and treatments from the bench to the bedside at an accelerated pace.
For additional information about the University of Colorado School of Medicine, please visit the School's home page.