{"id":144512,"date":"2018-12-14T08:35:21","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T13:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?post_type=school-college-post&#038;p=144512"},"modified":"2019-01-28T16:57:00","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T21:57:00","slug":"uconn-health-tour-impresses-lawmakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2018\/12\/uconn-health-tour-impresses-lawmakers\/","title":{"rendered":"UConn Health Tour Impresses Lawmakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wonderplugingallery-container\" id=\"wonderplugingallery-container-215\" style=\"max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;\"><div class=\"wonderplugingallery\" id=\"wonderplugingallery-215\" data-galleryid=\"215\" data-width=\"640\" data-height=\"360\" data-skin=\"gallery\" data-random=\"false\" data-autoslide=\"false\" data-autoplayvideo=\"false\" data-schemamarkup=\"false\" data-stopallplaying=\"false\" data-reloadonvideoend=\"false\" data-enabletabindex=\"false\" data-loadnextonvideoend=\"false\" data-hidetitlewhenvideoisplaying=\"false\" data-disablehovereventontouch=\"false\" data-autoslideandplayafterfirstplayed=\"false\" data-html5player=\"true\" data-responsive=\"true\" data-fullwidth=\"false\" data-showtitle=\"true\" data-showdescription=\"true\" data-showplaybutton=\"true\" data-showfullscreenbutton=\"true\" data-showtimer=\"true\" data-showcarousel=\"true\" data-galleryshadow=\"false\" data-slideshadow=\"true\" data-thumbshowtitle=\"true\" data-thumbshadow=\"true\" data-lightboxshowtitle=\"true\" data-lightboxshowdescription=\"true\" data-specifyid=\"true\" data-donotinit=\"false\" data-addinitscript=\"false\" data-triggerresize=\"false\" data-thumbcolumnsresponsive=\"false\" data-showimgtitle=\"false\" data-titlesmallscreen=\"false\" data-initsocial=\"true\" data-showsocial=\"false\" data-showemail=\"false\" data-showfacebook=\"true\" data-showtwitter=\"true\" data-showpinterest=\"true\" data-socialrotateeffect=\"true\" data-doshortcodeontext=\"false\" data-duration=\"1500\" data-slideduration=\"1000\" data-slideshowinterval=\"6000\" data-googleanalyticsaccount=\"\" data-resizemode=\"fill\" data-imagetoolboxmode=\"mouseover\" data-effect=\"fade\" data-padding=\"12\" data-bgcolor=\"\" data-bgimage=\"\" data-thumbwidth=\"120\" data-thumbheight=\"60\" data-thumbgap=\"8\" data-thumbrowgap=\"16\" data-lightboxtextheight=\"72\" data-lightboxtitlecss=\"{color:#333333; font:bold 12px Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; overflow:hidden; white-space:normal; line-height:18px;}\" data-lightboxdescriptioncss=\"{color:#333333; font:normal 12px Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; overflow:hidden; white-space:normal; line-height:14px;}\" data-titlecss=\"{color:#ffffff; font-size:14px; font-family:Armata, sans-serif, Arial; overflow:hidden; text-align:left; padding:10px 0px 10px 10px; background:rgb(102, 102, 102) transparent; background:rgba(102, 102, 102, 0.6);}\" data-descriptioncss=\"{color:#ffffff; font-size:13px; font-family:Armata, sans-serif, Arial; overflow:hidden; text-align:left; padding:0px 0px 10px 10px; background:rgb(102, 102, 102) transparent; background:rgba(102, 102, 102, 0.6);}\" data-titleheight=\"72\" data-titlesmallscreenwidth=\"640\" data-titleheightsmallscreen=\"148\" data-socialmode=\"mouseover\" data-socialposition=\"position:absolute;top:8px;right:8px;\" data-socialpositionlightbox=\"position:absolute;top:8px;right:8px;\" data-socialdirection=\"horizontal\" data-socialbuttonsize=\"32\" data-socialbuttonfontsize=\"18\" data-triggerresizedelay=\"100\" data-thumbmediumsize=\"800\" data-thumbsmallsize=\"480\" data-thumbmediumwidth=\"64\" data-thumbmediumheight=\"64\" data-thumbsmallwidth=\"48\" data-thumbsmallheight=\"48\" data-imgtitle=\"title\" data-jsfolder=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/plugins\/wonderplugin-library\/engine\/\" style=\"display:none;\" ><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9085.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9085-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9085\" data-description=\"Rep.-elect Lucia Dathan and Rep. Michelle Cook (right) visit one of the UConn School of Dental Medicine\u2019s simulation labs. \u201cI think it\u2019s important the people understand the great work that\u2019s being done here to generate an educated workforce of people who are going stay here,\u201d Cook says. (Photo by Kristin Wallace).\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9085<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Rep.-elect Lucia Dathan and Rep. Michelle Cook (right) visit one of the UConn School of Dental Medicine\u2019s simulation labs. \u201cI think it\u2019s important the people understand the great work that\u2019s being done here to generate an educated workforce of people who are going stay here,\u201d Cook says. (Photo by Kristin Wallace).<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9057.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9057-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9057\" data-description=\"State lawmakers, including (from left) Rep.-elect Maria Horn, Rep. Tom Delnicki, Rep.-elect Pat Wilson Pheanious, and Rep.-elect Gale Mastrofrancesco tour the lab of Anthony Vella, professor and chair of Immunology. \u201cWhat an incredibly impressive facility it is \u2013 modern, up to date, the people who work here are dedicated to their work,\u201d Horn says. \u201cAmong other things, the commitment to basic science that underlies so much of what we do both medically and commercially, the whole spectrum, I was very impressed.\u201d (Photo by Kristin Wallace)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9057<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">State lawmakers, including (from left) Rep.-elect Maria Horn, Rep. Tom Delnicki, Rep.-elect Pat Wilson Pheanious, and Rep.-elect Gale Mastrofrancesco tour the lab of Anthony Vella, professor and chair of Immunology. \u201cWhat an incredibly impressive facility it is \u2013 modern, up to date, the people who work here are dedicated to their work,\u201d Horn says. \u201cAmong other things, the commitment to basic science that underlies so much of what we do both medically and commercially, the whole spectrum, I was very impressed.\u201d (Photo by Kristin Wallace)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9092.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9092-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9092\" data-description=\"Rep. Jeff Currey, wearing 3D glasses, gives the virtual reality dental simulation lab a try. (Photo by Kristin Wallace)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9092<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Rep. Jeff Currey, wearing 3D glasses, gives the virtual reality dental simulation lab a try. (Photo by Kristin Wallace)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9037.