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UConn Health Celebrates its 48th Commencement
The 48th commencement ceremony of UConn Health was held on Monday, May 13 at UConn's Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts in Storrs. There were 224 graduates from UConn School of Dental Medicine, UConn School of Medicine, and UConn Graduate School programs.
Outstanding Women in Medicine and Science Honored
The Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) at UConn Health has awarded its 2019 outstanding women faculty, and graduate, medical and dental students.
On a Mission to Save Lives from Melanoma
Dr. Maritza Perez has joined UConn Health’s Department of Dermatology bringing with her more than two decades of Mohs surgery experience for the careful excision of skin cancer, including the deadliest form of melanoma.
Celebrating Nurses Week: Spotlight on Julie Valentine
National Nurses Week is celebrated May 6-12. Read more about the extraordinary work of one nurse supervisor at UConn John Dempsey Hospital.
Pharmacy Residency Program Wins Reaccreditation
UConn Health’s pharmacy residency program has been awarded an eight-year reaccreditation by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), the maximum duration available for renewal.
New Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Celebrated
On April 24 UConn School of Medicine celebrated the inaugural class of fourth-year medical students, faculty and medical residents elected to join its newly established chapter of the national Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
UConn Health/JAX Doctoral Program Graduates First Students
Emaly Piecuch, Ph.D. and Jufen Zhu, Ph.D. are the first two graduates from the Graduate School at UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory’s (JAX) joint doctoral program.
Setting Limits to Stop the Gambling Epidemic
The balance of money collected from gambling is a transfer from the poor to the rich, says Thomas Babor, addiction researcher at UConn Health.
Carrying on Jackie Robinson’s Legacy
Watch how the Jackie Robinson Foundation's scholarship support of UConn Health's Dr. Biree Andemariam has not only greatly impacted her education and career but also the lives of so many sickle cell patients.
UConn Health Board of Directors to Honor Dr. Jacqueline “Kiki” Nissen
The 2019 UConn Health Board of Directors Faculty Recognition Award recipient is Jacqueline “Kiki” Nissen, M.D., FACP. She will be honored on May 13 at the commencement ceremony for UConn Health's graduating students.