The UConn Health Center offers an impressive range of clinical services by more than 450 physicians in over 50 specialties on an outpatient basis and on an inpatient basis at John Dempsey Hospital. And because the Health Center is home to the UConn School of Medicine, the School of Dental Medicine and a strong biosciences research program, our patients receive the advantages of the latest innovations in health care and have access to clinical trials and studies testing new treatments.

Through John Dempsey Hospital (204 general acute care beds and 20 nursery beds), the Health Center provides specialized and routine inpatient and outpatient services. John Dempsey Hospital has long been regarded as the premier facility in the region for neonatal intensive care and high-risk maternity. It is also widely recognized for its comprehensive cardiovascular, cancer and musculoskeletal services. Additionally, John Dempsey Hospital is home to the only Emergency Department in Connecticut's fast-growing Farmington Valley. Also offered are a wide range of ambulatory and primary care services on the Health Center campus in Farmington and in physician offices conveniently located in West Hartford, Simsbury and East Hartford. The UConn Medical Group is the largest medical practice in Greater Hartford, offering patients access to health care services from more than 450 Health Center physicians in more than 50 specialties. In October 2007, John Dempsey Hospital was honored with a 2007 Premier | CareScience Select Practice National Quality Award for superior patient outcomes in both quality and efficiency. John Dempsey Hospital was one of 49 hospitals nationally, the top 1 percent of acute inpatient facilities, recognized with the Select Practice Award.