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2022 Diversity Award of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Goes to UConn’s Dr. Cato T. Laurencin
At its prestigious annual meeting The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) presented its 2022 Diversity Award to Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of the University of Connecticut for his outstanding commitment to making orthopaedics more representative of, and accessible to, diverse patient populations.
UConn-Trained Future Doctors Meet Their Match
This is the day UConn School of Medicine students find out where their journey will take them next
Newsweek Names UConn’s Hospital to World’s Best Hospitals List
UConn John Dempsey Hospital is one of only four in Connecticut to make the list
Voices of Our Ukrainian-American Community
Hear straight from the Ukrainian-Americans working and learning at UConn Health, along with their suggested ways you can help lend your support for the people of Ukraine's health and humanitarian crisis.
Rare Disease Patients, Families and Researchers Join Together
In honor of Rare Disease Day, Feb. 28, 2022, Connecticut Children’s, The Jackson Laboratory and UConn Health co-hosted a virtual event entitled Voices of Patients, Researchers and Resources – a Rare Disease Day Forum. Watch the replay to learn more about how the researchers across these three collaborating institutions are truly transforming the lives of patients.
Ukrainian-American Radiologist Shares a Call to Action
Dr. Leo Wolansky, chair of the Department of Radiology at UConn School of Medicine, shares his personal story and connection to Ukraine to raise awareness of the country’s critical health and humanitarian needs due to the tremendous crisis resulting from the Russian invasion.
UConn Health Honor Roll
Read about the latest accolades received by the faculty and trainees of UConn Health.
Mr. President: “We Need to Support the Ukrainian People”
Tonight is the State of the Union. The Chair of the Department of Radiology at UConn Health and President of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) has a message for the President.
Four Appointed to Senior Leadership Positions at UConn Health
On February 24 UConn Health appointed Caryl Ryan, Anne Horbatuck, Eric Kruger and Dr. Jeffrey Hines to senior leadership positions.
To Better Protect Older Adults from the Flu, UConn, JAX, and Mount Sinai Team Up
The NIH is funding a longitudinal clinical trial study of next generation flu vaccines in older adults to test vaccine responsiveness. The study is a collaboration of UConn School of Medicine, The Jackson Laboratory, and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.