{"id":241622,"date":"2026-02-27T07:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=241622"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:45:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:45:21","slug":"thank-a-resident-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/02\/thank-a-resident-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank a Resident Today!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, in honor of <em>Thank a Resident Day<\/em>, the UConn Health community celebrates and expresses gratitude to the medical and dental residents whose hard work and pursuit of advanced training make a big impact in our community.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wonderplugingallery-container\" id=\"wonderplugingallery-container-462\" style=\"max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;\"><div class=\"wonderplugingallery\" id=\"wonderplugingallery-462\" data-galleryid=\"462\" data-width=\"960\" data-height=\"540\" data-skin=\"gallery\" data-playsinline=\"false\" data-mutevideo=\"false\" data-random=\"false\" data-autoslide=\"false\" data-autoplayvideo=\"false\" data-schemamarkup=\"false\" data-stopallplaying=\"false\" data-reloadonvideoend=\"false\" data-donotuseposter=\"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=\"false\" 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-thumbverticalmiddle=\"true\" data-removeinlinecss=\"true\" data-switchonmouseover=\"false\" data-showcategory=\"true\" 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-loop=\"0\" 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-defaultvideovolume=\"1\" data-thumbtitleheight=\"24\" data-thumbmediumtitleheight=\"48\" data-thumbsmalltitleheight=\"72\" data-categoryheight=\"36\" data-categorydefault=\"all\" 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-categorystyle=\"dropdown\" data-categorylist=\"[{&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;all&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Show All&quot;}]\" 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\/2026\/02\/Residents.Orthodontics.2.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.Orthodontics.2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"group of orthodontics residents\" data-title=\"Orthodontics \" data-description=\"Orthodontics\" 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-alt\">group of orthodontics residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Orthodontics <\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Orthodontics<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.IM_.2.png\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.IM_.2-150x150.png\" alt=\"group of residents\" data-title=\"Internal Medicine\" data-description=\"Internal Medicine \" 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-alt\">group of residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Internal Medicine<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Internal Medicine <\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.IM_.1.png\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.IM_.1-150x150.png\" alt=\"group of residents\" data-title=\"Internal Medicine \" data-description=\"Internal Medicine \" 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-alt\">group of residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Internal Medicine <\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Internal Medicine <\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.GIFellows.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.GIFellows-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"group of fellows\" data-title=\"GI Fellows\" data-description=\"GI Fellows\" 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-alt\">group of fellows<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">GI Fellows<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">GI Fellows<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.PedDental.png\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.PedDental-150x150.png\" alt=\"group of residents\" data-title=\"Pediatric Dentistry \" data-description=\"Pediatric Dentistry \" 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-alt\">group of residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Pediatric Dentistry <\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Pediatric Dentistry <\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.oto_.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.oto_-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"group of residents\" data-title=\"Otolaryngology\" data-description=\"Otolaryngology\" 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-alt\">group of residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Otolaryngology<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Otolaryngology<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.FamilyMed.ECHN_.1.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.FamilyMed.ECHN_.1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"group of residents\" data-title=\"Family Medicine\" data-description=\"Family Medicine \" 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-alt\">group of residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Family Medicine<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Family Medicine <\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.Psych_.ECHN_.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.Psych_.ECHN_-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"group of residents\" data-title=\"Psychiatry\" data-description=\"Psychiatry\" 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-alt\">group of residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Psychiatry<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Psychiatry<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.PedsGI.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.PedsGI-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"group of residents\" data-title=\"Pediatric GI\" data-description=\"Pediatric GI\" 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-alt\">group of residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Pediatric GI<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Pediatric GI<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.PedsGI.2.