General Internal Medicine

The Division of General Internal Medicine specializes in health services research in both the inpatient (hospitalist) and outpatient (primary care) setting (Drs. Rebecca Andrews, Steven Angus, and Shiromini Herath) with funding from Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science and UConn John Dempsey Hospital. The division has a long history of mentoring scholarship within medical […]

General Internal Medicine

The Division of General Internal Medicine comprises more than 50 board-certified internists who are physicians, teachers, and scholars. Our mission is to provide outstanding overall care to our patients in the hospital and in primary care clinics, with an emphasis on the delivery of high-quality, coordinated care. We also educate physicians in training to improve the […]

Rising Scholars Program

The Department of Medicine is sponsoring a program designed to provide mentored research training to graduates of Internal Medicine and its subspecialties programs with the goal of developing a pipeline of academicians with interest in clinical and translational research in Internal Medicine and its subspecialties. Upon completion of the program the graduates will develop skillset, […]

July 2022 Newsletter

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Newsletter, July 2022 Department of Medicine Muslims Holidays (Ramadan and Eid) in American Academic Institutes Earlier in the month of May, Muslims in the U.S. and around the world celebrated a major holiday “Eid al-Fitr.” This is one of two major holydays in Islam. Just like most religious holidays, Eid is […]

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Department of Medicine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee acknowledges the legacy of slavery, discrimination, segregation, and marginalization of multiple minority/minoritized groups, including Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics/Latinx, women, the LGTBQ community, persons with disabilities, persons living in poverty, and others. This legacy has resulted in persistent underrepresentation of these groups and a disproportionate distribution […]

Focus on Nephrology

The Division of Nephrology has grown from a faculty of 5 to now 9 with more growth expected in the next year under the leadership of Dr. Yanlin Wang, M.D., Ph.D., FASN, an internationally recognized leader in Nephrology. The mission of Nephrology is to provide state-of-the-art care to our patients and innovative education for the […]

Message from the Chair

Welcome to the Department of Medicine at UConn Health! We are a vibrant team of dedicated and talented clinicians, researchers, educators and staff, working together to make a difference. Our mission is to provide cutting-edge patient care while advancing scientific knowledge, medical education, and clinical and research training. Please take some time to explore our […]

Patient Care

The Department of Medicine provides specialized and routine inpatient and outpatient care for patients at several locations including UConn John Dempsey Hospital and our state-of-the-art Outpatient Pavilion in Farmington, along with medical offices in Avon, Canton, East Hartford, Putnam, Simsbury, Southington, Storrs, Torrington, West Hartford, and Willimantic. Many of the patients cared for in UConn […]

Divisions

The Department of Medicine is a collaborative community that focuses on excellence in patient care, research, and teaching through the interdisciplinary activities of our divisions. By supporting the innovative research, quality patient care, and new educational curricula, we strive to maintain integrity, equity, compassion, and scholarship in training the next generation of physicians. The department […]

Fellowship Programs

The Department of Medicine offers several accredited fellowship opportunities within our 13 specialty fields. Many of our fellowships include rotations not only at UConn Health’s John Dempsey Hospital, but also other local hospitals. We encourage you to review the information on our various programs and contact the program coordinators with any questions. Fellowship Programs Cardiology […]