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UConn Health ‘Most Wired’
Nationally recognized as standing out among peers for health care IT
UConn John Dempsey Hospital Joins National Age-Friendly Health System Movement
UConn John Dempsey Hospital was recently accepted for participation in the national Age-Friendly Healthy Systems Movement to improve health care for older adults.
UConn Health Celebrates Outgoing Board Chair Sandy Cloud, Jr.’s Two Decades of Leadership
Chair of the Board of Directors at UConn Health, Sandy Cloud, Jr., Stepping Down, along with Longtime Board Members Tim Holt, Teresa Ressel, and Wayne Rawlins
UConn BME Professor and Head Named BMES Fellow
The recognition honors individuals whose contributions have significantly advanced the field of biomedical engineering through research, education, service, or leadership
UConn’s Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Speaks on Women in STEM and Environmental Crises in Africa
University Professor Cato T. Laurencin, representing the Galien USA, was a speaker for a panel that focused on the role of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in addressing the climate and environmental crisis in Africa at the Galien Forum in Dakar, Senegal.
UConn John Dempsey Hospital Achieves Five-Star Ratings from Healthgrades
UConn John Dempsey Hospital has achieved numerous five-star ratings for specialty care according to new research released by Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital.
New Approach Could Help Alzheimer’s Research
Clues that a different than expected type of cell is involved in the earliest stages of the disease
UConn Health Takes Center Stage at Connecticut Public Health Association Annual Conference
Experts from the Department of Public Health Sciences at UConn School of Medicine showcase the importance of community-based research.
UConn Health’s Dr. Ketan Bulsara Elected to the American Academy of Neurological Surgery
Considered among the most prestigious neurosurgery organizations in US
UConn Health Minute: Treating Severe Depression
It’s estimated that 30% of people with severe depression and suicidal thoughts are diagnosed with treatment-resistant depression. As Dr. Caleb Battersby, director of Interventional Psychiatry at UConn Health explains, esketamine nasal spray works differently than oral antidepressants and typically brings relief within hours or days of receiving the medication.