School of Medicine

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.

Milk donor Elizabeth Haskell and UConn Health lacatation consultant Marisa Merlo

Milestone for UConn Health Milk Depot

In less than nine months, the milk depot at UConn John Dempsey Hospital already has collected 10,000 fluid ounces of donated breast milk.

Arthur Günzl, professor of genetics and developmental biology. (Pennington/UConn Photo)

Making In-Roads with Parasite Introns

UConn Health researcher Arthur Günzl has received a $450,000 grant from the NIAID to investigate the role of introns in a class of parasites responsible for several tropical human diseases: sleeping sickness, Chagas’ disease, and leishmaniasis.

Mom and kid in protective clothing

The Fallacy of the Healthy Tan

May is National Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, with the first Monday designated as Melanoma Monday.

Kimberly Bryant, founder and executive director of Black Girls Code, gives the address at the School of Engineering Commencement ceremony at Gampel Pavilion on May 5, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

2019 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

Editor’s Note: The University of Connecticut will begin to use walk-through metal detectors at Gampel Pavilion this month as part of an ongoing commitment to safety and security. The new technology will be in place for the commencement exercises held in Gampel on Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12.  Whether arguing a case before […]

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UConn Health Reaches EHR Milestone

UConn Health went live with its integrated electronic health record and patient portal one year ago.

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Investigating the Genetic Linchpin of Lynch Syndrome

UConn Health associate professor of medicine Christopher Heinen has received a $1.8 million grant from the NIH to better understand certain gene mutations that cause Lynch syndrome and many hereditary forms of cancer.

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.

Dr. Marja Hurley accepts a 2019 STEM Achievement Award from Connecticut Science Center' Matt Fleury and Amy Sailor, and State Rep. William Petit.

UConn Health Honored for Diversifying STEM Workforce

The Connecticut Science Center honors the Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative with a STEM Achievement Award.

Carolina Vicens-Cardona in Panama

Support for UConn Global Health Scholar

M.D./MPH candidate Carolina Vicens-Cardona will continue her study of health care access in Panama with the backing of the Maria and Edward P. Hargus, M.D., Professor Judy Lewis Global Health Education Scholarship.