News releases from the UConn Health Center Office of Communications. http://uchc.edu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:27:32 -0400 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:26:59 -0400 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.3.1) http://www.feedforall.com The Center for Advanced Reproductive Services announces a new facility in New London, where Drs. Lawrence Engmann and Andrea DiLuigi will be seeing patients. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2012/jun12/fertility.html D1B110C8-7171-4AAF-A659-633736493049 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:26:59 -0400 Women with ovarian, endometrial, cervical or any other gynecologic cancers are welcome to participate in a free support group at the University of Connecticut Health Center. Family members, loved-ones and caregivers are also invited. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2012/jun12/gyn_cancer_support.html D380AB19-EED3-4A40-BA5C-3CE25DD37036 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:24:54 -0400 Diane Cadrain states she works as a freelance writer specializing in employment law topics, but lives to create art. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2012/may12/cadrain.html ADE3A4F7-4BE5-43A1-A79F-D9329B5AFD67 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:23:42 -0400 Dr. Jay R. Lieberman, a nationally prominent joint replacement surgeon and director of the New England Musculoskeletal Institute at the University of Connecticut Health Center, was recently awarded the 2012 Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award for Outstanding Orthopaedic Research. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2012/mar12/lieberman.html B52513F4-E4D2-4810-B0A9-027416183C40 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:16:40 -0400 Dr. Zhiquan Zhao, an experienced obstetrician and gynecologist with expertise in minimally invasive surgical procedures, is now seeing patients at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2012/feb12/obgyn.html 486652D1-F5AF-4B86-BD50-65DF456ECD25 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:43:39 -0500 University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst today announced that Dr. Frank M. Torti, vice president for strategic programs, director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center, and chair of the Department of Cancer Biology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, will become the new vice president for health affairs at the UConn Health Center and the eighth dean of the UConn School of Medicine. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2012/feb12/torti.html D75288A0-27BC-4FFE-A763-7FDE7ED9235D Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:13:16 -0500 Dr. Marie Eugene, a neurologist with expertise in epilepsy, is now seeing patients at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2012/feb12/epilepsy.html A01D7332-2485-4CEF-B3A9-E32AE4753926 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 10:17:32 -0500 Dr. Lisa Chirch, an infectious diseases physician with expertise in HIV/AIDS and travel medicine, is now seeing patients at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2012/feb12/infectious_diseases.html 8E35A783-63C5-4215-A413-05E8FED2E033 Mon, 6 Feb 2012 10:40:29 -0500 Dr. Erica Lambert, a urologist with expertise in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, is now seeing patients at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2012/feb12/urologist.html 046A1EF4-4CD0-4C14-8CCA-997D7EAC075C Wed, 1 Feb 2012 08:47:47 -0500 An extensive research misconduct investigation has led the University of Connecticut Health Center to send letters of notification to 11 scientific journals that had published studies conducted by a member of its faculty. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2012/jan12/investigation.html 2924894B-E1D3-4D18-951B-F55B7C97109A Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:53:16 -0500 Colorful Perceptions by Ursula Korzenik will be on display through February 22. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2012/jan12/korzenik.html 9AB14ABB-8144-4464-BB14-033F1FF48524 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:05:06 -0500 The paintings of Jim Laurino and Mara Sfara will be on display through March 28. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/dec11/landscape_artists.html CA2ACFC6-078F-4531-AB5C-A83B27D3F845 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:15:02 -0500 Dr. Jay R. Lieberman, a nationally prominent joint replacement surgeon and director of the New England Musculoskeletal Institute at the University of Connecticut Health Center, has been elected to a leadership role with the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/dec11/lieberman.html 08E1BADD-4AB0-4968-A8E7-C9217DF666A6 Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:55:47 -0500 Dr. Wanda Castro, a neurologist specializing in multiple sclerosis, is now seeing patients at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/nov11/neurologist.html D3D8B1E8-CD14-48ED-A4A1-64022F6E99C5 Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:55:13 -0500 Dr. Karen Hook, a graduate of the University of Connecticut and the UConn School of Medicine, is back at UConn, seeing patients at the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/nov11/physician.html 0DD47EFE-8D09-4C2F-8E6E-B3291F2F4DF6 Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:54:44 -0500 Dr. Jeffrey Wasser, a hematologist and medical oncologist, is now seeing patients at the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/nov11/hematologist.html 5B3CDC7A-0DC1-471C-8138-2FAEBDFCCE77 Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:54:06 -0500 Dr. Christina Stevenson, a surgical oncologist, is now seeing patients in the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/nov11/surgical_oncologist.html EEAA2130-7B1B-4D46-BA78-CA867DC8F9AD Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:53:19 -0500 The Connecticut Poison Control Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center is issuing a warning about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. With so many power outages across the state, homeowners are trying to keep warm by using their furnaces, stoves, and fireplaces - all of which produce carbon monoxide. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/oct11/carbon_monoxide.html 51DA8345-3AD8-42BC-968E-A7DB337A63C5 Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:52:50 -0500 Carol Nati, an experienced nurse practitioner with expertise in total joint replacement care, has joined the University of Connecticut Health Center. She is seeing patients in the Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement at the New England Musculoskeletal Institute in Farmington and its Southington office, 1131 West St. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/oct11/aprn.html 1CE8DE2A-858E-48BB-B00A-BC1A9BCA53E5 Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:52:20 -0500 Dr. Isaac Moss, an expert spine surgeon, is seeing patients at the University of Connecticut Health Center, at New England Musculoskeletal Institute locations in Farmington, Southington and Avon. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/oct11/spinesurgeon.html 7B2F953D-0341-49E1-9450-0C7B7787E886 Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:51:45 -0500 Dr. Bruce Strober, a dermatologist known internationally for his expertise in psoriasis, is now seeing patients at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/oct11/dermatologist.html 940686CA-4F65-4FB0-BE81-9120B1E7C235 Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:51:18 -0500 Thomas Q. Callahan, an experienced administrator who has held several pivotal leadership positions within the University of Connecticut and the UConn Health Center over the last 16 years, has been named vice president and strategy officer for Bioscience Connecticut, University President Susan Herbst announced today. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/oct11/callahan.html 6CB5BAFE-51F9-4534-8202-43864F381443 Thu, 1 Dec 2011 15:50:23 -0500 Dr. Tessa Balach is now seeing patients at the University of Connecticut Health Center’s Department of Orthopaedics in the New England Musculoskeletal Institute. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/oct11/ortho_balach.html 7B3495AA-CD2C-427C-AB61-8EE28F64B626 Wed, 5 Oct 2011 10:57:35 -0400 Although employed as a graphic artist for most of her career, Teresa Tromp was always interested in the fine arts and she successfully pursued that interest. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/oct11/art_tromp.html C8FC742B-AE97-4EC2-8E90-44DC70151E27 Mon, 3 Oct 2011 10:55:29 -0400 Here is a list of University of Connecticut Health Center programs scheduled in October and early November. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/sep11/programs_oct.html 3174B446-5B5C-45BA-A038-1B4EEA6E80A3 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:53:17 -0400 Dr. Stephen Lahey Seeing Patients at the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/sep11/new_cardiothoracic.html F7D19F96-3F8D-4DC6-BEB7-2C0A755A3363 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:49:34 -0400 Dr. Omar Ibrahimi: Expert in Mohs, Laser, Cosmetic Surgery http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/sep11/new_dermatologist.html C95B817A-C583-42A2-8E65-472C8CEBAC0C Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:41:44 -0400 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is the most common recognizable cause of mental retardation. In Connecticut, FAS occurs in approximately 100 children each year. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/sep11/fas_awareness.html 6D52527F-41D7-42F2-AD38-9E42ACCE67F3 Thu, 8 Sep 2011 14:38:35 -0400 The University of Connecticut Health Center has announced the following. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/sep11/faculty_news.html D093AFCA-9745-4953-9617-090CF1DAC997 Thu, 1 Sep 2011 16:10:44 -0400 As we observe another Labor Day holiday, Connecticut workers continue to suffer occupational illness rates higher than the national average. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/sep11/occupational_illnesses.html 30BC0335-2F9F-4D52-9C52-619E4A99A639 Thu, 1 Sep 2011 13:01:06 -0400 Artwork by Jenni Freidman and Jan Blencowe will be on display in the Celeste LeWitt Gallery at the UConn Health Center August 25 through December 7, 2011. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/aug11/artists.html 5FA49CCD-59B4-499E-913B-C9D1170B4296 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:59:39 -0400 Here is a list of University of Connecticut Health Center programs scheduled in September and early October. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/aug11/programs.html F4E85051-50BF-4836-B752-69AE40D07AFA Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:12:30 -0400 Dr. Lalarukh Haider has joined the University of Connecticut Health Center Division of Nephrology. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/aug11/nephrologist.html F5673508-9A05-4577-B442-BBA3FAD5108F Mon, 8 Aug 2011 11:15:56 -0400 Artwork by Carol Ganick is on display at the UConn Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/jul11/display.html 52C3D078-AF4B-4FFF-98ED-C946030F4A86 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:52:06 -0400 Here is a list of University of Connecticut Health Center programs scheduled in August and early September. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/jul11/programs.html 4951FBE6-A308-48F5-BDE2-C30816A4C1F5 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:28:51 -0400 Dr. Jatupol Kositsawat is now seeing patients at the UConn Center on Aging at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/jul11/geriatrician.html F2192828-AD45-45D6-BC66-05C4346947AC Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:24:17 -0400 Here is a list of University of Connecticut Health Center programs scheduled in July and early August. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/jun11/programs.html 580A7A46-1A1C-4015-9E7D-934CCF819193 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:53:53 -0400 Dr. Angela Kueck, a gynecologic oncologist with expertise in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, is now seeing patients at the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/jun11/oncologist.html C3B81D4F-A3D6-4134-B636-5AE1A2080EBD Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:05:15 -0400 Leo Lefrançois, professor of immunology at the University of Connecticut Health Center, has been promoted to chairman of the Department of Immunology. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/jun11/lefrancois.html C6F144F1-AF9A-4363-97F1-464FAB5CBC50 Thu, 9 Jun 2011 09:20:17 -0400 Dr. Paul R. Skolnik, an internationally prominent infectious diseases specialist and academician, has been appointed professor and chairman of the Department of Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/may11/chairman.html C193383D-133A-4E90-8286-06876C2C6B2E Fri, 27 May 2011 14:53:14 -0400 Here is a list of University of Connecticut Health Center programs scheduled in June and early July. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/may11/upcoming_programs.html 9EE3ACDA-8900-407F-B65E-9C21D6094C33 Fri, 27 May 2011 10:39:58 -0400 Puppets by Andhra Pradesh, paintings by Sharon Kocay, and artwork by kindergarten students at West Hartford's Eric G. Norfeldt School will be on display at the Health Center May 19 through August 24, 2011. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/may11/display.html DAFEE9BA-B3C0-4355-8472-A85A80969587 Thu, 19 May 2011 14:46:27 -0400 Here is a list of University of Connecticut Health Center programs scheduled in May and early June. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/apr11/programs.html 12EA62B5-85C0-48F2-9E56-5EDEE2D8B204 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:49:23 -0400 Internationally recognized orthopaedic surgeon and bioengineering expert, Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, the vice president for health affairs at the University of Connecticut Health Center and dean of the UConn School of Medicine, was recently elected to the African Academy of Sciences. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/apr11/laurencin.html FF897727-B18A-4F85-BE02-F237EAE6DA7F Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:50:00 -0400 The following programs are scheduled at the University of Connecticut Health Center in April and early May. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/mar11/programs.html B0EAD5D1-1705-4554-8439-C8319E288184 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:28:55 -0400 Dr. Thomas Devers, a gastroenterologist who’s been practicing in central Connecticut for more than 35 years, is now seeing patients at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/mar11/giphysician.html BC49FA76-1DA6-4DB2-9C4F-851AA3ED359E Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:45:20 -0400 The American Urogynecologic Society has awarded its Astellas Award to Dr. Phillip P. Smith, director of the Center for Continence and Voiding Disorders at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/mar11/smith.html 3D16FAFE-65FE-44F6-9CAE-C1F134A27B11 Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:09:26 -0500 The University of Connecticut Health Center and University of Connecticut Foundation will host the second annual White Coat Gala this spring to celebrate generations of caring. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/feb11/whitecoatgala.html 108ED174-2219-49DB-B8CF-BCB501B36DC1 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:35:46 -0500 The following events are scheduled at the University of Connecticut Health Center in March and early April. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/feb11/marchevents.html 874C24C1-F7B5-47A0-8A5B-EC0CBC222F00 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:09:00 -0500 Dr. Pramod K. Srivastava, an accomplished leader in basic and translational research, is the new director of the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/feb11/neag-new-director.html 2130D66B-FE28-4368-8AF7-E46E02EE8E0D Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:53:32 -0500 The Center for Advanced Reproductive Services (CARS) at the University of Connecticut Health Center has just completed a clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of egg freezing in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF). http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/feb11/births.html EBA2057D-2F41-4720-B237-C33E7CE92E76 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:38:35 -0500 Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was on hand to officially dedicate the Cell and Genome Sciences Building at the University of Connecticut Health Center on Monday, February 14. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/feb11/cellandgenome.html BEE64B7D-9246-415D-8EB9-612F8ED2AE80 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:17:37 -0500 Recognizing that bladder cancer can be a lonely journey for patients and families, the University of Connecticut Health Center is offering the region's first bladder cancer support group. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/feb11/bladdercancer.html 3BE1721E-C6AD-45BF-B9FF-B57C6100FB87 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:34:18 -0500 Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, vice president for health affairs at the UConn Health Center, dean of the UConn School of Medicine, and an internationally prominent orthopaedic surgeon and bioengineering expert, today was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE). http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/feb11/leader.html 04591741-F433-40C3-85C9-0F1E966B752C Tue, 8 Feb 2011 14:40:13 -0500 The following events are scheduled at the University of Connecticut Health Center in February and early March. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/feb11/events.html 3E01100B-15C8-4181-B60D-3805A0438491 Thu, 3 Feb 2011 08:24:21 -0500 The Pat and Jim Calhoun Calhoun Cardiology Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center has been chosen to be a test site for a groundbreaking clinical trial. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/jan11/cardiacimaging.html A3AD3B53-0D5F-4AFA-B28F-A4C9E40D147A Thu, 3 Feb 2011 08:05:53 -0500 Artwork by Alan Tompkins and Carol T. Moore will be on display in the Celeste LeWitt Gallery at the UConn Health Center from February 3 through May 18, 2011. