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Connecticut high school seniors celebrating their successful graduation from the Senior Doctors Academy of the Health Career Opportunities Programs (HCOP) of UConn Health on May 14, 2025 (Photo by John Atashian).

‘Doctors Academy’ Graduates Win College Scholarships

Connecticut High School Seniors graduated on May 14 from the Health Career Opportunity Programs of UConn Health

Hip fracture in older adult (AdobeStock Image).

Supervised Exercise Improves Broken Hip Outcomes in Older Women

JAMA Network Open Publishes Study Results of the STEP-HI Clinical Trial, Finding That Testosterone Gel Use in Women Recovering from Hip Fracture Does Not Improve Outcomes Compared to Supervised Exercise Alone

Graduates of UConn School of Medicine Class of 2025 celebrating on May 12 at the UConn Health 54th Commencement in Storrs.

UConn Graduates the Next Generation of the Health Care Workforce

UConn Health’s 54th Commencement graduated 258 new physicians, dentists, scientists, and public health experts

This Spring 2025 Faculty Spotlight winners are Yulan Xiong, Caleb Battersby, and Audrey Chapman of UConn School of Medicine.

Winners of Faculty Spotlight Spring 2025 Awards

UConn School of Medicine Honors its Faculty Members Yulan Xiong, Caleb Battersby, and Audrey Chapman

UConn Health Disparities Institute is Breaking the Silence Around Menopause

May is Women’s Health Month, let’s talk about menopause

UConn School of Medicine's Daniella Dennis is a graduating fourth year medical student and a commencement student speaker for the Class of 2025. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo)

Commencement Student Speaker Spotlight: Daniella Dennis

Dennis is a MD candidate in the UConn School of Medicine and is a student speaker for UConn Health’s 54th Commencement on May 12, 2025.

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New Drug Shows Promise for Treating Bronchiectasis

NEJM Publishes New Global Clinical Trial Findings Showing Potential Power of Investigational Medication to Improve Bronchiectasis Patients’ Quality of Life

Carol Morris, MD, Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD, KCSL, and Erica Taylor, MD, MBA.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin’s Mentees Honored at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Awards Event

Dr. Carol Morris and Dr. Erica D. Taylor recognized at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2025 Annual Meeting.

First annual New England Regional PoCUS Symposium hosted by UConn School of Medicine experts.

UConn Leading New England’s Point of Care Ultrasound Training

Successful Two-Day, Hands-On PoCUS Symposium Hosted in Connecticut for New England Providers

UConn Health patient Rafael Azevedo at Delta Air Lines headquarters in Atlanta celebrating after successfully landing a plane during his high-tech flight simulator training experience.

Against All Odds: Man Pursues Goal of Becoming a Pilot After Overcoming Rare ‘Suicide Disease’

From UConn to Delta Air Lines, Rafael Azevedo of Brazil Finds Help and Hope.