Carolyn Pennington


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Make-Up Artist Makes Cancer Patients’ Day

Make-up artist Russell Garuti was inspired to become a volunteer with the American Cancer Society’s Look Good Feel Better program after his mother died of cancer. See how Russell works his magic on cancer patient Victoria Brown who is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment at UConn Health.

First Phase of Dental Care Center Completed

The first phase of UConn Health's renovated Dental Care Center is completed with the latest technology and patient care amenities.

UConn Health Physician Offers First-Person Account from the Hurricane Zone

UConn Health’s Dr. Natalie Moore is in the U.S. Virgin Islands offering medical assistance to residents who’ve been pummeled by Hurricane Irma and now Maria. Moore is the first International Disaster Emergency Medicine Fellow at UConn Health and is also a UConn Masters of Public Health candidate.

Important Points about Prostate Cancer

During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, UConn Health urologists answer questions about the latest information concerning diagnosis and treatment.

Jill Nichols and Sharon Kocay Art on Display at UConn Health

Jill Nichols’ painting career emerged from a commercial art background. Her works reveal the transience of life, unveil the hauntingly familiar, and revere the wonders found in daily encounters. Imbuing paint with color and light, she captures her profound appreciation and reverence of nature. Her distinctive marks add a directness and freshness to her range […]

Graduate Student Research Day Awards 2017

Graduate students at UConn Health celebrated their research at the 34th annual Graduate Student Research Day on June 26.

UConn Health Chefs Offer Grilling Guidelines and Delicious Dessert for Next BBQ

Just in time for your July 4 barbeque, UConn Health Chefs have created a delicious dessert designed to cook on your grill and also offer some grilling guidelines for your next cookout.

Anne Diamond, CEO of UConn John Dempsey Hospital.

Hospital CEO Departs for New Challenge

After seven plus years of leadership and a long record of accomplishments, Anne Diamond announced this week she will be stepping down in August as CEO of UConn John Dempsey Hospital to pursue a new career challenge.

Medical students at UConn School of Medicine have access to advanced medical skills training in the new SIM Center at UConn Health.

Simulation Center Offers Safe Learning for Students and Clinicians

The new Clinical Simulation Center at UConn Health provides students and healthcare providers a hands-on learning experience in a safe environment.

MD/PhD Students Attend Premiere Meeting for Physician Scientists

Four UConn MD/PhD students attended the nation's premiere meeting for physician-scientists in Chicago last month. The Joint Meeting brings together the two major honorific societies for mid-career and senior physician-scientists leaders plus in-training early career members of the American Physician Scientists Association (APSA).