The University of Connecticut Health Leaders (UCHL) is a community-based pre-health program affiliated with UConn Health. UCHL was founded to bridge health care disparities by addressing the social determinants of health for the State of Connecticut. The University of Connecticut is the main health system that takes care of Medicaid patients in our state, thus a great environment for such a program to exist.
UCHL will function all year, focusing on training pre-professional students on how they can help advocate and improve the way we deliver health care for our patients. In return, we hope these students will enter their career field more eager and prepared to tackle the social determinants of health that affect the health of our patients. More information, program requirements, and the application can be accessed at https://health.uconn.edu/health-leaders/. Early applications receive priority. The application deadline for Spring 2021 applications is 11/25 at 11:59pm.
For more information, contact: the UCHL Team at uconnhealthleaders@gmail.com