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/jan11/artists.html EAC559B3-B7FE-43A9-BC13-EAC778441006 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:44:35 -0500 Specialists with the Center for Advanced Reproductive Services at the University of Connecticut Health Center will lead informational sessions about current treatments for infertility, specifically in vitro fertilization (IVF), on Thursdays, January 20, February 3 and February 17. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/jan11/fertilization.html 4CCC923C-4B8D-4F92-84AE-9BCA2A210884 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:30:37 -0500 Photographs by Alan Budney, Gary Melnysyn, Lou Palmieri, and Sharon Purcell will be on display at the Health Center January 6 through March 23. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/jan11/photographers.html EEAC3164-5D61-478C-9DEC-AAEA61ED4B78 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:09:45 -0500 The Orthopaedic Research Society has named Dr. Jay Lieberman of the University of Connecticut Health Center winner of the Marshall R. Urist Award for Excellence in Tissue Regeneration Research. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/jan11/lieberman.html E81DB1EF-324C-4D71-B258-CDFE86C6592B Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:36:33 -0500 Dr. Milton Sands, a longtime University of Connecticut School of Medicine faculty member who has been practicing cardiology in central Connecticut for more than three decades, is now seeing patients in the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/jan11/cardiologist.html 1CB82874-B814-4E2D-9B5A-583CA44BEC28 Wed, 5 Jan 2011 10:13:01 -0500 Cardiologists at the University of Connecticut Health Center have identified a protein fragment that when detected in the blood can be a predictor of heart attack. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2011/jan11/cardiologists.html 2484FE6A-A9DC-4749-AC07-279531F3F3A8 Wed, 5 Jan 2011 10:08:03 -0500 The following events are scheduled at the University of Connecticut Health Center in January and early February. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/dec10/events.html 7400399D-DDF4-4704-BD08-964A1767310D Mon, 3 Jan 2011 08:13:48 -0500 Dr. Linda Barry is an expert in complex pancreatic and liver surgeries, as well as minimally invasive techniques for more common surgeries. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/dec10/surgeon.html D65F4992-25E7-404A-92A6-D8ED9177FF80 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:51:06 -0500 Dr. Vinayak Sathe, an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in foot and ankle surgery, is now seeing patients at the University of Connecticut Health Center and at its medical offices in Southington and Avon. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/dec10/foot_ankle.html 88C5F1C7-FB46-4D58-8C9C-05088A595064 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:05:09 -0500 The Urban League of Greater Hartford recently presented its 2010 Community Service Award to Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, the University of Connecticut Health Center’s vice president for health affairs and dean of its medical school. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/dec10/dean.html 888D350F-E3A9-4CDD-A59A-88F64E4C069D Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:07:21 -0500 Dr. Carolyn D. Runowicz of Avon has been elected to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)’s Board of Directors. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/dec10/runowicz.html 3A4D4F8A-F769-401F-A101-AC68F468CC2D Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:02:00 -0500 The University of Connecticut has received its first major private gift for stem cell research through Our University. Our Moment. The Campaign for UConn. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/dec10/gift.html BEE5006C-49BE-469B-A648-F0BECB9F4BBF Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:03:41 -0500 The following events are scheduled at the University of Connecticut Health Center in December and early January. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/nov10/upcomingevents.html D1877E18-8B46-4534-99A9-9978388CE1C8 Wed, 1 Dec 2010 05:27:50 -0500 Caryl Ryan, a nursing manager at the University of Connecticut Health Center, is the recipient of the 2010 Dr. Peter J. Deckers Employee Appreciation Award. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/nov10/ryan.html B9F02073-6A85-4404-9889-A59B2F9D0270 Thu, 4 Nov 2010 08:51:46 -0400 Dr. Jennifer Wolf, orthopaedic surgeon and hand specialist, is now seeing patients at the University of Connecticut Health Center, joining Dr. Craig Rodner in the New England Musculoskeletal Institute’s hand and wrist program. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/nov10/handsurgeon.html 873699A4-85E6-49B8-90B4-C34CAD6EFFC6 Thu, 4 Nov 2010 08:48:13 -0400 The following events are scheduled at the University of Connecticut Health Center in November and early December. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/oct10/events.html CC2726B9-3E65-4E89-83EF-336F52E00FC8 Mon, 1 Nov 2010 14:12:43 -0400 No matter how old you are or what you do for a living, you are always using your hands. The University of Connecticut Health Center’s Discovery Series will present a program about common problems associated with the hands and wrists on Tuesday, November 9. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/oct10/hand_wrist.html 6931F141-5171-42F1-A7B3-B12146BFC7B1 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:12:02 -0400 Richard and Jane Lublin, of Avon, have pledged an estimated $1 million bequest for the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/oct10/cancercenter.html 3A5CD5E3-506A-41E0-B6CA-80206D5700C8 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:43:29 -0400 Dr. Jessica Clement has joined the University of Connecticut Health Center and is seeing patients in the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/oct10/oncologist.html B10884F3-8F4A-40B0-950A-6B50DFC22D30 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:53:30 -0400 Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine have signed a memorandum of understanding to formally launch the Connecticut Institute for Primary Care Innovation (CIPCI). http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/oct10/innovation.html E4461E3C-06F4-4CA4-B2B3-9B5DD0B05BAE Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:58:25 -0400 The University of Connecticut Health Center recently announced several promotions. