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UConn Health April 2017 Programs, Events
Here's what's on the schedule at UConn Health in April and early May.
Nancy Petry: Woman of Innovation
Dr. Nancy Petry has been honored by the Connecticut Technology Council with its 2017 Women of Innovation Award for her research, innovation and leadership.
UConn Health Continues to Grow Its Clinical Faculty
Meet another six clinicians who recently joined UConn Health. Hillary Siddons is a UConn-trained audiologist who sees patients in Farmington at the Outpatient Pavilion and in Southington. She performs hearing tests and balance tests in patients of all ages, and additional clinical interests include cochlear implants, bone-anchored hearing aids, vestibular evaluations and adult amplification. Siddons […]
Colonoscopy Just the Start in Preventing Colorectal Cancer
Research at UConn Health has uncovered predictors of the development of polyps that can lead to colorectal cancer.
MacNeil Reappointed as Dental Dean
After a decade of excellence Dr. R. Lamont “Monty” MacNeil has been reappointed for a third term as Dean of UConn School of Dental Medicine, making the dental school's future even brighter.
Addressing Crises in Recovery from Trauma
UConn Health is leading a national effort to improve the response to crises in the treatment of traumatized youth, such as risk of suicide, self-harm, or other violent behavior.
Substance Abuse: The Case for Early Intervention
Two UConn Health researchers co-edited a special report on an innovative way to integrate the management of substance use disorders into primary care and general medicine.
Road to Family-Based Recovery Goes Through UConn Health
A community health researcher at UConn Health is evaluating a DCF project to determine if it is effective in treating parents’ substance abuse and keeping kids in their homes, and whether it is less costly than alternative approaches.
Elders’ Stress Response May Worsen Depression’s Impact
UConn Health researchers say that depressed elders who are also easily stressed are prone to worse cognitive outcomes, and could benefit from alternative treatments for their depression.
UConn Health Continues to Grow in Family Medicine, Primary Care
Meet seven physicians who recently joined UConn Health in family medicine, primary care, or internal medicine. Dr. Andrea Gutierrez is a family medicine physician seeing patients in Storrs Center. She joins UConn Health from the Day Kimball Medical Group in northeastern Connecticut. Gutierrez completed a family practice residency at St. Elizabeth Hospital and holds a […]