A Half-Century of Service .......The University of Connecticut Health Center is celebrating 50 years

As you know, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of legislation that led to the founding of the UConn Health Center. In fact, it’s been great to see so many people sporting the 50th anniversary lanyards and badge-holders that were shared during last fall’s EXPO event.

A new website dedicated solely to the 50th anniversary was just launched, http://celebrate50.uchc.edu. Throughout the year ahead, we will be adding more information to the site, including video messages from some of our own UConn Health Center “historians.” Be sure to visit the site throughout the year! Also, you will soon notice banners inside and outside the UConn Health Center campus bearing our festive 50th anniversary logo.

We have much to celebrate. Thanks to the wisdom and hard work of many men and women, over many years, the UConn Health Center was transformed from a bold proposal in 1961 into a vibrant and integrated academic medical center in 2011.

If you have a story, photo or a memory you would like to share about the history of the UConn Health Center, please email celebrate50@uchc.edu.



Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice President for Health Affairs
Dean, UConn School of Medicine

EMERGENCY CLOSING: Non-essential employees Wednesday, January 12, 2011

EMERGENCY CLOSING: Non-essential employees Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Please be advised that due to the expected inclement weather the Health Center has issued an emergency closing, consistent with our Emergency Closing policy, for all UCHC and CMHC non-essential employees effective tomorrow, Wednesday, January 12. For a listing of essential and non-essential service units, please go to the attached link: http://www.policies.uchc.edu/policies/policy_2001_2a.pdf.

All classes will be cancelled on Wednesday.

There will be no shuttle service operating on campus; parking will not be allowed on the Main Road. The gated lots will be open and available for parking.

Using Twitter? Follow the UCONN Health Library!!

Using applications such as Twitter ? Follow the UCONN Health Library at :


http://twitter.com/UConnHealthLib

We are following some interesting tweeters :


iMedicalApp


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iMedicalApps

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MedLibMob

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Genetics : Online access to current issues temporarily down

Unfortunately, online access to current issues of : Genetics : is temporarily down.
The publisher has been sent a message, however, due to the holiday weekend, access may not be restored until Monday Jan 3, 2011 for library users.


http://www.genetics.org/