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/oct10/facultynews.html 333EDFC0-5ED7-415A-9F18-6B992C0BE42A Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:48:30 -0400 At a time when the country is experiencing a shortage of primary care physicians, the Health Center’s Internal Medicine Residency Program has been awarded a $1.9 million grant to add two more residency positions per academic year. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/oct10/primarycare.html AF42660E-E571-45D9-9CB8-3A32EAAA0127 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:39:01 -0400 The Connecticut Public Health Association has named Dr. Bruce Gould, associate dean for primary care at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, the winner of its inaugural Charles G. Huntington III Award. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/oct10/gould.html C633E6B9-4394-4C07-BD87-60331844CD93 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:58:30 -0400 Research to be published in the journal Circulation suggests the drug acetaminophen can cause a significant increase in blood pressure in patients with coronary artery disease. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/oct10/acetaminophen.html 0DFC2210-F2EC-4FB5-921A-7F27C2A56BA2 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:16:19 -0400 The University of Connecticut Health Center will become an entirely smoke-free campus starting Thursday, November 18. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/oct10/smokefree.html 014DD66A-01E5-4247-8C58-F63C1EEA0BFC Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:57:53 -0400 Why spend another day without the freedom to perform daily activities or participate in sports because of knee and hip pain? The University of Connecticut Health Center’s Discovery Series will present a program on new advances that can diminish knee and hip pain on Tuesday, October 28. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/oct10/knee_hip.html D6E1F3AE-2C60-4941-85BE-BC05081B9C6C Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:36:35 -0400 Artwork by Glenn Affleck, Mary Lund, Richard Malinsky, and Diane Marinaro will be on display at the UConn Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/oct10/artists.html 846F0A46-5714-4F98-91CC-4C06B11D3E6C Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:06:33 -0400 A free program on advances in modern biomedical research that provide a new understanding of schizophrenia and autism will take place at the University of Connecticut Health Center Thursday, October 21. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/oct10/schizophrenia_autism.html 8DED0DF7-EA7E-4594-B651-2F1F212095C8 Fri, 8 Oct 2010 10:36:51 -0400 Dr. Donald Somerville, director of the Center for Implant and Reconstructive Dentistry, will present a free talk about the benefits of natural-looking dental implants on Wednesday, October 13, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/oct10/dentalimplants.html DA9A02A4-9064-45BA-9179-F95799A1DF9A Fri, 8 Oct 2010 10:06:33 -0400 Dr. Gregory Polkowski, an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee preservation and replacement, is now seeing patients at the University of Connecticut Health Center and at its Southington Medical Office. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/oct10/polkowski.html 9CCDCD21-E759-4C1C-AF26-746C30A41BEB Mon, 4 Oct 2010 16:02:39 -0400 Doctors at the University of Connecticut Health Center are looking for smokers who want to stop smoking and participate in a study comparing two approaches to help them kick the habit for good. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/sep10/quitting.html F51F31B3-6DEA-418C-9977-FC7EFC9E3ABF Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:16:14 -0400 The number of on-the-job related illnesses in the state continues to decline although Connecticut still ranks higher than the national average. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/sep10/occupational_illnesses.html 4B38D594-4B77-428D-B55E-82BCADF6835E Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:49:55 -0400 The University of Connecticut Health Center’s Discovery Series will present a program on the topic of heart rhythm disorders on Tuesday, October 5. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/sep10/heartrhythm.html 2733778C-9198-4939-B39E-4547E5B92DBB Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:06:02 -0400 Dr. Douglas Peterson of Avon has been invited to present a lecture at the 10th biannual meeting of the European Association of Oral Medicine in London, England on September 23. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/sep10/lecture.html 11B40143-56FD-4C57-8E1D-32A528D93288 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:32:18 -0400 The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is offering free melanoma and skin cancer screenings as part of the 13th annual South Park 5k Road Race and Fitness Walk, Sunday, October 3. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/sep10/skincancer.html 180A7BC0-7AC7-4717-A569-15485384B21F Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:28:11 -0400 The Connecticut Poison Control Center is issuing a warning about the dangers of toxic mushrooms. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/sep10/mushrooms.html 84A46E67-CF33-42E3-B27B-BE07650F3144 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:02:42 -0400 Anyone with expired or otherwise unwanted medications is invited to drop them off at the University of Connecticut Health Center Saturday, September 25. