UConn Health is proud to say that many of its medical and dental students end up staying in the state to care for Connecticut’s residents. Jonathan Lis plans to be one of them.

Raised in West Hartford, Jonathan received his undergraduate degree in chemistry at Wesleyan University in Middletown.

He decided on a career in medicine because it combined his interest in science and his desire to connect and care for people.

Jonathan will spend the next three years at Yale-New Haven doing an internal medicine residency with a focus on primary care.

“I like primary care because of its diversity, you’re not pigeonholed into one specific area of medicine. And also the continuity of care and establishing long-lasting relationships with your patients.”

Jonathan received numerous honors during medical school, including being chosen by his peers for the Inspiration Award and elected to the Gold Humanism Society.

Jonathan recently married his high school sweetheart, Michaela, who will also be graduating from UConn this spring as an advanced practice registered nurse. After his residency, Jonathan hopes to join a primary care practice or start one of his own – right here in Connecticut.