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Update on Health Exchange Open Enrollment
Some of the latest information on Connecticut’s health insurance exchange marketplace from UConn Health.
Indian National Academy of Engineering Elects Dr. Laurencin
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Health is a newly elected Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering.
Highest Patient Safety at UConn John Dempsey Hospital
UConn John Dempsey Hospital has received the highest available 'A' rating for its excellence in patient safety by The Leapfrog Group.
Genetic Testing Offers Peace of Mind for Breast Cancer Patient
UConn Health's Hereditary Cancer Program helped a breast cancer patient make some tough decisions that potentially saved her life.
Study Examines How Cancer Survivors Fare When Returning to Work
Alicia G. Dugan, Ph.D., of UConn Health has been awarded a $50,000 research grant from the Connecticut Breast Health Initiative, Inc. to investigate the best ways we can improve cancer survivors’ return to work experiences after their treatment.
Three UConn Biomedical Students Tapped for Prestigious NIH Opportunity
This summer three UConn Graduate School students studying biomedical science at UConn Health were invited by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda for advanced training in translational research.
Emergency Dental Service Enhances Clinical, Academic Missions
Oral pain, bleeding and swelling can happen for any number of reasons, and they don’t restrict themselves to regular business hours. It’s why UConn Health has had around-the-clock coverage for dental emergencies since the early 70s. “We have the largest dental emergency service in the state,” says Dr. Steven Lepowsky, senior associate dean for education […]
The 1st Paramedics, Part 3: A Legacy of Service and Education
The last in a series about how UConn Health brought paramedics to Connecticut covers the elements of training that continue to enhance emergency medicine to this day, with the perspective of the men and women who started it all in 1975.
UConn Health Faculty News
The Academic Affairs Subcommittee of the Board of Directors at UConn Health recently approved faculty promotions and appointments.
Leading Pediatric Cancer Researcher Dr. Ching C. Lau Joins UConn Health
Dr. Ching C. Lau, a leading expert in pediatric brain and bone tumor research, has just joined UConn School of Medicine, Connecticut Children's Medical Center and the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine.