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Courage is the ability to do something difficult even when there’s risk.
UConn Health is full of courageous, inspiring, and truly incredible people no matter what their job is here,” - Katherine Wollenberg, firefighter/paramedic, UConn Fire Department.
UConn Prosthodontist Wins Top Honors at Annual Meeting
Dr. Avinash Bidra was recognized for his contributions as a dental educator.
UConn Startup Earns Small Business Grant to Commercialize Voltage-Sensitive Dyes
A team of UConn Health researchers has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to commercialize their voltage-sensitive dyes
Study Says Black Households Pay Higher Heating Costs, Seek Cold-Related Medical Care More Often
'People who are unlikely to have heat are in areas that have been chronically disinvested in and under-resourced'
New Inpatient Palliative Care Program Launched at UConn John Dempsey Hospital
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and a new palliative care inpatient program has been launched at UConn John Dempsey Hospital to enhance patient’s current care by focusing on the quality of life for them and their family.
UConn Making Future Careers in Primary Care Possible
This Thanksgiving UConn-trained future primary care physicians are sharing their gratitude for the Primary Care Incentive and Scholarship Program. "This program is the ultimate way for UConn and our medical trainees to give back to Connecticut,” shares Dr. Anton M. Alerte, associate dean for primary care at UConn School of Medicine.
Grateful Patient Survives Lung Cancer Due to Early Detection
“UConn is my hospital of choice, and I cannot say enough about Dr. Ibrahim and his team.” - Chris Ambrose
UConn Health After Dark
On a typical night, more than 200 UConn Health employees report to work third shift
Researchers Improve Efficacy and Efficiency of CRISPR Diagnostic Technology
By leveraging a unique, competitive reaction between two different crRNAs, researchers simplify CRISPR technology, making it a more effective tool for sensitive nucleic acid detection
UConn Health Employees Named 2023 Connecticut Healthcare Heroes
Marina Creed, APRN and Barbara Pelletier, PA have both been prestigiously named 2023 Healthcare Heroes by the Hartford Business Journal.