School of Medicine
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.
Match Day 2018: Future Doctors’ Destinies Revealed
The annual event of Match Day is a rite of passage for fourth-year UConn medical students, when they find out where they will spend the next three to six years in residency training programs.
Medical and Dental School Awards and Honors
Recently received awards and honors by faculty, staff, and students in the UConn medical and dental schools.
39-Year-Old Woman Beats Colon Cancer
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Read more about Cloe Rodriguez, a 39-year-old woman who beat advanced colon cancer thanks to the doctors and surgeons at UConn Health. Plus, learn the top 10 ways you can reduce your likelihood of developing the disease.