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

Health Center Holiday Tradition Continues

See photos from the UConn Health Center Auxiliary’s 2012 Holiday Fair.

UConn Health Center December Programs, Events

Here’s what’s happening in December and early January.

Thanksgiving Reminds of Family Health History’s Importance

Read—and hear—how gathering with relatives can be good for your long-term health.

2012 Hearts to Soles

Holiday Gift of Footwear, Medical Screenings at Homeless Shelters

For a sixth year, UConn Health Center foot care providers join a nationwide Thanksgiving effort to provide foot exams and shoes for those in need.

Accreditation Celebration

Medical School Celebrates Accreditation

The UConn School of Medicine recognizes the students’ role in the success of the last site visit by the accrediting body.

Dr. Karen Hook (left) with a patient, observed by medical student Nicole Albino. (Chris DeFrancesco/UConn Health Center Photo)

Physician a True Home-grown Talent

Where she once was the student, Karen Hook is now the doctor and the teacher, a precursor to the Bioscience Connecticut vision of training doctors to practice in the state.

Storm Preparation Safety Reminder from CT Poison Control

Carbon monoxide poisoning is a major, yet avoidable, concern during extended power outages.

Breast nurse navigator Molly Budds

Breast Nurse Navigator Now Available to UConn Health Center Patients

Meet nurse Molly Budds, who helps patients as they make their journey from breast cancer diagnosis through treatment.

Khajida Khan at Dixwell Newhallville Senior Center in New Haven. (Photo provided by Khajida Khan.)

Community Health Fairs Return as UConn Observes Primary Care Week

"Primary Care at Home and Abroad” is this year’s theme.

Prestigious Orthopaedic Fellowship for Health Center Hand Surgeon

Dr. Jennifer Wolf is one of seven in North America named to “one of the highest honors in orthopaedic surgery.”