Health Care Workforce

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Good Things Happen When AHECs Come Together

New England’s Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) continue to collaborate and develop the nursing workforce.

On the steps of the Waterbury Palace Theater Keynote speaker Dr. Linda Barry of UConn (left) with N. Chineye Anako of Trinity Health (right) both wearing maroon outfits and smiling.

Dr. Linda Barry of UConn Medical School Delivers Keynote Address for the Black Men In White Coats Youth Summit

The inspiring Summit for the future health care workforce was hosted in Waterbury by Saint Mary’s Hospital at the Palace Theater and the UConn Waterbury campus.

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Make It 10 Straight A’s for UConn Health’s Hospital Safety

UConn John Dempsey Hospital again earns highest mark from The Leapfrog Group

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Collecting More Race, Ethnicity, Language Data

Meet some of the team behind UConn Health’s effort to improve health care quality, address patient disparities with more REL options

UConn SOM alums Dr. Kathy Mueller, Dr. Sachin Parekh, Dr. Ed Kim and Dr. Kisha Davis

UConn Creates Family Medicine Leaders

Three graduates of UConn School of Medicine elected leaders of the American Academy of Family Physicians and its Connecticut Chapter.

Dr. Hurley with successful alum Dr. Klair Lubonja.

UConn Medical School Alum Dr. Klair Lubonja Inspires CT Youth

He was the visiting keynote speaker for the 2025 Bridge to the Future Health Career Pathways Mentoring Conference at UConn Health

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UConn Health’s Among ‘America’s Best-in-State Hospitals’

John Dempsey Hospital earns Newsweek distinction 3 years running

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.

Desiree Mahon, clinical health coordinator, standing in UConn Health clinical with educational mobility posters

Helping Hospitalized Patients Regain Motion

UConn Health introduces ‘Heal and Power of Movement’