Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (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. Chris also 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
Grand Re-opening for Health Center Co-op
The bookstore celebrates its relocation to larger, newly renovated space.
December 15, 2011 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Preschoolers Provide Holiday Cheer
Watch and listen to the Creative Child Center’s annual seasonal serenade.
December 14, 2011 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Health Center Expanding Clinical Faculty Roster
The promise of Bioscience Connecticut has helped attract more than 40 physicians, including two to key chairmanships.
December 7, 2011 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Still Time for Flu Shot
Dec. 4-10 is National Influenza Vaccination Week.
December 5, 2011 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Dr. Bruce Gould Recognized for Serving Underserved
His commitment to enabling access to care has earned him the Connecticut Oral Health Initiative’s Howard I. Mark Advocate for Oral Health Award.
December 5, 2011 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Community Outreach: Med Students at Senior Fair
Urban Service Track scholars helped provide health care screenings and nutrition information for senior citizens in New Haven.
December 1, 2011 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
AIDS in 2011: More Manageable, Still Significant
On a day intended to raise AIDS awareness, Dr. Lisa Chirch, infectious disease physician, explains advances in treatment and management and warns against complacency.
December 1, 2011 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Doctors Depicted in Historic Paintings
From serious to satirical, the Hartford Medical Society Historical Library’s newest exhibit features artwork of varying perceptions of physicians.
November 29, 2011 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
3 Cancer Specialists Join UConn Health Center
Meet three physicians who are now seeing patients at the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center.
November 25, 2011 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
UConn Health Center December Programs, Events
Here’s what’s happening in December and January.
November 25, 2011 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)