
cutting-edge medicine while adding a new dimension to their experience and knowledge as physicians through participation in clinical trials. HCRC is responsible for their training and certification in the Good Clinical Practice guidelines developed by the International Conference of Harmonization to assure that they have acquired the necessary knowledge to be Principal Investigators. |


Dr. Cara Dawson Dr. Dawson completed medical school at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center with multiple honors, including AOA. She is a board certified Internist who completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in June 2000. She served as a Chief Medical Resident at the University of Colorado Health Science Center. Dr. Dawson has built a successful, thriving private practice in Internal Medicine at Rose Medical Center. She remains an active clinical faculty member at UCHSC teaching both residents and medical students. She also served on the quality assurance committee for Rose Medical Center. She has been a member physician of a busy Internal Medicine practice since 2000. In 2007 Dr. Dawson decided to expand her career by joining Horizons Clinical Research Center as a Principal Investigator and shortly thereafter received the training and certification in GCP/ICH provided by the center. She has since been, or is presently, the Principal Investigator for a number of clinical studies including those for Chronic Low Back Pain, Acute Low Back Pain, High Cholesterol, Overactive Bladder in Women, Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension with Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension in Minorities, and Overactive Bladder in Men and Women. She enjoys running, tennis, cooking and being with her three children and husband. Her enthusiasm, energy, professionalism, ethical values and agreeable personality make her an invaluable Principal Investigator. To learn about the current enrolling studies in internal medicine see internal medicine studies.
Center, and clinical professor of ObGyn at the University of Colorado Health Science Center since 1975. Dr. Cooper did an internship in internal medicine at Kings County Hospital in New York from 1969 to 1970 followed by two years of military service. As a medical officer he was stationed at the Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation in Parker, Arizona where he was responsible for obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, trauma, and emergency medical services and inpatient/outpatient general medicine. He did his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Colorado Health Science Center between 1972 and 1975, during which time he was chief resident from July 1, 1974 to June 30, 1975. Dr. Cooper has sat on many professional committees and boards of director, and has held numerous staff leadership positions during his career. He joined Horizons Clinical Research Center, LLC in early 2008 and shortly thereafter received training and certification in GCP/ICH guidelines. He has since been the Sub-Investigator on clinical studies for Endometriosis and Overactive Bladder in women, and the Principal Investigator with clinical trials on Breast Pain, Post- Menopausal Vaginal Atrophy, Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis, Endometriosis, and Post-Menopausal Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder. During his free time Dr. Cooper enjoys skiing, biking, travel, birding and photography. Dr. Cooper’s extensive experience, professionalism, integrity, kindness, and enthusiasm for his profession and clinical research make him an excellent physician and Principal Investigator.
David J. Kerr, MD has been in the private practice of dermatology at Rose Medical Center since 1977. Dr. Kerr did his internship at St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, CO (1973-1974). This was followed by a residency in dermatology at the University of Oregon Health Sciences, Portland Oregon (1974-1977). During residency Dr. Kerr worked as a part-time emergency room physician as well as a part time clinic physician at Multnomah County Hospital in Portland. Dr. Kerr has participated in the Health ONE rural support program and has maintained a part time practice in Scottsbluff, Nebraska since 1980. He is also the Chairman of the Department of Dermatology at Columbia Rose Medical Center and he is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and the Colorado Dermatologic Society. Dr Kerr has extensive experience in the evaluation and treatments of many skin conditions such as teen-age and adult acne, psoriasis, general dermatitis, alopecia, skin cancer, rosacea, rashes, treatment of spider veins - legs and face, and of growths such as moles, cysts, skin tags, and warts among others. He joined Horizons Clinical Research Center, LLC in 2007 and shortly thereafter received training and certification in GCP/ICH guidelines. He has since been, or is presently, the Principal Investigator on a number of clinical trials including several each for Actinic Keratosis, Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis and Acne. His hobbies include physical fitness, photography, wood-working, and cooking. His considerable experience, professionalism, compassion, enthusiasm, ethics, and authentic pleasant personality make him an exceptional physician and Principal Investigator. To learn about the current enrolling studies in dermatology see dermatology studies. |



