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May Health Center Programs, Events
Following is a rundown of UConn Health Center events in May: Free Lifestyle Modification Educational Series on Cholesterol Monday, May 2, 6 to 7 p.m., UConn Health Center, Onyiuke Dining Room The Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center presents “Good Cholesterol, Bad Cholesterol, High Cholesterol,” part of a free educational lecture series focusing on cardiac […]
May 2, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Huey Starts New Role with New Discussion Series on Health Care Changes
In his new role as the UConn School of Medicine’s associate dean for community and continuing education, Dr. Leighton Huey is introducing a program designed to stimulate discussion about critical changes taking place within health care as a result of reform efforts. “The System Redesign Series is designed to bring to the Health Center pre-eminent […]
May 2, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Renowned Pediatric Dentist Discusses Advances in Oral Health Care
Nearly 100 pediatric dentists from around the state attended the Connecticut Society of Pediatric Dentistry (CSPD) meeting held recently at the Health Center. Dr. Paul Casamassimo, chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at The Ohio State University was the featured speaker for the CSPD-UConn-Castaldi spring meeting. Casamassimo is a renowned pediatric dentist, and his […]
May 2, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Commencement Speaker Ready to Be ‘The Dentist’
Joe Blondin says he’s just looking forward to being “the dentist.” The 2011 School of Dental Medicine commencement speaker’s days as a student are not over, but the next phase of his training—he’s staying at UConn as a Master of Dental Science candidate and endodontics resident—will be different. “I’ll be the dentist,” Blondin says. “I […]
April 29, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Canalis Delivers First Posthumous Raisz Lectureship
The second talk in the visiting lectureship named after Dr. Lawrence G. Raisz was the first since his death last August. An audience of more than 60 heard Dr. Ernesto Canalis, professor of medicine and orthopaedic surgery, discuss the highly conserved cell signaling system known as the notch signaling pathway. “I owe a lot of […]
April 28, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
2011 High School Mini Medical/Dental School Graduates
[flickr-gallery id=”72157627184306473″] Nearly 80 students from 20 Connecticut high schools took part in the 2011 High School Mini Medical/Dental School. The eight-week series of Thursday afternoon lectures by Health Center faculty concluded with the awarding of diplomas in the Low Learning Center April 21. The lectures covered medicine, dental medicine and research. Fifteen Health […]
April 27, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Library Books Can’t Escape Father Time
An exhibit at the Lyman Maynard Stowe Library shows the impact the years can have on the condition of books. Jenny Miglus, the librarian at the Hartford Medical Society’s Historical Library, created the exhibit to coincide with Preservation Week, April 24 to 30 as designated by the American Library Association. “Books age, just the way […]
April 26, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Curious About Your Cholesterol?
Good Cholesterol, Bad Cholesterol, High Cholesterol – What Does It All Mean? Monday, May 2, 6 to 7 p.m. Onyiuke Dining Room Register by calling 800-535-6232. View the event flyer > Most people know that healthy cholesterol levels can protect your heart and arteries. By now most of us know about ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol. […]
April 25, 2011 | Chris Kaminski
The Curriculum: “A Model for Other Schools to Follow”
This story is the fifth of a multi-part series on the history of the Health Center. The entire series can be read at the Health Center’s 50th Anniversary website. Educating and developing future physicians and dentists is complex. UConn’s Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine began with a curriculum that was among the best of […]
April 25, 2011 | Noreen Kirk
Two New Husky Heroes Honored
Correctional Managed Health Care nursing supervisor Cindy Letavec and Internal Medicine Associates clinical office assistant Marisol Koniar are the newest Husky Heroes. A UConn Health Center employee or volunteer becomes a Husky Hero upon receipt of his or her fourth PAWS award. PAWS is an acronym for “Part of a team, Awesome attitude, Wonderful work […]
April 21, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)