UConn Health
Foot Care Specialists Help Area Homeless Again This Thanksgiving
For the fifth year, clinical staff from the New England Musculoskeletal Institute joins the Conti Project, a nationwide effort to provide foot screenings and new shoes at homeless shelters.
November 18, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Great American Smokeout a Reminder to Kick the Habit
Smoking cessation research studies are enrolling at the Health Center as the American Cancer Society’s annual effort to encourage smokers to quit returns for a 36th year.
November 17, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
High School Robotics Team Meets Health Center’s Surgical Robotic Team
Students from Meriden and Wallingford recently toured the robotic surgical suite.
November 17, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
When Should I Go to the Emergency Department?
More than 300,000 Americans on average are treated in our nation's emergency departments every day.
November 16, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Health Center’s Bone Infection Team Handles Toughest Cases
An active mother of three young children, Kathleen Hobin suffered devastating injuries when an elderly driver struck her vehicle.
November 15, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
COPD Foundation Announces Landmark Measure
UConn Health Center enrolls the 1,000th patient for the Bronchiectasis Research Registry.
November 15, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Diabetes – A Global Health Threat
The Health Center’s diabetes education program coordinator discusses the increasing incidence of diabetes and the importance of education and prevention.
November 14, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Health Center Treats Heart Attack Patient in Record Time
Quick work by paramedics, emergency department staff, and the cardiac catheterization lab led to a patient undergoing a life-saving angioplasty within 21 minutes of his arrival.
November 10, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Jim and Pat Calhoun Receive UConn Foundation Philanthropy Award
The award honors the Calhouns’ humanitarian and philanthropic efforts on behalf of UConn.
November 10, 2011 | Art Sorrentino, UConn Foundation
Expo 2011 – Celebrating the UConn Health Center
During the event, Bob Norris was awarded the third annual Dr. Peter J. Deckers Employee Appreciation Award.
November 9, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington