School of Medicine

Meet senior citizen Jean Martin. With Dr Genice Nelson

Meet Jean: A Lifetime Giver on a Mission to Always Help Others

Jean Martin has enrolled in a new UConn Health clinical research study to help enhance the future care of sickle cell disease patients.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin is Plenary Speaker at AAMP Conference

UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin was the Plenary Speaker at 39th Annual Association for Academic Minority Physicians, Inc. Conference in Alexandria, VA.

Panel of six people on stage with a backdrop behind them for Power of Pause event

Power of the Pause Celebrates Menopause Equity, Joy and Community

Hundreds from Across Connecticut Gathered for the Free Community Event Hosted by the UConn Health Disparities Institute

Woman and man in teal sweatshirts posing in from of Niagara falls

UConn Health’s Myasthenia Gravis Program: Giving Patients their Life Back 

UConn Health’s Comprehensive Myasthenia Gravis Program is helping patients rediscover strength and independence through advanced, compassionate care. For many, it’s more than treatment - it’s getting their life back.

Dr. Hurley with successful alum Dr. Klair Lubonja.

UConn Medical School Alum Dr. Klair Lubonja Inspires CT Youth

He was the visiting keynote speaker for the 2025 Bridge to the Future Health Career Pathways Mentoring Conference at UConn Health

Image collage of UConn School of Medicine faculty: Dr. S. Brett Sloan, Dr. Michael Weber, and Dr. Guangfu Li.

Faculty in the Spotlight – Fall 2025

UConn School of Medicine Applauds the Excellence of its Faculty Members Dr. S. Brett Sloan, Dr. Michael Weber, and Dr. Guangfu Li

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UConn Health’s Dr. Jaclyn Olsen Jaeger Recognized as Outstanding Educator

Early Career Physician Teaching Award from Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Physicians

Fourth-year UConn med student Rachael Cella presenting on screen

UConn Medical Students Compete in Research Challenge of American Medical Association

Eight UConn School of Medicine students qualified for and competed in the exciting, national 2025 AMA Research Challenge to share their innovative research findings in virtual poster presentations Oct. 22-23.

CT AHEC overview

Raising the Bar in Health Care Leadership Training

Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program is based at UConn Health.

Fourth-year UConn medical student Avni Jain assists a dermatology patient with a virtual reality headset before his procedure. (Ryan Bernat/UConn Health)

Comfort in 3D: Study Finds Virtual Reality Eases Patient Anxiety

Even a simple skin procedure can make someone a little nervous. At UConn Health, a new study is helping patients find calm in an unexpected way – through virtual reality.