Author Archive: Chris DeFrancesco

• May 21, 2013 EVP Torti: Health Center ‘Ours to Shape, Fix, Celebrate’ Dr. Frank Torti encourages continued collaboration in his third town hall meeting as executive vice president for health affairs and medical school dean.
• May 20, 2013 Bike-to-Work Season Resumes Eighteen people chose riding over driving in the spirit of Bike to Work Day at the UConn Health Center.
• May 16, 2013 UConn Health Center June Programs, Events Here’s what’s happening in June and early July 2013.
• May 10, 2013 A UConn Medical Student First Meet Shawnet Jones, the first Rowe scholar to earn an MD from UConn.
• May 8, 2013 Faculty Honoree Is Professor in Both Dental, Medical Schools Mark Litt will formally accept the UConn Health Center Board of Directors Faculty Recognition Award at commencement.
• May 6, 2013 Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Leads 2013 Nightingale Class Learn about UConn’s Nightingale Award winners as the Health Center celebrates National Nurses Week.
• May 3, 2013 Garage 3 Opens to Faculty, Staff Bioscience Connecticut has produced its first new building, a 403-space parking garage
• April 30, 2013 UConn Health Center May Programs, Events Here’s what’s happening in May and early June 2013.
• April 29, 2013 Partial Knee Replacement Now Same-Day Surgery The UConn Health Center is the first to offer same-day partial knee replacement.
• April 22, 2013 White Coat Gala Supports Bioscience Connecticut The fourth annual White Coat Gala raised more than $1.2 million for the UConn Health Center’s renovation and expansion.
• April 16, 2013 Grant for UConn Health Center Palliative Care A $10,000 award from the LIVESTRONG Foundation will help the UConn Health Center grow its palliative care program.