Lauren Woods
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CT AHEC’s Healthcare Workforce Interagency Symposium Emphasizes a Unified Strategy and Financial Incentives, hosted by CT SLRP
The Connecticut Area Health Education Center (CT AHEC), based at UConn Health, has long played a leading role in strengthening the healthcare workforce pipeline.
August 28, 2026 | Barbara O’Neill, CT AHEC
The 4-1-1 on the Impact of Lowering Federal Student Loan Limits for Healthcare Workforce Students
The Public Issues Council is made up of faculty at UConn School of Medicine as well as community partners. This Q & A article is the first in a series by faculty aiming to raise awareness to the public of the impact of various important public health topics such as new federal student loan caps.
August 27, 2026 | Dr. Anton Alerte, Public Health Council (PIC)
CT AHEC and Public Health Department Sanitarians Team Up With Teens for Workshop to Solve a Food Illness Outbreak
CT AHEC's Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) program in action.
August 25, 2026 | Barbara O’Neill, CT AHEC
From Silence to Systems Change: Connecticut Moves Menopause Equity Forward
UConn Health Disparities Institute’s Menopause Equity Initiative (MEI) contributes to policy changes bringing real change to people’s lives.
August 25, 2026 | Health Disparities Institute (HDI)
Exploring Precision Medicine for Pancreatic Cancer
UConn School of Medicine is advancing the future of pancreatic care with Encapsulate, Inc., a precision medicine start-up company at the UConn Technology Incubation Program (TIP).
August 21, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
Training Connecticut’s Next Generation of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Disease Researchers
The future healthcare workforce to help advance critical research in nephrology, urology, and hematology is being built right here in Connecticut.
August 20, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
UConn School of Medicine Grows its Career Mentorship of Hartford Youth
More and more UConn faculty have been mentoring middle school students weekly this summer at Horizons at Westminster School.
August 19, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
UConn’s Largest Medical School Class Yet Dons 117 New White Coats
August 14 marked the annual White Coat Ceremony milestone for the incoming Class of 2030 at UConn School of Medicine.
August 14, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
For the Love of UConn
UConn School of Medicine 2026 Annual Report
August 14, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
School of Medicine 2026 Faculty Appointments
The Academic Affairs Subcommittee of the Board of Directors at UConn Health announced this August the new senior rank appointments for UConn School of Medicine faculty.
August 11, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine