{"id":247257,"date":"2026-06-05T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=247257&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=247257"},"modified":"2026-06-05T11:52:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:52:37","slug":"ceo-update-june-5-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/06\/ceo-update-june-5-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"CEO Update &#8211; June 5, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Colleagues,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019d like to start with a reminder for you to join me at my next town hall, <strong>Wednesday, June 10, at noon<\/strong>, either in person in Keller Auditorium or virtually via Teams. As of this writing we haven\u2019t seen many questions submitted to our inbox, <a href=\"mailto:thquestion@uchc.edu\">thquestion@uchc.edu<\/a>. Any question is welcome and the floor is open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last weekend I attended my 21-year-old daughter Hannah\u2019s graduation ceremony. The commencement speaker was Lisa T. Su, BS, MS, Ph.D., who is the Chair and CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, a large global technology company. Dr. Su centered her speech on the positive impact of artificial intelligence. It caught my attention that the one industry she cited as a powerful example was healthcare. Dr. Su\u2019s comments were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The area that excites me the most is actually what we can do in medicine and healthcare. I think we\u2019ve all experienced firsthand what it feels like when someone you love is sick. And even with incredible doctors and the best care, you realize how hard it is for any one person or any one team to bring together all of the knowledge that has been gathered to help in that critical time of need. AI can help us change that. It can help doctors and researchers bring the world\u2019s best expertise to each patient and each loved one and deliver the care that we want for the best chance of a successful outcome. And this, I think, is the promise of AI at its best.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But we don\u2019t need to look to another university\u2019s commencement for an iconic leader who believes that AI will revolutionize medicine. Dr. Gerald Chan spoke at UConn Health\u2019s 55<sup>th<\/sup> commencement ceremony on May 11. Dr. Chan is a scientist, venture capitalist, and philanthropist, and co\u2011founder of the Morningside Group. Through the Morningside Foundation, he led a transformational $175 million gift to UMass, the largest in its history, resulting in the naming of UMass Chan Medical School. He gave a wonderful speech called \u201cIn Sickness and Health,\u201d which he ended with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The opportunities before you graduates are many and varied. You are living in a most exciting time. With the advent of AI, science and medicine have never had greater potential for improving human health. I would give an arm and a leg to be young again like you, starting out on a journey with so many possibilities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reason I mention this is to underscore why we at UConn Health are discussing with donors about helping us launch our planned Institute for AI Healthcare Innovation. This is still a work in progress but the institute\u2019s strategic focus will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Systematically assessing unmet operational and clinical needs within UConn Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identifying and evaluating existing AI companies whose solutions address those needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facilitating structured pilots and integrations of selected companies within UConn Health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I will keep you updated as our donor discussions continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the things that has become a regular occurrence is our trend of being recognized by outside entities for our quality and patient safety. I\u2019m happy to say that trend continues yet again, this time with Newsweek\u2019s \u201cAmerica\u2019s Best Specialized Hospitals\u201d for pulmonary care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We often talk about how outstanding our clinical care is, but it\u2019s especially validating when objective third-party measures affirm that belief. Congratulations to all who have a hand in elevating and maintaining our quality and warranting of this type of recognition. <a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/06\/uconn-john-dempsey-hospital-named-among-newsweeks-americas-best-hospitals-for-pulmonary-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Please read more about this on UConn Today.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking of awards, this week we accepted the Distinguished Business of the Year award from the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce. In accepting the award at the group\u2019s 136<sup>th<\/sup> annual dinner in Bristol Wednesday night, Caryl Ryan, our chief nursing officer and JDH COO, and Anne Horbatuck, our VP for ambulatory services and UMG COO, thanked the chamber members for the trust and support they give us every time they choose UConn health for their care, or for the care of family or employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chamber-136th-Annual-Dinner-6-3-26_175-1200x600-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"large group portrait indoors, with two women in front holding award\" class=\"wp-image-247263 img-responsive lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chamber-136th-Annual-Dinner-6-3-26_175-1200x600-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chamber-136th-Annual-Dinner-6-3-26_175-1200x600-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chamber-136th-Annual-Dinner-6-3-26_175-1200x600-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chamber-136th-Annual-Dinner-6-3-26_175-1200x600-1-630x315.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chamber-136th-Annual-Dinner-6-3-26_175-1200x600-1.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/512;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the chamber\u2019s highest honor, and it illustrates that our success is intertwined with the success of the hundreds of small businesses that make up the chamber and the work they do across our communities. We had more than 30 members of senior leadership, physician leadership, dental school leadership and nursing leadership to represent us in accepting this honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260603-bulsara-conner-allen-1500x1000-IMG_2294-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"portrait of three men next Healthcare Reimagined banner\" class=\"wp-image-247262 img-responsive lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260603-bulsara-conner-allen-1500x1000-IMG_2294-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260603-bulsara-conner-allen-1500x1000-IMG_2294-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260603-bulsara-conner-allen-1500x1000-IMG_2294-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260603-bulsara-conner-allen-1500x1000-IMG_2294-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260603-bulsara-conner-allen-1500x1000-IMG_2294-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260603-bulsara-conner-allen-1500x1000-IMG_2294-998x665.jpg 998w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260603-bulsara-conner-allen-1500x1000-IMG_2294.