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Chief Nursing Officer Named at UConn Health
Caryl Ryan, after serving for the last 9 months as UConn Health’s Interim Vice President, Quality and Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, has been officially appointed to the permanent role.
Interventional Cardiologist Curbing Chronic Leg Swelling
September is Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month. Thanks to an interventional cardiologist at UConn Health Doreen Smith, 83, of Glastonbury is now walking comfortably again and looking forward to her 84th birthday.
Bright White Coats and Futures: 160 UConn Medical and Dental Students Arrive
The annual White Coat ceremonies for UConn School of Medicine and UConn School of Dental Medicine's Class of 2024 were still held on Aug. 21 with social-distancing precautions and live-streamed video broadcasts to faculty, family and friends. Not even a pandemic stopped the medical and dental schools from safely celebrating the time-honored tradition.
UConn Health Home to 30 New Public Access AEDs
UConn Health’s campus now has 30 new public access Automated-External Defibrillators (AEDs) along with Stop the Bleed kits throughout common areas of its buildings and facilities.
Vascular Surgeon Leverages Latest Innovation and Least Invasive Approach
Learn more about Dr. Mina Boutrous, an innovative vascular surgeon specializing in the latest minimally invasive endovascular techniques and treatments. This summer he joined UConn Health bringing with him his unique dual training in both cardiothoracic and vascular surgery.
Governor Lamont, Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, U.S. Sen. Blumenthal, and Local Officials Tour Start-Up Company Producing UConn-Made Face Mask Solution
On. Aug. 12 Governor Ned Lamont, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, UConn President Tom Katsouleas, and state and local officials toured Connecticut Biotech, a new innovative start-up company in South Windsor producing 3D-printed face mask frames developed by UConn Health researchers.
UConn John Dempsey Hospital Performs Connecticut’s First Valve Implant for Emphysema
UConn John Dempsey Hospital is first in Connecticut to offer severe emphysema patients an innovative, minimally invasive valve implant to help them breathe easier.
A Pandemic of Back to School Jitters: What Kids and Parents Can Do
Pandemic or no pandemic, when children are headed back to school it can be quite stressful for them and their parents. To reduce back to school and pandemic-associated anxiety, stress, and behavioral issues UConn Health’s child and adolescent psychiatry experts share a tool-kit of tips for kids and parents to keep in mind.
Gold Level Heart Attack and Stroke Care at UConn Health
The American Heart Association (AHA) has once again bestowed gold level honors upon UConn John Dempsey Hospital for its continued excellence in heart attack and stroke care. In fact, 2020 marks the sixth straight year that the hospital has received the highest gold honors for heart attack care and the fourth year in a row for stroke care.
Dr. Mae Jemison to Receive the 2020 Cato T. Laurencin M.D., Ph.D. Lifetime Research Achievement Award
Physician, engineer and astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison is recipient of the 2020 Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D. Lifetime Research Achievement Award. She is the first African American woman to travel into space