Health Care Workforce

Students celebrating their matches in academic lobby

UConn Med Students Match Early to Prestigious Residency Training Programs

It is an early Match for two students entering the fields of ophthalmology and urology.

Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program student conducting free health screening for the community at the Edgewood Back to School Dunkin Stadium event in August 2025 (Photo by CT AHEC).

Urban Health/AHEC Scholars Spark Transformation in Individuals and Communities

Students bring their passion and talents to more than 4,000 community members statewide annually.

Dr. Aida Roman caring for primary care patient Denise L. Donnelly in exam room happily.

Inaugural ‘Rising Scholar’ Succeeding at UConn School of Medicine

Dr. Aida Roman is conducting research while caring for Primary Care patients in the Department of Medicine at UConn Health.

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UConn Medical Students Reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Public Service

The next generation of doctors training at UConn share how they are carrying on Dr. King’s legacy of helping others.

Next to a photo of Abby Harris, a plaque that says "Donated in loving memory of Abigail 'Abby' Harris who committed to 'Living a Beautiful Life' and encouraged all of us to do the same. Artist: Lucy Hardee

A Colorful Tribute to a Beloved Patient

Display of 1,000 cranes a new addition to UConn Health’s Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center

Trainees proudly holding up their awarded certificates.

With UConn’s Help, Zambia’s First Radiology Residency Transforms into a Medical Leader in Southern Africa

UConn Radiologist Dr. Jill Wruble on how volunteerism ignited the Global Village of ‘GlobalRadZambia’

Group portrait, one man, five women, indoors in front of "Welcome to John Dempsey Hospital" sign and next to "Healthcare Reimagined" banner

Peer Support Across Clinical Community

UConn Health pilot program established in two areas and expanding

UConn Health campus near the pond during fall.

UConn Faculty Advancing Geroscience Education

As members of the Gerontological Society of America UConn experts will help it advance Geroscience Education with new support from National Institute on Aging.

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UConn Health’s Palliative Care Growth Continues

Expanding staff and services in both hospital and outpatient settings

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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.