These learning outcomes meet the Institute of Medicine's core competencies for
health care professionals, namely, the ability to provide patient-centered care, work in
interprofessional teams, employ evidence-based practice, apply quality improvement,
and utilize informatics. (Institute of Medicine. Health Professions Education: A Bridge
to Quality. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2003).
The graduate of the Rutgers School of Health Professions M.S. CLS will be able to:
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Critically review, appraise, and synthesize the health sciences literature.
- Identify and systematically investigate research questions pertinent to clinical
laboratory practice.
- Synthesize new concepts, models, and theories through the appropriate application
of empirical knowledge and the scientific method to help resolve clinical laboratory
and health sciences issues or problems.
- Apply the advanced knowledge and technical skills needed to serve as active
contributors and leaders in the clinical laboratory science professions.
- Apply current knowledge to evaluate or design more effective ways to deliver clinical
laboratory and health-related services.
- Use a variety of information technologies to address both theoretical and practical
problems, enhance communication, and disseminate knowledge to applicable
audiences and interest groups.
- Demonstrate proficiency in both oral and written communication, using both
scholarly and technical formats.
- Work collaboratively with others to advance the scientific bases of knowledge in
clinical laboratory science via ongoing scholarship.
- Integrate basic principles of ethics and cultural sensitivity within all interpersonal
and professional activities.
Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging Sciences 
