BA/BS-DDS Program
The BA/BS-DDS degree program at the University of Colorado Denver and CU School of Dental Medicine at Anschutz Medical Campus aims to promote the diversity of dental professionals practicing dentistry in Colorado and to better serve the health care needs of the State of Colorado by assembling and educating up to five students each year from broadly diverse backgrounds. Applicants must be Colorado residents who are interested in serving the health care needs of Colorado as dentists. Acceptance and participation in this program does not guarantee admission to the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine or any other dental school.
Contact: ucdhealthcareers@ucdenver.edu | BA/BS-DDS Program
BA/BS-MD Program
The BA/BS-MD degree program at the University of Colorado Denver and Anschutz Medical Campus aims to promote the diversity of medical professionals practicing medicine in Colorado and to better serve the health care needs of the State of Colorado by assembling up to 10 outstanding high school senior students each year from broadly diverse backgrounds. Applicants must be Colorado residents and have an interest in serving the health care needs of Colorado as primary care physicians. This program is a partnership between the University of Colorado Denver College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Contact: ucdhealthcareers@ucdenver.edu | BA/BS-MD Program
Colorado-Wyoming Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (CO-WY AMP)
The mission of the CU Denver Colorado/Wyoming Alliance for Minority Participation (CO-WY AMP) program is to increase the number of historically and currently underrepresented African American, Native American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Alaska Native students earning bachelor’s and graduate degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
CU Denver/CU Nursing Bridge Pathway
The University of Colorado College of Nursing (CU Nursing) is proud to announce the creation of a new partnership program with the University of Colorado Denver for students interested in pursuing a career in Nursing. The CU Denver/CU Nursing Bridge Pathway was created to promote the diversity of health care professionals and to better serve the health care needs of the State of Colorado. This program will assemble up to 20 first time enrolled in college (FTIC/new freshmen) students (applicants must be Colorado residents) each year from broadly diverse backgrounds. The CU Denver/CU Nursing Bridge Pathway is designed for students currently enrolled at CU Denver who have an interest in progressing into the CU Nursing Traditional (TRAD) Bachelor of Science (BS) nursing program located on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. This bridge pathway is designed to be a 3+2 program consisting of 3 years of prerequisite coursework at the CU Denver downtown campus (Phase I) + 2 years of nursing coursework at CU Nursing (Phase II) resulting in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Contact: ucdhealthcareers@ucdenver.edu | CU Denver/CU Nursing Bridge Pathway
CU Denver/SSPPS Pipeline Program
The University of Colorado, through collaborative efforts of the CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS) and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) has launched a CU Denver/ SSPPS Pipeline Program to promote the diversity of health care professionals in Colorado and to better serve the health care needs of the State of Colorado. This Program will assemble up to 20 outstanding students each year from broadly diverse backgrounds. Applicants must be currently enrolled at CU Denver, in their freshmen year of college (first time enrolled in college), and have an interest in serving the health care needs of Colorado as a Pharmacist.
Contact: ucdhealthcareers@ucdenver.edu | CU Denver/SSPPS Pipeline Program
Healthcare Interest Program (HIP)
The Healthcare Interest Program (HIP) is a Denver Health grassroots initiative that offers to mentor underprivileged and minority college students, empowering and encouraging them to pursue training in medicine or in other healthcare professions. It was created by Dr. Lilia Cervantes as a result of her experiences growing up in poverty in Denver and not having access to healthcare while learning to speak English as a second language. HIP students shadow physicians and other healthcare providers in the hospital or clinics, attend lectures that connect basic science coursework with real-world healthcare topics and health disparities, and participate in a book club. In completing the program, students have a better understanding of the healthcare experience, and how general science concepts are used in the healthcare setting and become motivated to pursue healthcare careers.
Contact: Vicky Rhine | Vicky.Rhine@dhha.org| HIP
MARC U-STAR: Maximizing Access to Research Careers Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research
The MARC U-STAR scholarship program provides financial and academic support to students who are interested in research careers and plan to pursue a Ph.D. in the behavioral or biomedical sciences. The scholarship is funded through a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
PT Early Admit Program
This program is designed to bring a richness of diversity to the Physical Therapy Program at the Anschutz Medical Campus and the PT profession. Diversity embraces race, ethnicity, gender, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, disability, life experiences, record of service and employment and other talents and personal attributes that can enhance the scholarly and learning environment.
Contact: ucdhealthcareers@ucdenver.edu | PT Early Admit Program
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA)
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) provides CU Denver | Anschutz students the opportunity to connect with the research and creative mission of the University. Our Education through Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (EURēCA!) programs facilitate collaboration between students and faculty to incorporate inquiry, design, investigation, and discovery into learning experiences outside of the classroom.
