School of Medicine

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UConn Health’s Dr. Jaclyn Olsen Jaeger Recognized as Outstanding Educator

Early Career Physician Teaching Award from Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Physicians

Fourth-year UConn med student Rachael Cella presenting on screen

UConn Medical Students Compete in Research Challenge of American Medical Association

Eight UConn School of Medicine students qualified for and competed in the exciting, national 2025 AMA Research Challenge to share their innovative research findings in virtual poster presentations Oct. 22-23.

CT AHEC overview

Raising the Bar in Health Care Leadership Training

Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program is based at UConn Health.

Fourth-year UConn medical student Avni Jain assists a dermatology patient with a virtual reality headset before his procedure. (Ryan Bernat/UConn Health)

Comfort in 3D: Study Finds Virtual Reality Eases Patient Anxiety

Even a simple skin procedure can make someone a little nervous. At UConn Health, a new study is helping patients find calm in an unexpected way – through virtual reality.

Photo of University of Connecticut's Dr. Cato T. Laurencin.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Honored by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin has long been an influential force and a driver of innovation in the inventor’s world.

Dr. Linda Sprague Martinez speaking

Dr. Linda Sprague Martinez of UConn Health Disparities Institute Served as Keynote Speaker at Hispanic Health Council’s Annual Maternal Health Conference

During Hispanic Heritage Month Connecticut’s Experts in Maternal Health and Violence Prevention Gathered in Hartford.

Dr. Lauren Geaney environmental portrait indoors white coat

National Society Chooses UConn Health’s Dr. Lauren Geaney

Joins American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Board of Directors

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UConn Cancer Care Startup Goes Global (and Beyond)

Encapsulate, a MedTech company founded by UConn alumni, closes seed round and aims ever higher

ISSCR Executive Committee honorees in large group including Dr Imitola.

Dr. Jaime Imitola of UConn Honored by the International Society of Stem Cell Research

ISSCR appoints Dr. Jaime Imitola chair of its Education Committee and honors him with its 2025 Public Service Award.

Dissection tables inside a lab at UConn Health

Honoring Life Through Learning

Thanks to the Anatomical Donation Program, students benefit from a hands-on experience