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/sep10/medicationdisposal.html 29C0D2F8-E9CD-43F3-A82A-E43DF194E7ED Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:59:25 -0400 Sports medicine experts who provide care to the University of Connecticut’s student athletes are holding a free program about youth sports injury prevention Wednesday, September 22, at the UConn Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/sep10/injuryprevention.html E76F57F5-2198-42F9-B9BA-04D73D24B8BC Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:29:18 -0400 When a 35-year-old professional trombone player came to the Health Center seeking treatment for a chronic cough, the case wasn’t as simple as it first appeared. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/sep10/lungdisease.html 7EEFE8A3-319A-47B5-BD14-EBAD7AD0BF63 Tue, 7 Sep 2010 10:31:47 -0400 The University of Connecticut Health Center offers several Ayurveda events to the public in September. Ayurveda is the ancient Indian art of healing that blends science, philosophy and spirituality. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/sep10/ayurveda.html 0357CAD4-0BAC-43D8-A4FA-A3DB93F62D9A Fri, 3 Sep 2010 08:28:32 -0400 The University of Connecticut Health Center will celebrate 35 years of providing comprehensive care for sick newborns Saturday, September 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the courtyard of the main Health Center building. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/aug10/neonatal.html 6C855776-3306-40F7-A524-C7C3C36F646A Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:41:08 -0400 The Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center has received the Get With The Guidelines® Silver Performance Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/aug10/cardiology.html 5559773A-D084-43E2-8A69-75530EB08E9E Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:06:14 -0400 Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, vice president for health affairs at the University of Connecticut Health Center and dean of its medical school, has been elected a fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/aug10/bmes_fellow.html 77C83583-8C81-40B5-A90F-19232A8064CE Mon, 9 Aug 2010 16:25:36 -0400 The first procedure in the Hartford area to repair an abdominal aneurysm using no surgical incision was recently performed at the University of Connecticut Health Center. The procedure was conducted by a team led by Dr. Michael Dahn, vascular surgeon and director of UConn's Endovascular Program and Services. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/aug10/abdominal_aneurysm.html D9891982-E474-457B-B3A4-36430885099C Wed, 4 Aug 2010 14:05:50 -0400 The University of Connecticut School of Medicine announces the appointment of Dr. David Henderson as associate dean for student affairs and Dr. Richard Zeff as assistant dean for admissions. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jul10/promotions.html A5811F43-2911-4609-BBC8-5CEADA6EE286 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:47:11 -0400 Dr. Liansheng Song joins Center for Implant and Reconstructive Dentistry. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jul10/song.html A47E56C4-2370-4271-B35F-30EF17E7536E Wed, 7 Jul 2010 14:19:05 -0400 Dr. Robert Fuller, chief of service in the University of Connecticut Health Center Emergency Department, has been named one of the Connecticut Hospital Association’s 2010 "Healthcare Heroes." http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jun10/healthcarehero.html 4B2D862B-3A17-4319-BA58-20C06AFC7945 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:12:17 -0400 Paintings by Deborah Leonard will be on display in the main and mezzanine lobbies at the UConn Health Center July 29 through October 20. Paintings by Dawn Nolan Lombardi and photographs by Robert Thiesfield will be on display in the Celeste LeWitt Gallery at the Health Center August 5 through October 20. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jun10/artists.html 306580F8-E892-4C70-9CA5-3D7B7DF006A9 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:51:20 -0400 Jodi Eipper-Mains from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine is one of 75 graduate student researchers from the United States who will attend the 60th Annual Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Students in Lindau, Germany, from June 27 to July 2. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jun10/graduatestudent.html 66993812-104F-4260-B0C9-76E34E086CAB Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:08:19 -0400 A well-known advocate for children with special needs will be the featured speaker during a forum on health care reform on Monday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Hartford Marriott, 15 Farm Springs Road, Farmington. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jun10/healthcarereform.html 5C0F92CE-6374-48F6-87E5-8EA34DD8A690 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:03:45 -0400 Two prominent members of the University of Connecticut Health Center faculty have been selected to the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® Program for Women 2010-2011 fellowship by the Drexel University College of Medicine. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jun10/elam.html 1FB5138E-31F3-4A50-B9A2-1B311ABC346E Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:42:43 -0400 More than three million Americans stop smoking each year, but because of the addictive nature of nicotine, most have a hard time kicking the habit for good. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jun10/smoking.html 3C66BC90-5E33-4E56-A9F3-5DC90DAF313F Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:08:04 -0400 The 2010 UConn Cancer Research Golf Tournament will take place Monday, August 2, at the Tumble Brook Country Club in Bloomfield. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jun10/golftournament.html BE2833B5-F79C-467D-BF8A-7B99E2C190B0 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:19:56 -0400 Dr. Donald Somerville, director of the Center for Implant and Reconstructive Dentistry, will present a free talk about the benefits of natural-looking dental implants on Tuesday, June 22, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jun10/dentalimplants.html D685B66D-1AF2-4D8B-8764-2CD927522E1F Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:52:09 -0400 Dr. Trini Mathew has joined the University of Connecticut Health Center in the dual role of infectious diseases physician and hospital epidemiologist. