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Record-Setting Response Time Saves Heart Attack Patient
Leslie Roane of Bristol arrived at the UConn Health Center in cardiac arrest - 10 minutes later his blocked artery was clear and the incredible pain was gone.
Health Scholars Contribute $250,000 in Volunteer Hours to Medically Underserved
Urban Service Track volunteers have contributed nearly 9,000 hours of health care service to the state’s urban poor.
Patient Shares Gift of Music on Hospital Floor
Injured out of state, he insisted on getting his care at the UConn Health Center. Then he insisted on coming back to serenade patients.
Shoes, Foot Exams for Thanksgiving
For a seventh year, UConn Health Center providers offered foot exams and distributed donated footwear at homeless shelters in New Britain.
Emergency Medicine Is Just the Start
Dr. Richard Kamin’s contributions to medicine, public safety, and the community go far beyond the UConn Health Center’s Emergency Department.
Dr. Cato Laurencin Named to Prestigious Scientific Fellowship
Laurencin will be inducted as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Feb. 15 in Chicago.
UConn Health Center December Programs, Events
Here’s what’s happening in December 2013 and early January 2014.
Chief of Surgery Expands Department
Dr. David McFadden is recruiting doctors in key areas to help increase the types of surgical services available to patients.
Health Center Accolades – November 2013
Dental student wins research award; two winners of the Provost’s Award; Lafreniere Named UMG Medical Director; and Allen now assistant dean for JDH.
New Imaging Tool Bypasses Blade to Check for Skin Cancer
The UConn Health Center’s dermatology chair is the only dermatologist in Connecticut trained on confocal microscopy, enabling her to analyze skin lesions on a cellular level without a biopsy.