Alexander Werne

UConn School of Medicine, Class of 2017

I was born and raised in Hollis, New Hampshire.  I received my degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Connecticut in 2013.

I have volunteered with numerous programs around the state through Urban Service Track including Smiling Seniors, Hartford Nutrition Initiative and Primary Care Week.  I also have the pleasure of serving as a co-lead for the Biomedical Engineering Program sponsored by UST, which provides underserved kids in the Hartford area with the opportunity to build robotic arms and gain experience working in a group.  Outside of UST, I often volunteer with UConn’s Pediatric Clinics and the Hematology/Oncology floor at CCMC.

I joined UST in order to learn from the interdisciplinary environment it fosters, as well as to give back to the Hartford underserved community alongside other UConn students. Healthcare is an evolving field that demands the ability to work with all types of healthcare professionals, and UST has provided me with the necessary skills in order to succeed as a physician.