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Doctorate of Clinical Laboratory Sciences

The Doctorate of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (DCLS) is an advanced professional doctorate designed for practicing clinical laboratory scientists who wish to further their level of clinical expertise and to develop leadership and management skills. The purpose of the program is the development of clinical laboratory sciences graduates who function as practitioners, community leaders, educators, and scholars in the profession of clinical laboratory science and the discipline of clinical laboratory science. Graduates of the program will generate, disseminate, and apply knowledge to enhance the understanding of laboratory assessment of health and disease.

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  • The Doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science (DCLS) program at the University of Texas Medical Branch was the first to be granted Initial Accreditation.
  • DCLS is the second program to be established in the United States.
  • The first UTMB DCLS class graduated in August 2019.

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Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-1140
O: SHP/SON 4.446
P: 409-772-3055
F: 409-291-5498
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