Staff
Associate Vice President
James Walter
860-679-4710
walter@nso.uchc.edu
Communications Director
Maureen McGuire
860-679-4523
mmcguire@nso.uchc.edu
Media Relations
Our communications officers work with news professionals and organizations in the region and around the world to provide prompt and up-to-date information about the Health Center’s schools
of medicine, dental medicine and biosciences research, John Dempsey Hospital, the UConn Medical Group and University Dentists. They can arrange for one of our experts to answer questions or
provide background information for a story. They also provide tours of the Health Center to news professionals. Our communications officers are here weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (and often later), Eastern Time. During non-business hours, call 860-679-2000 to reach the
communications officer on call.
Clinical Marketing
Our clinical marketing program is designed to heighten awareness of the Health Center and its excellent patient care throughout our primary service area. Marketing communication officers
deliver our message using a variety of tools. Advertising highlights our story in a variety of media from magazines and newspapers to radio and billboards along major highways. Our Discovery
Series draws people of all ages into the Health Center for regular evening lectures by our faculty and physicians on the latest health care topics and our clinical services. More than 75,000
households in our service area receive UConn House Call, a newsletter with information on health and wellness topics as well as an introduction to our new physicians and our latest services.
Web Services
The Office of Communications is responsible for a variety of services relating to the UConn Health Center’s web site.
Primary Activities Include:
- Development and maintenance of the home page and top-level pages.
- Development and maintenance of the Patient Care web site.
- Ensuring compliance with the UConn Health Center web policy.
- Providing guidance and assistance to departments and schools in the creation of their web pages.
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