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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Rosemary Melchionna, a nurse in the post-anesthesia care unit, shows the updated central monitoring technology.

Connected Care: New Tower, New Technology

With UConn Health’s new hospital tower comes new systems of information technology designed to enable clinical staff to do even more to enhance patient care, safety and satisfaction.

Construction work continues on the UConn Health campus. (Photo by Janine Gelineau)

Economics of the New Hospital Tower

As UConn Health nears the milestone of opening the new hospital tower, the centerpiece of the Bioscience Connecticut capital projects, another major milestone has been surpassed. More than 5,000 construction jobs have now been created on the UConn Health campus

UConn Health April 2016 Programs, Events

UConn Health has many community programs and events scheduled for April and early May 2016.

2016 UConn Health Nightingale Nurses

UConn Health Announces Its 2016 Nightingale Nurses

UConn Health has announced the 10 nurses who will be presented with Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing later this year.

Dennis Ragoza (left) and Eric Silver are going to New York City for their dental residency training. Ragoza was accepted into the general practice residency at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Brons, while Silver will train in oral and maxillofacial surgery at King County Hospital Center in Brooklyn. (Photo submitted by Dennis Ragoza)

UConn Dental Residency Placement: Another Great Year

All but one member of the UConn School of Dental Medicine Class of 2016 will start a residency program upon graduation.

Emergency Department

New ED Design Enhances Patient Flow

The new Emergency Department of the new tower of UConn John Dempsey Hospital set to open at the end of April will feature a layout designed to optimize patient flow.

Recent additions to UConn Health faculty

Recent Additions to UConn Health Faculty

Several clinical providers and researchers recently joined the team at UConn Health.

UConn Health March 2016 Programs, Events

UConn Health has many community programs and events scheduled for March and early April 2016.

New incubator labs

UConn Doubles Incubator Lab Space

UConn Health has opened 32 new incubator laboratories at its Cell and Genome Sciences Building to double the University’s incubator space. The expansion project is part of Bioscience Connecticut.

UConn Health January 2016 Programs, Events

UConn Health is scheduled to host a variety of events and programs this January 2016.