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56-578: UCHC may refer to: University of Connecticut Health Center United Collegiate Hockey Conference Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title UCHC . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UCHC&oldid=884488261 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

112-510: A ball at his tavern, at which a large number of the young women of the vicinity were present; and they esteemed it something of an honor to have had a 'cotillion' with the polite foreigner." The celebrations-infused with spirits provided by Landlord Barnes-spanned the four nights they were in Southington. Rochambeau revisited Barnes's Tavern on the return march on October 27, 1782. According to Timlow, coins, buttons and other things were picked up in

168-700: A demonstrated commitment to service. Urban Health Scholars gain valuable exposure to the complex and challenging issues of health care in the inner city. In UST's 2007 pilot program, 24 students enrolled from the four health professions, attending three Learning Retreats and providing service at four community health centers. As of 2013, about 191 students have enrolled in the program. This program has an 11 competency curriculum. These are: culture and linguistic appreciation; population health; health policy; advocacy; health care financing and management; leadership and interprofessional teamwork; utilization of community resources; and quality improvement and patient safety. It has

224-438: A formal 2 year curriculum which is delivered through quarterly Learning Retreats hosted in communities that UST serves. These four hour retreats bring Urban Health Scholars from the five disciplines together for focused training sessions that examine the competencies through the lenses of vulnerable populations. These include: urban children and youth; the incarcerated and ex-offender; the homeless; individuals living with HIV/AIDS;

280-462: A former fountain and light fixture was restored and relocated from Recreation Park (where it had been moved in 1961) to the town center. A renaissance zone was created where private business owners in the zone could apply to the town to continue the project of granite, brick pavers, and lamp posts, of which the town would pay the difference of replacement concrete sidewalks versus the more expensive brick. The extension of brick pavers from Center Street to

336-727: A new patient care tower on the UConn Health campus, as well as renovations to the existing UConn John Dempsey Hospital. The project was completed in 2016. The building is certified in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). With more than 450 physicians in more than 50 specialties, the physicians of the UConn Health form one of the region's largest multi-specialty practice. Outpatient services include primary care, OB/GYN , dermatology . The UConn Center on Aging offers specialized services to aging populations. Clinic sites are located on

392-494: A section on the east side of Liberty Street was completed in July 2008 to connect with the pavers installed outside the new Liberty Square office building. The town water department, which built a new facility on West Queen Street in 2002, demolished its former facility located between Mill and High streets in June 2008 and developed the land into a landscaped park, along with a continuation of

448-656: A town parade, carnival rides and games, musical performances, and a wide selection of unique recipes and foods served by community cornerstones including the Boy Scouts of America , local churches, the Southington Fire Department and Police Department, the Southington Rotary Chapter , and the Southington Jaycees. Southington is home to several farms and apple orchards, including Rogers Orchards ,

504-1589: Is Dr. Bruce T. Liang, M.D. The UConn School of Dental Medicine offers degree in dentistry ( DMD ). They also offer other clinical certificate and graduate degree programs such as joint D.M.D. and Ph.D. degrees and Master of dental science. The current dean of the UConn School of Dental Medicine is Dr. Steven Lepowsky, who was appointed in 2020. The dental school is accredited by the American Dental Association. The Graduate School student body consists of students from diverse backgrounds and cultures. The Graduate School at UConn Health offers programs in four fields of study – Biomedical Science, Public Health, Clinical and Translational Research, and Dental Science. The Graduate School at Uconn Health offers degree programs such as Ph.D. in Biomedical Science, Ph.D. in Public Health, Master of Public Health, Master of Dental Science, Master of Science Program in Clinical and Translational Research. On average there are approximately 150 Ph.D. students, 35 Master of Dental Science students and 120 Master of Public Health students. UConn Health also sponsors residency and fellowship programs that provide specialty training for newly graduated physicians, and continuing education programs for practicing health care professionals. The institution

560-808: Is an acute care facility that operates the only full service emergency department in the Farmington Valley . UConn Health has an estimated annual impact of $ 3.3 billion on the local economy. The hospital was named after former Connecticut State Governor John N. Dempsey , after he successfully helped acquire funding for the academic hospital. In the last year with available data, UConn Health had 8,653 admissions , 29,727 patients emergency room visits, and its surgeons performed 2,379 inpatient and 7,550 outpatient surgeries. UConn Health operates 68 medical residency training programs for physicians, as well as eight advanced dental training programs. Bioscience Connecticut construction began in 2013. It included