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jun10/mathew.html D4BA2CA1-903A-49EF-B4A1-C207498CD944 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:44:42 -0400 Researchers at the University of Connecticut Health Center are conducting a study comparing two treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and problems with anger in men who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jun10/ptsd.html 3B938961-2681-469C-8439-A046A3681C44 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:55:17 -0400 Due to the alarming increase in HIV infection rates among young people of color, an informational event offering voluntary health screenings will be held Thursday, June 24, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Educational Resource Center, 560 Hudson Street, Hartford. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jun10/hiv.html EA10E9A4-E3C4-485D-B71F-E9A5FA26E7CD Wed, 9 Jun 2010 10:40:57 -0400 Dr. Juan Parodi, a vascular surgeon credited with modernizing how potentially fatal aneurysms are treated, is a guest professor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jun10/vascularsurgery.html 1B4DE681-9EF8-4448-9CCE-760C2584927C Thu, 3 Jun 2010 13:54:43 -0400 The doctors who care for the national champion UConn women's basketball team endorse a campaign seeking to reduce injuries in young athletes. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/may10/injuryprevention.html F801DC4B-9A1A-4437-9083-B0C3DFE1DD30 Fri, 28 May 2010 15:06:19 -0400 Farmington artist Nancy Bolgard works in oils, acrylics, oil pencils, pen and ink, and watercolors. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/may10/paintings.html 511824D7-FF8C-4361-A498-478F6567B409 Tue, 4 May 2010 12:22:49 -0400 The Health Center’s Board of Directors has named Dr. David Rowe the 2010 winner of its Faculty Recognition Award. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/apr10/researcher.html 5E158E01-6540-4165-9C46-57019CEC40F7 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:52:04 -0400 World Voice Day is observed to appreciate voices and to raise awareness about vocal health. At the UConn Health Center, the day will be celebrated on Saturday, May 15, with a program that explores age-related issues throughout the life span of the voice. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/apr10/voice.html E4DCE2BE-4A39-4FDE-849F-972C0D6309E4 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:07:15 -0400 The University of Connecticut Health Center's Discovery Series will present a program to help your skin look smart, sexy and healthy on Tuesday, May 11. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/apr10/skin.html E13E1FDC-F5DC-42FF-9440-8E4950C20EA1 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:08:27 -0400 For the first time in 12 years, quadruplets were born at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/apr10/quadruplets.html 3ECEE242-A416-45E5-BA2A-0B8C1EDBC268 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:47:23 -0400 Children who grow up with sickle cell disease won’t outgrow it, often leaving them in a sort of "no man's land" for their care as adults. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/apr10/sicklecell.html E48B5F69-A646-4337-9BF8-87EC29CD8C50 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:31:03 -0400 The University of Connecticut Health Center held its inaugural White Coat Gala April 10 at the Hartford Marriott Downtown. Nearly 500 people attended. The event raised more than $450,000 (gross) for Health Center clinician-scientists. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/apr10/whitecoat.html 7C8447D2-82B8-4C8B-8F9A-96C397E207EB Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:02:53 -0400 Cardiologists, oncologists and radiologists at the University of Connecticut Health Center will work together to research the effects of chemotherapy on breast cancer survivors’ heart health. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/apr10/heartdisease.html 6ACD8118-984B-49DE-8C75-A73EBBEB2547 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:25:29 -0400 Helping early educators make teaching intentional, systematic, smart, and fun is the subject of an Early Childhood Inclusion Forum to be held on Wednesday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Hartford Marriott Farmington, 15 Farm Springs Road, Farmington. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/apr10/teaching.html 2FAB5821-4D53-4B76-91A6-CE73ED14E431 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:51:39 -0400 Dr. Joseph Piecuch is now seeing patients in the Center for Implant and Reconstructive Dentistry at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/apr10/oralsurgeon.html FEAD5162-262F-48C1-B629-CC7F17E17C29 Wed, 7 Apr 2010 12:16:01 -0400 Paintings by Catherine M. Elliott and photographs by Lou Russo will be on display in the Celeste LeWitt Gallery at the UConn Health Center April 29 through August 4, 2010. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/apr10/gallery.html 3C9E3D9B-87B8-41E8-A5C4-C72672597531 Wed, 7 Apr 2010 12:14:13 -0400 The University of Connecticut Health Center offers several Ayurveda events to the public in April and May. Ayurveda is the ancient Indian art of healing that blends science, philosophy and spirituality. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/apr10/events.html BDB02318-C258-48F8-ABBC-2362B00DB1DD Tue, 6 Apr 2010 15:11:34 -0400 More than 80 juniors and seniors from high schools throughout Connecticut are taking part in this year’s High School Mini Medical/Dental School Program at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/mar10/minimedschool.html 23EEC41F-CB6F-4C55-BBB0-711A1531C409 Thu, 1 Apr 2010 10:29:08 -0400 The University of Connecticut Health Center's Discovery Series will present a program on the topic of diabetes, Tuesday, April 13. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/mar10/diabetes.html AC6A0BF0-BF2B-4C51-9B26-C34DA4C20834 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:31:04 -0400 The University of Connecticut Health Center has received a $7.9 million federal grant to renovate, modernize, and improve a research core facility that supports the projects of 136 scientists. