We are proud of our program and offer you a list of key features and unique areas of training that we think will interest you!

Make sure to check out our Instagram @uconn_familymed for updates, additional information, and direct communication with our residents!

Teaching highlights

• Family Medicine Core Curriculum held every Wednesday morning.
• Integration of an osteopathic longitudinal educational experience for our D.O. residents.
• Monthly Grand Rounds with premier speakers.
• Model Longitudinal Psychosocial Curriculum.
• Ample amount of elective opportunities in major academic medical centers, regional hospitals and community-based health organizations.
• Resident Support Groups by class.
• Wellness initiatives throughout the year with quarterly wellness sessions / workshops.
• Supportive environment.
• Health systems management curriculum with individualized office performance reports.
• Faculty that lead and teach major courses at the medical school.
• Faculty involved in the community and outreach programs.
• Faculty that practice full scope inpatient and outpatient.

Location Highlights

• All the assets of an academic administration (UConn Health) based in a large community hospital (Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center) in Hartford, CT.
• Family Medicine Center located directly across the street from our admitting hospital.
• Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center named a Top 100 Hospital numerous times.
• Interdisciplinary collaborative care: On-site behavioral health department (psychologist and social worker) and in-house pharmacist who helps us care for our patients and is available for questions.
• Home computer access to patient records and libraries.

What Else?

• Active participation in curriculum development and leadership in the residency, hospital and local organizations.
• Immersion and outreach work at Puerto Rico during community medicine month.
• Outstanding Sports Medicine Fellowship: integration of fellows and residents at our Family Medicine Center.
• Our location across the street from a major teaching hospital allows the opportunity to participate in the didactic programs offered by other departments.
• Our strong bond with the medical school allows opportunities to rotate and participate in academic opportunities at UConn Health.
• Our partnership with community organizations offer numerous opportunities to volunteer and be at the community:
  • • AHEC and Urban Service Track
    • Student-run free clinics at the UConn School of Medicine: South Park Shelter Clinic, Warming Shelters, Cooling Shelters
    • Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective  and Curtis D. Robinson Center for Health Equity
    • Health Disparities Institute

Additional Benefits

• Fitness Center available on hospital campus.
• Many nearby cultural activities and exciting and beautiful outdoor recreational activities: New England rocks! Check out the Living in Greater Hartford webpage.
• Many practice-wide social events and celebrations: staff, faculty and residents enjoying life together.