University of Connecticut Program

Program Identity & Fit

UConn's OB/GYN residency is a university-affiliated program spanning three teaching sites within a 15-mile radius (UConn John Dempsey Hospital, Hartford Hospital, and The Hospital of Central Connecticut), giving residents cross-institutional exposure to high-risk obstetrics, advanced laparoscopy, robotics, and vaginal surgery across academic and community practice styles. The program explicitly states its aim to recruit residents interested in caring for underserved populations and who can adapt across a high-volume, multi-site system, while offering both clinical and bench research opportunities and an optional two-year Health Disparities Scholarship Track for those pursuing health-equity-focused capstone work. Career preparation is broad by design, with the program naming general practice, fellowship, and academic medicine as explicit outcomes it supports rather than emphasizing one track. Resident testimonials consistently highlight continuity clinics (including a stand-alone WAHS clinic model), strong team cohesion, and exposure to diverse practice environments as shaping graduates' eventual job choices.