School of Medicine
Graduate School Commencement Speaker: No Time for Complacency
UConn Health’s 2018 commencement exercises are Monday, May 7, at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts in Storrs. This year’s graduating classes include 43 candidates from the UConn School of Dental Medicine and 85 candidates from the UConn School of Medicine, including four M.D./Ph.D. candidates and four M.D./MPH candidates. An additional 47 master’s students […]
Power of Possible: Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Bernardo Rodrigues, director of UConn Health's Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center, shares his expertise during Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month.
Dr. Juan Salazar Appointed to Federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the appointment of Dr. Juan C. Salazar to its Tick-Borne Disease Working Group.
New Nursing Dean to Focus on Teaching, Research, and Community Collaboration
The school has a strong clinical faculty dedicated to teaching the next generation of nurses, and the admission statistics to prove it: this year the School of Nursing received more than 1,900 application for 100 slots.
Become More Childhood Trauma Informed
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. UConn Health Psychiatrist Dr. Julian Ford is calling on people of all ages to become more childhood trauma informed. Learn how.
New PITCH Promising Project Award for Optic Nerve Repair Technology
Ephraim Trakhtenberg from UConn Health's Department of Neuroscience and Jessica Rouge from the Department of Chemistry have won a PITCH Promising Project Award to develop a novel approach for repairing optic nerve damage that occurs in optic neuropathies such as glaucoma.
Connecticut Magazine Lists 2018 “Best Doctors”
See which physicians hailing from UConn Health made Connecticut Magazine's 2018 “Best Doctors" listing.
First Procedure Performed in Hybrid OR
The state-of-the-art hybrid operating room at UConn Health is now up and running. Watch the video to see what makes this room special and how it benefits patients.
Women of Innovation Award Goes to Dr. Christine Finck
The 2018 winner of The Connecticut Technology Council's Women of Innovation Award for research and leadership excellence is Dr. Christine Finck of UConn School of Medicine and Connecticut Children's Medical Center.
Congratulations 2018 Nightingale Award Winners
UConn Health is proud to announce the 2018 Nightingale Nurse Awards for Excellence in Nursing recipients. These individuals were nominated by their peers in recognition of their significant impact on patient care and their life-long commitment to the profession.