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/mar10/grant.html 199D8356-82B8-4351-84B4-265AC90D0B26 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:10:05 -0400 Match Day was a great success for students at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine as 97 percent secured residencies through the National Residency Match Program. The national average is 93 percent. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/mar10/matchday.html 6A8E901A-69A6-4F31-8EBF-BE20588EB42B Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:44:41 -0400 The University of Connecticut Health Center will hold its premiere "White Coat Gala" in April to support innovative researchers at the state's academic medical center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/mar10/whitecoat.html 51A3DCA3-F7B8-4AA8-9291-D1C809DE3A84 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:11:48 -0400 Everyone, especially parents, should keep track of anything that can be poisonous and keep it out of children’s reach. The reminder comes as part of National Poison Prevention Week, March 14 through 20. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/mar10/health_hazards.html F3F1D8DC-7DB0-4680-8A7C-BBE9A2DFB5AA Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:10:41 -0400 The switch to daylight saving time is a good time to think about the importance of sleep, say experts at the University of Connecticut Health Center's Sleep Disorders Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/mar10/sleep.html 1CD9C040-A9DF-4331-A740-57D92406E73F Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:46:56 -0500 Enhancing participation among young children with severe disabilities in school and community settings is the subject of a forum to be held on Friday, March 19, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Crowne Plaza Hartford - Downtown, 50 Morgan St., Hartford. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/feb10/assistive_technology.html 311844E9-4AFE-42F0-90E5-DEAAA29B58FF Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:57:00 -0500 Robin Bellinger states that art presents her with opportunities to express her values and beliefs in both two and three dimensions. Her current body of work represents different obstacles and triumphs she has experienced throughout her life and personifies her experiences and emotions. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/feb10/exhibit.html 231756F9-F424-4E86-B2C1-E6A2DC3E97F4 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:44:56 -0500 Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is one of the major causes of heart failure. The University of Connecticut Health Center’s Discovery Series will present a program about hypertensive heart failure, Tuesday, March 2. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/feb10/hypertension.html 8D3FBDF3-F44C-4BB3-9A7B-C0481C52D290 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:03:14 -0500 The University of Connecticut Health Center’s New England Musculoskeletal Institute has been designated as both a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/feb10/bluedistinction.html 6010353E-3496-4D3D-9EAA-0E0B85A88AFF Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:38:25 -0500 UConn Health Center’s Discovery Series February 23 and 25. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/feb10/discoveryseries.html 4CD8B296-C86F-4658-B71A-E8E2979EE0F8 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 08:21:04 -0500 The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has named Dr. Gail Sullivan as editor of the Journal of Graduate Medical Education (JGME), the first peer-reviewed journal focused on all aspects of the education of medical residents and fellows. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/feb10/journal.html 84593063-EB61-438C-BCC2-661976D404C3 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 15:16:15 -0500 In their painting and mixed-media work, Pamela and Frank Bramble independently examine the beauty of worn and time-altered surfaces. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jan10/exhibit.html A8426AB7-251D-47B7-8176-17DCA57CA717 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:46:57 -0500 Ajay Dhingra, D.D.S., M.S.D., of the Center for Implant and Reconstructive Dentistry, will present a free talk about the benefits of natural-looking dental implants on Wednesday, January 27, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jan10/dentalimplants.html 787B5588-F061-438B-872D-DAFF19BA7911 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:13:01 -0500 The University of Connecticut Health Center and its community partners are marking the anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther King Jr., the national King Day of Service, and National Mentoring Month by unveiling a mentoring program for Hartford-area children whose parents are incarcerated. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jan10/mentoring.html 405F2A74-D475-47C3-8D34-BBB1049FDFDD Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:36:24 -0500 Two prominent researchers and educators in the field of autism spectrum disorders will be the featured speakers for a forum on early childhood inclusion on Friday, February 5 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Hartford Marriott, 15 Farm Springs Road, Farmington. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jan10/autism.html A12AB1C6-1671-41DB-9AAD-46BDEEAEE286 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:48:11 -0500 Following a year of intensive efforts to implement far-reaching quality and safety initiatives, officials with the University of Connecticut Health Center today learned that the John Dempsey Hospital has been removed from licensure probation by the state Department of Public Health ahead of the expected schedule. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jan10/goal.html 40A72EC8-7AEA-44B2-A285-AED385B97075 Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:14:05 -0500 Researchers at the University of Connecticut Health Center are studying the impact of exercise or relaxation on postmenopausal women who are trying to quit smoking. http://today.uchc.edu/newsreleases/2010/jan10/smoking.html E8EE8B18-789A-4BE5-8143-CEFAF349B1F3 Thu, 7 Jan 2010 13:14:54 -0500