{"id":13174,"date":"2018-04-03T11:01:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T15:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/?page_id=13174"},"modified":"2025-12-29T09:15:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T14:15:08","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/about-us\/welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-13174\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-13174-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-13174-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-13174-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"intro-text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-13174-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>On behalf of the Office of Graduate Medical Education, our program directors, residents, faculty, and teaching staff, it is our pleasure to introduce you to our graduate medical education programs at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-13174-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-13174-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-13174-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-13174-1\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/veX0ihY0y9I?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/veX0ihY0y9I\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/veX0ihY0y9I<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-13174-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The UConn School of Medicine sponsors 68 residency and fellowship programs, supporting over 725 trainees in graduate medical education. Our residents get the benefit of rotating through our academic medical center, UConn John Dempsey Hospital, and four major affiliated hospitals: Hartford Hospital, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, and our free-standing Connecticut Children\u2019s. At each site, residents and fellows learn alongside dedicated faculty in state-of-the-art facilities, caring for diverse patient populations.<\/p>\n<p>Our goals center on providing outstanding care to the citizens of Connecticut and providing our residents and fellows a supportive training program, emphasizing patient-centered care, learning through research, resident and staff well-being, and diversity and inclusion.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your interest in our GME programs. If you have questions about how to apply to our programs, we invite you to explore our page for prospective applicants, review our program webpages or reach out to us in the GME office.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-13174-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-13174-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-13174-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-439 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/10\/nissen.jpg\" alt=\"Jacqueline &quot;Kiki&quot; Nissen, M.D.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/10\/nissen.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/10\/nissen-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Jacqueline \"Kiki\" Nissen, M.D., FACP<\/h3>\n<p>Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education<br \/> Professor of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-13174-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-13174-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1622 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/10\/angussteven20171030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/10\/angussteven20171030.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/10\/angussteven20171030-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Steven V. Angus, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>Assistant Dean of Graduate Medical Education<br \/>\nVice Chair of Education for Medicine<br \/>\nDesignated Institutional Official<br \/>\nProfessor of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-13174-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-13174-2-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3904 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/10\/Wendy_Miller.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Wendy Miller\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/10\/Wendy_Miller.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2016\/10\/Wendy_Miller-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Wendy Miller, M.D.<\/h3>\n<p>Assistant Designated Institutional Official<br \/>\nQuality and Safety Education Officer<br \/>\nProfessor of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On behalf of the Office of Graduate Medical Education, our program directors, residents, faculty, and teaching staff, it is our pleasure to introduce you to our graduate medical education programs at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. 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