Health Care Workforce

UConn National Match Day 2026

UConn Medical Students Meet their Match

Over 100 future doctors enjoyed the exhilarating thrills of National Match Day revealing where they will train next for residency across Connecticut and the U.S.

Members of the graduating School of Medicine Class of 2026 presenting

Graduating Medical Students Present their Research Findings

Over 100 fourth-year medical students presented their Capstones at the annual Clinician Scholar Symposium of UConn School of Medicine.

The future Dr. Parth Patel SOM Class of 2026 in Academic lobby sitting.

Medical Minds Matter Nonprofit Founded at UConn Growing Nationally

Medical Minds Matter is destigmatizing the discussion of mental health in medicine especially early-on for the next generation of the health care workforce

Department of Public Health Sciences of the UConn School of Medicine at the 2026 CPHA Annual Conference (UConn Photo/Tharun Palla).

Public Health Matters: UConn Faculty and Students Champion Equity and Community Voices at CPHA

The UConn Health Disparities Institute and the Department of Public Health Sciences shine at the 2026 Connecticut Public Health Association Annual Meeting.

group portrait of six in pathology lab, Histotechnology Professionals Day proclamation hanging on wall behind them

Governor Proclaims March 10 Histotechnology Professionals Day

Perspective from UConn Health histology supervisor Kathleen Wiggins

group of fellows

Thank a Resident Today!

UConn Health currently trains over 850 medical residents and over 110 dental residents

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.