UConn Health Goes Red

On National Go Red Day, Feb. 5, faculty and staff across UConn Health donned red clothing to raise awareness of cardiovascular diseases, the number one killer of men and women around the globe.

UConn Health Goes Red

Faculty and staff teamed together on National Go Red Day in the Outpatient Pavilion to create a large heart shape to help raise awareness of heart disease (Photo by Janine Gelineau).

February is American Heart Month. In honor of this year’s National Go Red Day on Feb. 5, faculty and staff across UConn Health donned red clothing to raise awareness of cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death for both men and women. The national American Heart Association awareness day initiative was first launched in 2003.

UConn Health leadership goes red
Anne Diamond, CEO of UConn John Dempsey Hospital (center) goes red with other UConn Health leadership: Sandra Donahoe, Anne Horbatuck, Ann Marie Capo, and James Thibeault (Photo by Janine Gelineau).

 

Dean's Office Goes Red
At the Dean’s Office with Dr. Bruce T. Liang, dean of UConn School of Medicine (center) with Lauren Woods, Dr. Kai Chen, Margaret Beckwith, Mark Siraco, Laurie Sprague, and Kathy Mikulak (Photo by Janine Gelineau).

 

Cardiology Center Goes Red
Doctors, nurses, and staff go red at the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center at UConn Health (Photo by Janine Gelineau).

 

Information Desk goes red
At the Information Desk Gail Sheehan greets visitors in red (Photo by Janine Gelineau).

 

medical records goes red
Alina Siwecka of medical records goes red (Photo by Janine Gelineau).

 

Staff and Education go red.
Anita Urbanski, RN and Jeanne Szewczak of Staff and Education (Photo by Janine Gelineau).

 

Dorota Pawlak, NP and Susan Eisenberg, SW at the Cardiac Stepdown Unit at UConn John Dempsey Hospital. (Photo by Janine Gelineau)
Dorota Pawlak, NP and Susan Eisenberg, SW at the Cardiac Stepdown Unit at UConn John Dempsey Hospital (Photo by Janine Gelineau).

 

Hospital Administration goes red
Alyssa D’Ostilio, Stephanie Makar, and Marilynn Molnar of Hospital Administration (Photo by Janine Gelineau).