School of Medicine
Med Student Finishes Cross-country Bike Tour Solo
Four started, one finished. Rising second-year medical student Emily Wilkins is home after bicycling coast-to-coast to raise money for The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. Wilkins pedaled nearly 3,500 miles this summer, capping the 11th cross-country bike tour that has become a UConn School of Medicine tradition. What was different this year, in addition […]
Enhancing Care for Sickle Cell Patients
Dr. Biree Andemariam and her New England Sickle Cell Institute at UConn Health, the first and only dedicated center of its kind in the region, has opened a new, comprehensive outpatient center enhancing care further for sickle cell patients.
The Power of Possible
A dynamic new advertising campaign to share cutting-edge medical advances at UConn Health launches this week.
UConn School of Medicine joins AΩA
UConn School of Medicine has been selected to become the 130th chapter of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AΩA).
Medical Education Skull Models Are Still Here Training Future Doctors
More information on the incorrect media reports of missing skulls at UConn School of Medicine at UConn Health.
Finding Skin Cancer in a Flash
The latest advanced smart technology at UConn Health hunts for skin cancer and keeps an eye on changing moles.
The Rebirth of Family Medicine
In a new video and Q & A article Dr. Montgomery Douglas, chair of the Department of Family Medicine at UConn Health shares his perspective on the rebirth of the family medicine physician.
Top Pediatric Endocrinologist Coming to UConn Health and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
UConn School of Medicine and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center has recruited top physician-scientist Dr. Emily L. Germain-Lee from Johns Hopkins to serve as professor and chief of pediatric endocrinology.
UConn Women’s Center Opens Next Week in Outpatient Pavilion
The relocation of women’s health services at UConn Health to their new home starts this weekend. The new UConn Women’s Center opens for business Tuesday on the eastern side of the eighth floor of the Outpatient Pavilion, and will offer six primary services: Maternal-fetal medicine (high-risk pregnancies) Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery Obstetrics and gynecology Prenatal […]
Why You Should Ride Your Bike to Work
Once a month from May through September, Joyce Fritz puts out a breakfast spread for those who bike to work. It’s a way to combine two of her passions – baking and biking. “I’ve always loved to bike and it’s so wonderful to share this passion with other people,” she says. “Personally, I bike to […]