Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)

Chris DeFrancesco has been writing for UConn Health since 2007. He is a proud graduate of UConn’s journalism program. As an undergraduate in Storrs he was one of the play-by-play voices of UConn men’s and women’s basketball on WHUS-FM, a writer for the Daily Campus, and a campus shuttle bus driver. He’s been a freelance writer, editor of two weekly newspapers (Bloomfield Journal and Windsor Locks Journal), and most notably a reporter and anchor on WTIC NewsTalk 1080. He is a four-time winner of the Connecticut Associated Press Broadcasters Association Walt Dibble Award for Personal Excellence in Radio. His work also has earned recognition from the Connecticut pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Chris is an elected officer in his union (UHP Local 3837) and serves on the board of the Newington Children’s Theatre Company, Connecticut’s longest-running youth theatre program. He lives in Newington with his wife, Caroline, daughter, Audrey, and their dogs, Spot and Alex.


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Dr. Varalakshmi Niranjan posing in profile.

In the Battle With Obesity, Your Doctor is Your Ally

UConn Health Dr. Varalakshmi Niranjan at UConn Health offers perspective on effective treatment of obesity.

pre-K student brushes stuffed animal's teeth with a giant toothbrush

Teaching Dental Health Habits Early

UConn dental students bring a hands-on Children's Dental Health Month presentation to prekindergartners at the Glastonbury Magnet School, part of a week of service during Black History Month.

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UConn Health March 2020 Programs, Events

Here is a list of UConn Health programs scheduled for March and early April 2020. This information will be updated with any additions or other schedule changes.

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Medical Alum Returns as Therapy Dog Handler

Dr. Karen Obadowski '77 MD periodically returns to UConn Health, not with her stethoscope, but with her dog Tenley.

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UConn Health February 2020 Programs, Events

Here is a list of UConn Health programs scheduled for February and early March 2020, to be updated with any additions or other schedule changes.

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Spotlight on Services: CRNAs

When it comes to procedures requiring anesthesia, UConn Health’s certified registered nurse anesthetists are a crucial part of patient care.

Alejandro Bautista preparing anesthesia in operating room

Spotlight on Services: CRNAs

When it comes to procedures requiring anesthesia, UConn Health’s certified registered nurse anesthetists are a crucial part of patient care.

Bill signing ceremony July 2019

UConn Students Behind New State Law to Help Verbally Impaired

Materials from students in the UConn Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities are helping emergency responders communicate.

Dr. Brewer at nurse's station

UConn Physicians Among Hartford Magazine’s 2019 ‘Best Docs’

Hartford Magazine is out with its 2019 “Best Doctors in Greater Hartford,” a list that includes 37 UConn Health physicians: Anesthesiology Amir Tulchinsky Cardiovascular Disease Christopher C. Pickett Jason Ryan Dermatology Marti J. Rothe Endocrinology and Metabolism Andrew Arnold Beatriz R. Esayag-Tendler Carl Malchoff Pamela Taxel Gastroenterology Murali Dharan Geriatric Medicine Patrick P. Coll Anne […]

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UConn Health January 2020 Programs, Events

Here is a list of UConn Health programs scheduled for January and early February 2020. This information will be updated with any additions or other schedule changes.