A camp for children ages 6-12 years living with this chronic disease. Urban Health Scholars help elementary school students explore and learn about asthma in a fun and exciting way. The children learn...

The Athletic Training Locations and Services (ATLAS) Project is a joint initiative of the Korey Stringer Institute and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association designed to track access to AT servic...

The student-run mentoring program, in cooperation with the Health Career Opportunity Programs and the Student National Medical and Dental Association chapters, offers medical, dental, graduate, nursin...

Building A Great Life examines the case for closing Connecticut’s state institutions that provide congregate residential care for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, many with co...

Volunteers from the UConn School of Dental Medicine performed free dental and oral health screenings for the child campers at Camp Courant. UConn’s dental school has shared its dentistry expertise wit...

This center collaborates with care teams daily to improve health outcomes and address the social needs of patients. The team motivates patients to manage their health actively and provides support an...

The Collegiate Health Service Corps is a training program and service-learning experience for undergraduate students. A program coordinator and interactive peer learning groups guide all students. The...

The Connecticut Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Network works throughout Connecticut to improve access to primary health care by linking local community groups with the resources of UConn Health a...

Faculty members participate as immunizers at events throughout Connecticut and provide immunizations. While many participated in the FEMA trailer service, others supported Hartford Healthcare at the C...

Faculty (Jill Fitzgerald, Cassandra Doyno, C. Michael White, Marissa Salvo, Jeffery Aeschlimann) and students work with the Department of Public Health. They lead an initiative to train podiatrists, d...

This program created several YouTube videos in 5 languages produced by the students. Then, we verified by one of three faculty members (Jennifer Girotto, Diana Sobieraj, and C. Michael White) commonly...

Dental Students Reach Out to Help Serve Connecticut Veterans. With access to oral health care a significant hurdle for many veterans, students in the School of Dental Medicine helped provide free oral...

The Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative’s Parental Seminar Series is an opportunity for students and parents to learn more about the college admissions process and important health issues...

A faculty member (Marie Smith) is involved in committees with the CT HIT Office.

The UConn School of Dental Medicine is partnered with the CT Foundation for Dental Outreach and hosts this year’s CT Mission of Mercy Free Dental Clinic. The programs share a common goal of providing...

The Connecticut Trail Census is an innovative statewide volunteer-based data collection and education program encouraging data-informed decision-making and promoting active citizen participation in mu...

UConn Extension administers CT Trail Finder with the generous support of the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) and the CT Department of Transportation (CT DOT). Other part...

This program offers workshops where you can discuss all aspects of diabetes management, from basic information to advanced-level skills, in a small, supportive group. Partners or support people are in...

This program is for 11th-grade students interested in medicine, dental medicine, or biomedical research. Priority acceptance into the program will be given to former Great Explorations and Jumpstart A...

Husky Reads is one of Husky Nutrition’s most innovative and enduring programs. Modeled after the nationally recognized Reach Out and Read program since 1998, this literacy-based intervention has combi...

UConn School of Medicine medical students launched the "Walk with a Future Doc" program. Free walks occur on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month in West Hartford (Elizabeth Park) to get fit and...

The Hartford Health Education Program is a collaboration between the Hartford School System, the School of Medicine, and Dental Medicine. Each year, pairs of medical and dental students spend one hour...

This is a 5-week program designed for rising college sophomores, juniors, seniors or recent graduates, and students traditionally underrepresented in the health professions. The program is designed t...

Located in Downtown Hartford, CT The Health Disparities Institute (HDI) is situated directly in the community it serves. At the Health Disparities Institute (HDI), this organization advances systemic...