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9037-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9037\" data-description=\"Caroline Dealy, associate professor in the Center for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development, speaks to lawmakers in her lab. \u201cI think UConn, especially UConn Medical and UConn Storrs, vis-\u00e0-vis engineering and biosciences, can be big drivers of the economy and new jobs in Connecticut,\u201d says Rep. William Petit (pictured right). (Photo by Kristin Wallace)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9037<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Caroline Dealy, associate professor in the Center for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development, speaks to lawmakers in her lab. \u201cI think UConn, especially UConn Medical and UConn Storrs, vis-\u00e0-vis engineering and biosciences, can be big drivers of the economy and new jobs in Connecticut,\u201d says Rep. William Petit (pictured right). (Photo by Kristin Wallace)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9104.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9104-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9104\" data-description=\"Dr. Sharon Gordon, dean of the UConn School of Dental Medicine, with Rep. Tom Delnick in the 3D virtual reality simulator lab (Photo by Kristin Wallace)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9104<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Dr. Sharon Gordon, dean of the UConn School of Dental Medicine, with Rep. Tom Delnick in the 3D virtual reality simulator lab (Photo by Kristin Wallace)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/181213-Klair-Lubonja-on-HCOP-to-Prez-and-XGR.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/181213-Klair-Lubonja-on-HCOP-to-Prez-and-XGR-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"181213 Klair Lubonja on HCOP to Prez and XGR\" data-description=\"Medical student Klair Lubonja describes his experience in the Health Career Opportunities Programs to President Susan Herbst, Reps. Mike Demicco and Tom Delnicki, and fellow medical student and HCOP alum Moe Uddin. (Photo by Chris DeFrancesco)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">181213 Klair Lubonja on HCOP to Prez and XGR<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Medical student Klair Lubonja describes his experience in the Health Career Opportunities Programs to President Susan Herbst, Reps. Mike Demicco and Tom Delnicki, and fellow medical student and HCOP alum Moe Uddin. (Photo by Chris DeFrancesco)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9130.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9130-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9130\" data-description=\"Dr. Steven Lepowsky, senior associate dean for education and patient care in the UConn School of Dental Medicine, answers lawmakers questions after touring the dental simulation labs. (Photo by Kristin Wallace)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-9130<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Dr. Steven Lepowsky, senior associate dean for education and patient care in the UConn School of Dental Medicine, answers lawmakers questions after touring the dental simulation labs. (Photo by Kristin Wallace)<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-8964.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-8964-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-8964\" data-description=\"Dental students Katherin Merrick (left) and Marina Zoghbi demonstrate the Anatomage table in the Virtual Anatomy Lab to Rep. William Petit, Rep.-elect Maria Horn, and Rep. Tom Delnicki. \u201cI applaud UConn for adapting the teaching techniques to the modern student,\u201d Petit says. \u201cYou have all these very robust, very educated, very diverse classes here.\u201d (Photo by Kristin Wallace)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\"><\/a><div class=\"html5gallery-info\"><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">legislator-tour-20181213-kwallace-8964<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Dental students Katherin Merrick (left) and Marina Zoghbi demonstrate the Anatomage table in the Virtual Anatomy Lab to Rep. William Petit, Rep.-elect Maria Horn, and Rep. Tom Delnicki. \u201cI applaud UConn for adapting the teaching techniques to the modern student,\u201d Petit says. \u201cYou have all these very robust, very educated, very diverse classes here.\u201d (Photo by Kristin Wallace)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>A group of lawmakers \u2013 some new, some returning \u2013 visited UConn Health Thursday to meet with leadership and tour academic and research areas.<\/p>\n<p>They met with President Susan Herbst\u00a0and other University leaders in the academic rotunda. On their way in and out, the visiting legislators met with representatives of the <a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/hcop\/\">Health Career Opportunities Programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tour stops included the Virtual Anatomy Lab, the research labs of <a href=\"http:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Dealy-Caroline\">Caroline Dealy<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Vella-Anthony\">Anthony Vella<\/a>, and the dental simulation labs.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers who attended:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sen.-elect Rob Sampson<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Michelle Cook<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Jeff Currey<\/li>\n<li>Rep.-elect Lucia Dathan<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Tom Delnicki<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Mike Demicco<\/li>\n<li>Rep.-elect Maria Horn<\/li>\n<li>Rep.-elect Gale Mastrofrancesco<\/li>\n<li>Rep. William Petit<\/li>\n<li>Rep.-elect Pat Wilson Pheanious<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of lawmakers \u2013 some new, some returning \u2013 visited UConn Health Thursday to meet with leadership and tour academic and research areas. They met with President Susan Herbst\u00a0and other University leaders in the academic rotunda. On their way in and out, the visiting legislators met with representatives of the Health Career Opportunities Programs. 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