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet another honor is coming soon. Next Thursday, Dr. Christopher Conner, neurosurgeon in our Brain and Spine Institute, will accept a 2026 Connecticut Hospital Association Healthcare Hero award. I\u2019m looking forward to attending the ceremony and will have more to say on this next week, but this week I wanted to share this photo of Dr. Ketan Bulsara (left), chair of our Department of Neurosurgery, and Dr. Scott Allen (right), our chief medical officer, meeting Dr. Conner in our hospital lobby this week to share the news with him. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Conner for this well-deserved honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/06\/uconn-health-sharing-expertise-in-healthcare-finance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260601-bianchi-dunleavey-hfma-1500x1000_102656938-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"portrait two men in front of UConn Health wordmark on indoor wall\" class=\"wp-image-247066 img-responsive lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260601-bianchi-dunleavey-hfma-1500x1000_102656938-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260601-bianchi-dunleavey-hfma-1500x1000_102656938-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260601-bianchi-dunleavey-hfma-1500x1000_102656938-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260601-bianchi-dunleavey-hfma-1500x1000_102656938-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260601-bianchi-dunleavey-hfma-1500x1000_102656938-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260601-bianchi-dunleavey-hfma-1500x1000_102656938-998x665.jpg 998w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260601-bianchi-dunleavey-hfma-1500x1000_102656938.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our finance people do a great deal of work behind the scenes to ensure we are properly collecting from our payors for our outstanding clinical services. They are some of the best in their fields, and a testament to that is the fact that two of them are now in leadership roles at the Connecticut chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. Kyle Dunleavy (right), director of single billing, began a one-year term as president June 1, and Chad Bianchi (left), VP of finance and logistics, just began as president-elect, and will succeed Kyle as president next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is yet another example of their expertise not only in their jobs, but in their disciplines. Many health systems face similar challenges with revenues and costs, and through this association we can benefit from the collective knowledge industry-wide. Our involvement in HFMA goes back more than 20 years, and our membership enables professional development for our employees by way of access to certification courses to enhance professional development in finance, revenue cycle, accounting, and business intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please <a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/06\/uconn-health-sharing-expertise-in-healthcare-finance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read more about this on UConn Today<\/a>, and join me in congratulating Kyle and Chad on their important roles, which, I should mention, go above and beyond what they\u2019re already doing for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have a short patient letter I\u2019d like to share this week (edited for privacy):<a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background-2-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a>I was in PACU [recently]. Meagan Zolla was my nurse.<br><br>I want her to know that she did an outstanding job. She anticipated my every need and want. She was understanding and empathetic. She helped me get dressed, even putting on my compression socks, which are difficult for me to put on! Any complaint I had, she was ready to address.<br><br>She reviewed the discharge instructions with me until she was sure I understood them.<br><br>Awesome job Meagan! Thank you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What a lovely tribute to Meagan\u2019s outstanding care. To her it may be just another day on the job, but to this patient it clearly made a lasting impression. Thank you, Meagan!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/06\/11th-class-graduates-favarhs-project-search-at-uconn-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260603-Cody-hired-uconn-1000x1250-1-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"portrait man holding certificate next to sign that says &quot;Hired!&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-247237 img-responsive lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260603-Cody-hired-uconn-1000x1250-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260603-Cody-hired-uconn-1000x1250-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260603-Cody-hired-uconn-1000x1250-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260603-Cody-hired-uconn-1000x1250-1-336x420.jpg 336w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260603-Cody-hired-uconn-1000x1250-1-532x665.jpg 532w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/260603-Cody-hired-uconn-1000x1250-1.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 240\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cody Bucklew is one of our six graduates of this year\u2019s Project SEARCH program. Several of them already have found their own jobs, and Cory is now a colleague in our dermatology clinic, where he\u2019s already started as a clinic office assistant!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And to end on another positive note, this week our Project SEARCH program held its 11<sup>th<\/sup> bridge ceremony. For those who don\u2019t know, Project SEARCH is a 10-month internship experience to prepare adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities for meaningful, independent employment. We were the first Project SEARCH employer in Connecticut in 2015, and today there are 17 throughout our state. This year we had six interns complete the program, and the bridge ceremony is their graduation ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am extraordinarily proud, not only of these hardworking young adults who\u2019ve shown up every day since last August to work here and to learn important job skills, but also of us as an institution for being a leader in this program for the last 11 years. I\u2019d like to thank our Human Resources team for partnering with Favarh to make this possible, as well as the departments who have hosted and mentored interns, including dental finance, housekeeping, linen, food and nutrition, central receiving, and the mailroom, just to name some.