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UConn John Dempsey Hospital Nationally Recognized for Excellence in Stroke and Heart Attack Care

UConn John Dempsey Hospital has once again been nationally recognized for delivering high-quality, lifesaving care—earning three major 2025 awards from the American Heart Association.

Team that provided the first infusion.

World-First Gene Editing Trial for Rare Genetic Disease at UConn Health

UConn Health and Connecticut Children’s have made history by dosing the first patient in a clinical trial using gene editing to treat glycogen storage disease type 1a (GSD1a)

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UConn Health Resident Honored for Local, Global Service

Dr. Priscilla Mapelli earns community service award from residency program consortium

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Prostate Cancer – What Every Man Should Know

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, but when caught early, it’s highly treatable. For Vernon Owens, a routine check-up at UConn Health led to an early diagnosis that may have saved his life. His story is a powerful reminder of the importance of PSA screening and staying proactive about men’s health.

CT AHEC Urban Service Track/AHEC (UST/AHEC) scholar alums from UConn's medical and dental school attending the national AHEC conference (CT AHEC Photo).

National Impact for CT AHEC and its Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars from UConn Health

UST/AHEC Scholars alumni from UConn's dental and medical schools present at the National AHEC Organization Conference.

Cassandra Keola is an Administrative Program Coordinator in the UConn School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo).

Leading with Resilience Personally and Professionally

Meet Resilient Administrative Program Coordinator Cassandra Keola of UConn School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine

Contingent Management is an effective bridge therapy for patients during their early addiction recovery journey. (AdobeStock image.

Increasing Contingency Management Incentives Will Help More Patients Recover from Addiction

JAMA Psychiatry study recommends nationwide Contingency Management care guardrails with data-driven, evidence-based reward amounts to ensure effective and better care outcomes

UConn Health hIgh-risk pregnancy specialist Dr. Nicole Gavin during an exam with Taylor Jordan-Blue and her baby Christian. (Ethan Giorgetti/UConn Health)

UConn Health Minute: Two Lives, One Team

An expectant mom learned she suffered a life-threatening condition. But the high risk pregnancy team at UConn Health had the expertise to keep mom safe as she delivered a healthy baby.

Dr. Rebecca Andrews in studio by UConn Health microphone

Podcast: Angst Over Additives in Our Food

Dr. Rebecca Andrews, UConn Health primary care physician, offers perspective on food dyes and other ingredients that aren’t naturally occurring

Bruce T. Liang, MD is embarking on this third five-year term as dean of UConn's medical school (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo).

Dr. Bruce T. Liang Reappointed Dean of UConn School of Medicine

Dr. Liang begins his third term as dean of UConn’s medical school this July. He has served as dean since 2015