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Four incoming Class of 2029 UConn medical students celebrating their exciting preview to UConn Health thanks to their summer research experience including Bria Slater (center-front row), and (back row) Sophia Fernandes, Christopher Morales, and Dany Skaf with some of their dedicated UConn Health faculty mentors OB/GYN Dr. Dyanne Tappin (left front) and Nueroscientist Alice Burghard (front right). (John Atashian Photo/ UConn Health - July 17, 2025).

Incoming UConn Medical Students Get Hands-On Summer Research Experience

For the first time the Health Career Opportunities Program of UConn Health offered matriculating UConn medical students summer research opportunities.

CT State Rep. Murray Riley meeting with students and members of the new Galen V. Henderson, MD Stimulate Equity, Education, and Diversity (SEED) Program. (NEDS Photo Credit)

UConn Medical Students Learning to Strike Out Organ Donation Inequities

New England Donor Services Launches New Medical Student Summer Immersion Program to Advance the Future of Organ Donation and Transplant Equity.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Honored by the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering

Sir Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., K.C.S.L, was the designated honored guest at the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) President's Circle Reception in Washington, DC.

CT AHEC Urban Service Track/AHEC (UST/AHEC) scholar alums from UConn's medical and dental school attending the national AHEC conference (CT AHEC Photo).

National Impact for CT AHEC and its Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars from UConn Health

UST/AHEC Scholars alumni from UConn's dental and medical schools present at the National AHEC Organization Conference.

Cassandra Keola is an Administrative Program Coordinator in the UConn School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo).

Leading with Resilience Personally and Professionally

Meet Resilient Administrative Program Coordinator Cassandra Keola of UConn School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine

Bruce T. Liang, MD is embarking on this third five-year term as dean of UConn's medical school (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo).

Dr. Bruce T. Liang Reappointed Dean of UConn School of Medicine

Dr. Liang begins his third term as dean of UConn’s medical school this July. He has served as dean since 2015

Medical implements, including a syringe and stethoscope, lie across a paper with the word "antibiotics" written on it.

UConn Health Recognized for Responsible Antibiotic Use

John Dempsey Hospital an ‘Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence’

The large UConn sign on Rte. 195.

UConn Adopts New Budget with Strategic Adjustments to Address Funding Shortfalls

'In this and everything we do, we will ask ourselves: Is this helping our graduation rate? Is this supporting student success?'

Students at UConn Hartford

UConn Hartford Receives $500,000 from The Hartford to Support Student Housing Scholarships

'This investment in our students is also an investment in Hartford’s future'

Morris Sarna and Judy Sarna

Gift Brings UConn’s Immersive Holocaust and Bias Awareness Program to High School Students

The gift from Judy Sarna and her late husband, Morris, is the largest gift from a single, private donor that the Neag School of Education has received in the past 25 years