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Rosemary Melchionna, a nurse in the post-anesthesia care unit, shows the updated central monitoring technology.

Connected Care: New Tower, New Technology

With UConn Health’s new hospital tower comes new systems of information technology designed to enable clinical staff to do even more to enhance patient care, safety and satisfaction.

A doctor gives a child a high five for doing so well at her appointment. (iStock Photo)

Kidding Aside, Chronic Pain Affects All Ages

A UConn behavioral psychologist says parents can affect how a child experiences pain, so it's important to include them in the treatment plan.

Mini Medical/Dental Program Graduates 66 High Schoolers

UConn Health had another successful graduating class of its Mini Medical/Dental Program with 66 students from 22 high schools across Connecticut.

Construction work continues on the UConn Health campus. (Photo by Janine Gelineau)

Economics of the New Hospital Tower

As UConn Health nears the milestone of opening the new hospital tower, the centerpiece of the Bioscience Connecticut capital projects, another major milestone has been surpassed. More than 5,000 construction jobs have now been created on the UConn Health campus

Dr. Santhanam Lakshminarayanan has been named the new Division Chief of Rheumatology at UConn Health. (Photo by Lanny Nagler)

New Division Chief of Rheumatology

Dr. Santhanam Lakshminarayanan has been promoted to Division Chief of Rheumatology at UConn Health. He will continue with many of his clinical research endeavors, as well as the directorship of the Rheumatology Fellowship Program.

Dr. Molly Brewer

UConn Health Doctors Named Top Docs by Connecticut Magazine

Thirty physicians at UConn Health were named to Connecticut Magazine's 2016 Top Docs list.

Voice

Keeping Your Voice Pitch Perfect

UConn Health's Voice and Speech Clinic offers its top 10 tips for keeping your voice healthy and two community events to learn more: Discovery Series on April 14 and the 2016 World Voice Day Symposium on April 15.

CICATS YIIP

UConn’s Young Innovative Investigator Program Calls for Applicants to Develop and Increase Diversity for the Next Generation of Physician-Scientists

CICATS at UConn is accepting applications for its YIIP Scholars program for the 2016-2017 academic year. The program is aimed at soon to be or recent college graduates. The application submission deadline is Monday, April 25.

UConn Health April 2016 Programs, Events

UConn Health has many community programs and events scheduled for April and early May 2016.

Dr. Pamela Moore. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Readers’ Choice Award Goes to Dr. Pamela Moore

Medical director of UConn Health Storrs, Dr. Pamela A. Moore, was named a “Best Doctor” by the readers of the Chronicle in Willimantic, Conn.