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.PedsGI.2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"group of residents\" data-title=\"Pediatric GI \" data-description=\"Pediatric GI\" 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-alt\">group of residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Pediatric GI <\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Pediatric GI<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.PCCM_.png\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.PCCM_-150x150.png\" alt=\"group of residents\" data-title=\"Pulmonary and Critical Care\" data-description=\"Pulmonary and Critical Care\" 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-alt\">group of residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Pulmonary and Critical Care<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Pulmonary and Critical Care<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.Emergency-scaled.jpeg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.Emergency-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"group of residents\" data-title=\"Emergency Medicine\" data-description=\"Emergency Medicine\" 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-alt\">group of residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Emergency Medicine<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Emergency Medicine<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.MFM_.1.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.MFM_.1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"group of residents\" data-title=\"Maternal Fetal Medicine\" data-description=\"Maternal Fetal Medicine\" 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-alt\">group of residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Maternal Fetal Medicine<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Maternal Fetal Medicine<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.PMR_.2.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.PMR_.2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"group of residents\" data-title=\"Physical Medicine and Rehab \" data-description=\"Physical Medicine and Rehab \" 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-alt\">group of residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Physical Medicine and Rehab <\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Physical Medicine and Rehab <\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.PMR_.1.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.PMR_.1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"group of residents\" data-title=\"Physical Medicine and Rehab \" data-description=\"Physical Medicine and Rehab \" 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-alt\">group of residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Physical Medicine and Rehab <\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Physical Medicine and Rehab <\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.Neurology.2.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.Neurology.2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"group of residents\" data-title=\"Neurology\" data-description=\"Neurology\" 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-alt\">group of residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Neurology<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Neurology<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.Neurology.1.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.Neurology.1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"group of residents\" data-title=\"Neurology\" data-description=\"Neurology\" 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-alt\">group of residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Neurology<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Neurology<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.Orthodontics.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.Orthodontics-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"group of residents\" data-title=\"Orthodontics\" data-description=\"Orthodontics\" 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-alt\">group of residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Orthodontics<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Orthodontics<\/div><\/div><a class=\"html5galleryimglink\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.Orthodontics.3.jpg\" data-mediatype=1><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"html5galleryimg html5gallery-tn-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Residents.Orthodontics.3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"group of residents\" data-title=\"Orthodontics\" data-description=\"Orthodontics\" 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-alt\">group of residents<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-title\">Orthodontics<\/div><div class=\"html5gallery-description\">Orthodontics<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script>function wondergallery_462_appendcss(csscode) {var head=document.head || document.getElementsByTagName(\"head\")[0];var style=document.createElement(\"style\");head.appendChild(style);style.type=\"text\/css\";if (style.styleSheet){style.styleSheet.cssText=csscode;} else {style.appendChild(document.createTextNode(csscode));}};wondergallery_462_appendcss(\"#wonderplugingallery-462 .html5gallery-cat-selection-462 { \tbox-sizing: border-box; \ttext-align: center; }  #wonderplugingallery-462 .html5gallery-cat-selection-462 select { \tbox-sizing: border-box; \tmargin: 4px auto; }\");<\/script>\n<p>UConn Health currently trains over 850 medical residents and fellows in over 85 advanced graduate medical education programs, and over 110 dental residents in eight different advanced dental programs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;UConn Health sponsored residency and fellowship training programs are a major supplier of physicians and dentists for the state of Connecticut,&#8221; says Dr. Scott Allen, Chief Medical Officer and patient safety officer at UConn Health. &#8220;Through our consortium hospitals, the residents and fellows help take care of the vast majority of hospitalized patients in the Hartford region. They are, therefore, a critical part of the region&#8217;s health care workforce and are significant contributors to UConn Health&#8217;s excellence in quality, patient safety, and the patient experience. We truly value their commitment to service and thank them for being a part of UConn Health.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Thank a Resident Da<\/em>y is an opportunity for us to collectively express our deep gratitude and sincere appreciation for the outstanding dedication and hard work of our dental residents and fellows,&#8221; said Dr. Steven Lepowsky, dean of the School of Dental Medicine. &#8220;Their commitment to learning and providing excellent patient care is simply inspiring.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUConn School of Medicine is so proud of our large teams of residents and fellows training to be the next generation of health care experts across our robust and ever-growing, nationally renowned physician and surgeon training programs,\u201d says Dr. Bruce T. 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