Health Care Workforce

Commencement around the Corner for Soon-to-be Masters of Public Health

UConn Graduate School’s Program in Applied Public Health Sciences at UConn Health celebrated both its graduating MPH students and faculty with a special research poster session and awards ceremony on April 29.

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Podcast: Supplying CT’s Health Care Workforce

Dr. Bruce T. Liang, dean of the UConn School of Medicine, and Dr. Steven Lepowsky, dean of the UConn School of Dental Medicine, explain the role of the medical, dental, and graduate schools in preparing and producing generations of professionals to maintain Connecticut's health care workforce.

UConn-Trained Future Doctors Meet Their Match

This is the day UConn School of Medicine students find out where their journey will take them next

Trailblazer and Changemaker of Young Peoples’ Lives: Dr. Marja Hurley

In celebration of Black History Month we honor trailblazer and inspiring physician-scientist Dr. Marja M. Hurley, the first woman of color to graduate from the School of Medicine in 1976. Learn how for decades she's been inspiring the next generation of doctors and scientists.

Ruiz’s Roots

Dr. Steve Ruiz draws on his family’s legacy to set his own path as the AEGD program director in the School of Dental Medicine

Seven Soon-to-Be Doctors Get an Early Residency Match

UConn School of Medicine's largest class of students participating in the early match process learned where they are set to spend the next several years for advanced residency training in urology, ophthalmology and the military.

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UConn Researcher Named Vice President of the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research

UConn School of Dental Medicine professor and research director will help lead a prestigious national dental organization that connects the scientific community of professionals who champion research that contributes to overall health and well-being.

A Growing Public Health Mission Since 1971

50 years later UConn School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences is still growing strong and staying true to its basic science roots. Meet the Department's 7 new faculty members.

Dental Students and Faculty Participate in Community Outreach Projects

Community service projects and outreach, locally and nationally, remain a key component for UConn's School of Dental Medicine.

A younger man holds an older man's hands on a bed. UConn Health researchers have received a grant to investigate new methods of addressing health complications that come with aging.

Training the Next Generation of Health Providers and Scientists in Aging and Geroscience

National Institutes on Aging award reflects the growth and maturity of UConn's multidisciplinary aging research efforts and leadership in geroscience