AHEC in the News
2026
August 28, 2026
CT AHEC’s Healthcare Workforce Interagency Symposium Emphasizes a Unified Strategy and Financial Incentives, hosted by CT SLRP
August 25, 2026
CT AHEC and Public Health Department Sanitarians Team Up With Teens for Workshop to Solve a Food Illness Outbreak
August 3, 2026
A Day on Capitol Hill for CT AHEC
July 20, 2026
UConn Med Student Championing Organ Donation
July 7, 2026
Student Loan Repayment—Another Tool in CT AHEC’s Toolkit to Grow the State’s Healthcare Workforce
June 29, 2026
UConn Announces Recipients of 2026 Provost’s Outstanding Service Award
June 25, 2026
CT AHEC Introduces New Public Health Programs and Partnerships
June 4, 2026
Implementing Food as Medicine: From Food Access to the Fork
May 4, 2026
Harm Reduction and Food Insecurity: Urban Health/AHEC Scholars Make the Connection
April 29, 2026
Devra Dang Receives the 2026 Dean Robert L. McCarthy Faculty Service Award
April 24, 2026
UConn Pharmacy Student Honored with USPHS Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award
April 21, 2026
Commencement Student Speaker Spotlight: Maxwell Marks
April 14, 2026
Governor Lamont Proclaims April 15 as Petra Clark-Dufner Day in Recognition of Statewide Leadership
April 2, 2026
Connecticut’s Health Equity Week Calls Residents to Action
March 17, 2026
Medical Minds Matter Nonprofit Founded at UConn Growing Nationally
March 5, 2026
Connecticut Receives $154 Million Federal Grant to Expand Rural Health Care Access
March 5, 2026
State Officials Hail $154M Federal Grant To Improve Health In Rural Areas
March 4, 2026
UConn Health Hosts 63rd CT High School Science and Humanities Symposium
February 2, 2026
Urban Health/AHEC Scholars Spark Transformation in Individuals and Communities
2025
November 19, 2025
Good Things Happen When AHECs Come Together
October 27, 2025
Power of the Pause Celebrates Menopause Equity, Joy and Community
October 21, 2025
Raising the Bar in Health Care Leadership Training
September 8, 2025
Continuing Education for Health Professionals and Students at the Right Time, Right Cost, and Right Here!
September 2, 2025
CT AHEC—Connecting the Classroom with the Community
August 26, 2025
Where are the UST/AHEC Scholars?
July 3, 2025
National Impact for CT AHEC and its Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars from UConn Health
May 30, 2025
CT AHEC Offers Clinical Nurse Preceptor Training Conference in Hartford
April 4, 2025
Stronger Together: UConn Health and UConn Join Community in Advancing Wellness
March 3, 2025
Waterbury Teens Research Ways to Improve Public Health in their Hometown
February 27, 2025
CT High School Students Shine at STEM Symposium Held at UConn Health
2024
October 8, 2024
Giving Back in Hartford: UConn Health Students Volunteer at the Ollie M. Williams Health and Wellness Fair
August 7, 2024
$1 Million and Counting in Free Community Care by UConn Students
June 4, 2024
Alum combines education, healthcare, and spirituality in training future caregivers
May 21, 2024
Governor Launches Student Loan Repayment Program for Healthcare Providers
March 4, 2024
STEM Symposium for CT High School Students at UConn Health
February 20, 2024
An Urban Health Care Bootcamp
2023
November 2023
UConn School of Medicine Annual Report FY2024(CT AHEC featured on p. 27)
March 8, 2023
UConn Health Hosts 60th CT Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
2022
October 6, 2022
Podcast: Serving the Underserved; Primary Care Outlook (Bruce Gould, MD)
August 11, 2022
CT AHEC at UConn Health Awarded $2 Million Grant for Primary Care Workforce Development
June 1, 2022
The South Park Inn Honors Dr. Bruce Gould with 2022 Community Leadership Award
March 10, 2022
STEM Symposium Sends 5 Students to Represent State
2021
December 29, 2021
UConn Health Rallying Community to Stop Spread of COVID-19
August 26, 2021
Students Serving Community With Screenings, Vaccinations
April 30, 2021
Mobile Clinics Organized to Vaccinate Farm Workers for COVID-19
March 12, 2021
UConn Health Sponsors Symposium for High School Scientists
2020
December 22, 2020
A Primary Care Doc with a Passion for Social Justice
June 30, 2020
Governor Lamont Expands State's Youth Employment Program Amid COVID-19 Crisis
April 23, 2020
Hartford Launches Initiatives to Address Disparities in Coronavirus Outcomes
March 10, 2020
High School Science Standouts
2019
August 8, 2019
For Two Decades UConn Keeps Migrant Farmers Healthy
March 29, 2019
Statewide Symposium Showcases High School Science Standouts
2017
September 26, 2017
Dedicated Student Volunteers Bring Health Care to Migrant Farm Workers
April 6, 2017
High School Science Students Shine at UConn Health Symposium
2016
2013
September 30, 2013
U.S. health disparities a growing concern
September 26, 2013
Health Center Physician Honored with Prestigious Award
2012
August 12, 2012
Roving clinics treat state’s migrant workers
June 17, 2012
Migrant farmworkers: Medical care for an invisible population
2011
August 8, 2011
Migrant Farm Workers Receive Free Health Care
April 15, 2011
Through Community Outreach, UConn Health Center Makes a Lasting Impact
AHEC News Releases
2025
2022
2021
2020
CT AHEC Offers Virtual Primary Care Summit
CT AHEC Expands Resources for Youth and Educators
CT AHEC Responds to COVID-19 Need
CT AHEC Promotes Health Careers and Public Health During COVID-19
CT AHEC Supports STEM Workforce Development at Symposium
CT AHEC Expands Community-based Free Clinic Training Program
CT AHEC Provides Community Benefit Through Volunteerism
CT AHEC Provides Innovative and Essential Training
2019
2018
2017
CT AHEC Supports Rural Training Initiatives
CT AHEC's National Partnerships Promote Care for Vulnerable Populations
CT AHEC Supports Primary Care Workforce Development
CT AHEC Launches CNA Pathways to College
CT AHEC Engages College Students in Health Careers Exploration
CT AHEC Engages Secondary Students at STEM Symposium
CT AHEC Connects Communities to Better Oral Health
YHSC Engages Secondary Students in Health Careers Exploration
2016
CT AHEC Promotes Team-Based Care
CT AHEC Network Supports National Health Literacy Month
CT AHEC Network Connects Communities to Better Health
CT AHEC Network Connects Youth to Health Careers
AmeriCorps in CT: Feeding the Health Workforce Pipeline
Outcomes Matter to the CT AHEC Network
CT AHEC Network Promotes National Initiatives in the State
Award Recipients Guide Future Health Professionals
CT AHEC Partnerships Support Health Education
Training Medical, Educational and Community Interpreters Statewide
Health Professions Trainees Coach Secondary Students
CT AHEC Network Leads in Solving the Nation’s Pressing Youth Mental Health Challenges