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.

Author Archive

Young boy sleeping in a hotel bed. (Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)

How Sleep Savvy Are You?

Spring ahead for daylight saving time – and test your sleep knowledge.

March 11, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)

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One Shoulder at a Time

How patients benefit from an evolving approach to addressing shoulder instability.

March 1, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)

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UConn John Dempsey Hospital Recertified as Primary Stroke Center

UConn John Dempsey Hospital once again has earned The Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers.

February 28, 2019 | Delker Vardilos, UConn Health

Patient care at the New England Sickle Cell Institute

New Findings for Cancer Patients With Sickle Cell

Longevity, while improved, remains ethnically disproportionate.

February 28, 2019 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications

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Spotlight on Services: Orthodontics

Whether the need is for a straighter smile or better bite, the Center for Orthodontic Care at UConn Health, located in the 6th floor of the Outpatient Pavilion on the Farmington campus, is ready to offer a customized treatment approach.

February 21, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)

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Power of Possible: Surviving Cardiac Arrest

Learn how the 'out-of-hospital chain of survival' system helped a young heart attack victim.

February 21, 2019 | Delker Vardilos, UConn Health

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Honors for UConn at Yankee Dental Congress

Debate team success, plus, who took home one of the most prestigious student awards?

February 19, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)

Khadija Poitras-Rhea

UConn Health Adds AVP for Population Health

Khadija Poitras-Rhea is a licensed clinical social worker who will lead the institution's focus on population health.

February 14, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)

CT Convergence Institute homepage slide "Explore. Discover. Treat. Cure. Teach. Repeat"

Medical School Announces New Institute for Regenerative Engineering

Following is an announcement from Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, director of the new Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, and Associate Director Lakshimi Nair.

February 7, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)

UConn dental students and Dean Sharon Gordon at match reception

Dental Class of 2019 Matches

Smiles abound at Dr. Sharon Gordon's first match as dean of the UConn School of Dental Medicine.

January 31, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)