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And please join me in congratulating this year\u2019s Project SEARCH graduates: Stacey, Olivia, Farren, Dante, Aidan, and Cody! <a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/06\/11th-class-graduates-favarhs-project-search-at-uconn-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more about them and this wonderful program on UConn Today.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for all you do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"438\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2509-andy-signature-1200x513-1-1024x438.png\" alt=\"Dr. Andy's signature\" class=\"wp-image-240900 img-responsive lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/438;aspect-ratio:2.338014833517437;width:242px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2509-andy-signature-1200x513-1-1024x438.png 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2509-andy-signature-1200x513-1-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2509-andy-signature-1200x513-1-768x328.png 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2509-andy-signature-1200x513-1-630x269.png 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2509-andy-signature-1200x513-1.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Andrew C. Agwunobi, MD, MBA<br><\/strong>Chief Executive Officer<br>EVP for Health Affairs<br>UConn Health<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background-1-color has-contrast-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3f464b1fc4fd4159557050f260f737ba\">Dear Dr. Andy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>I have a question regarding the cafeteria setup. After events, tables and chairs in the rear of the cafeteria are often rearranged but not returned to their original positions. At times, chairs remain in alternate layouts, such as semi-circles, for extended periods. Recently, I observed an elderly individual nearly lose their balance while attempting to move a chair to sit down. This raised some safety concerns. Is there a process or guidance in place to ensure furniture is returned to its standard arrangement after events, so patients and visitors do not need to move it themselves?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for your question, which I\u2019ve shared with several leaders. Formal events that are arranged through our Department of Administrative Support Services would include setup and breakdown of tables and chairs by our facilities staff. However, especially in high-traffic public areas like the cafeteria, it\u2019s not unusual for \u201cunofficial\u201d or informal events, where people rearrange some tables and chairs on their own, to take place. In those situations, the space is not always restored to how it was, and our facilities staff will take care of it once they become aware of it, which isn\u2019t always right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your concern about patient and visitor safety is valid, and is one reason we all should utilize our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hub.uconnhealth.org\/administrative\/administrative-support-services\/room-scheduling\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">room reservation system<\/a>. When an informal or last-minute gathering comes to be, when finished we should take reasonable steps to restore the space to how it was, to avoid a situation like described in the question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for raising this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Have something you want to ask Dr. Andy?&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.uconnhealth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Submit&nbsp;your question on The Hub.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background-1-color has-uc-blue-700-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-f7897ea2c0dfe90ce7a9c11f70aad83f\">Hub Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.uconnhealth.org\/news-search\/news\/2026\/06\/healthy-rounds-youth-sports-injuries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2605-edgar-alessi-collage-1500x1000-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"two-portrait collage, Drs. Cory Edgar and Anthony Alessi\" class=\"wp-image-246989 img-responsive lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2605-edgar-alessi-collage-1500x1000-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2605-edgar-alessi-collage-1500x1000-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2605-edgar-alessi-collage-1500x1000-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2605-edgar-alessi-collage-1500x1000-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2605-edgar-alessi-collage-1500x1000-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2605-edgar-alessi-collage-1500x1000-1-998x665.jpg 998w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2605-edgar-alessi-collage-1500x1000-1.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" 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href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/06\/healthy-rounds-kids-on-a-pitch-count\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to discuss overuse injuries in young athletes<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Connecticut State Dental Association <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/06\/school-of-dental-medicine-recognized-at-statewide-dental-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recognizes our dental school for advancing education and inclusion<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/06\/11th-class-graduates-favarhs-project-search-at-uconn-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">six interns who just completed our Project SEARCH<\/a><\/strong> workforce readiness program!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-uc-grey-100-background-color has-background\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.uconnhealth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit the Hub Now<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Note:<\/em><\/strong><em> Unlinked content is only available on <a href=\"https:\/\/hub.uconnhealth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The&nbsp;Hub<\/a>, for which you must be on the UConn Health network to access.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read about a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2026\/06\/implementing-food-as-medicine-from-food-access-to-the-fork\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CT AHEC workshop on food as medicine<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s <strong>another national recognition for our hospital<\/strong>, named among <a 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