616-580: Is designed to produce a cadre of well qualified health care professionals committed to serving Connecticut's urban underserved populations. As Urban Health Scholars, participants come from a select group of students enrolled in the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine , Pharmacy, Nursing, Medicine, Social Work, and Quinnipiac University's Physician Assistant Program. A total of 50 to 52 Urban Health Scholars, eight to ten students per school, are selected each year from among qualified applicants who have

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672-464: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages University of Connecticut Health Center UConn Health has about 5,000 employees, and is closely linked with the University of Connecticut 's main campus in Storrs through several cross-campus academic projects. Personnel are at the same time both University and Connecticut state employees. UConn Health

728-525: Is engaged in research into bone growth and augmentation. UConn Heath's former Correctional Managed Health Care (CMHC) program, a prior longtime partnership with the Department of Correction, transitioned back to the DOC in 2018. The DOC now delivers comprehensive managed health care to State of Connecticut inmates. Medical, mental health, dental and ancillary services are provided by the DOC in all 14 facilities across

784-429: Is home to about 450 students working toward their medical doctor's degree (MD), 160 toward their doctor of medical dentistry degree (DMD), and 340 towards their doctoral degree (PhD). As the dental and medical schools took shape during the 1960s, their planners took advantage of their simultaneous evolution to forge links between them. Most notably, medical and dental students share an essentially common curriculum during

840-558: Is located in Connecticut's 1st congressional district . The district's current Representative is John B. Larson , a Democrat . Locally, the Town of Southington has a form of government known as Council-Manager Government . It consists of a nine-member Town Council, elected every odd year through an at-large popular vote . Due to state minority representation laws, a maximum of six nominees from each party can run. The nine candidates who receive

896-587: Is located partially in Southington, as well as neighboring Bristol. Lake Compounce is considered the oldest continuously-operating amusement park in the United States. In state government, Southington is divided into the following districts for the Connecticut House of Representatives : 30 , 80 , 81 and 103 ; it is part of district 16 for the Connecticut Senate . At the federal level, Southington

952-454: Is named in his honor. Southington ranked second nationally on an August 2023 Realtor.com list of hottest zip codes in the country, based on views of listings, how fast houses are selling and at what price. Southington is situated about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Hartford , about 80 miles (130 km) northeast of New York City , 105 miles (169 km) southwest of Boston and 77 miles (124 km) west of Providence . It includes

1008-577: Is named the Louis G. Tolles Memorial Highway for the late state Grange leader and legislator (1885–1956). The road was dedicated on August 6, 1960, and rededicated with new signs on October 6, 2007. A section of Route 364 (Oakland Road and Berlin Street) was dedicated as the Officer Timothy Foley Memorial Highway on September 11, 2009, in honor of the first Southington police officer killed in

1064-639: Is part of a plan introduced by Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy, called "Bioscience Connecticut," and approved by the Connecticut General Assembly in 2011, to stimulate the economy in the state of Connecticut. UConn John Dempsey Hospital is a 234 licensed bed university hospital and leading tertiary care facility that provides comprehensive clinical and surgical services including for emergency care, heart attack, stroke, geriatics , maternal fetal medicine , cardiology , cancer care , orthopaedics , dermatology and neurosurgery . The hospital

1120-617: Is rich with many geological formations . These include North Hamlin Brook, Roaring Brook, and Soltys Pond. Soltys Pond was named after Alexander Soltys, who settled in the area in 1713. The most well-known geological formation in the area is one of several in the world known as the Great Unconformity. Located less than one mile northwest of the Great Unconformity on Southington Mountain is Hushak Rock, which has been known informally for decades as White Rock. The overlook has expansive views of

1176-541: Is water. The Metacomet Ridge , a rugged trap rock mountain ridge that extends from Long Island Sound to the Massachusetts / Vermont border, passes through Southington. Notable peaks along the ridge form the eastern edge of town: Bradley Mountain , Ragged Mountain , Short Mountain , and part of the Hanging Hills . The ridge is traversed by the 51-mile-long (82 km) Metacomet Trail . Southington's west ridge

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1232-402: The 2020 United States Census , it had a population of 43,501. Southington contains the villages of Marion , Milldale , and Plantsville . Although Southington was formally established as a town in 1779, its roots go back to a much earlier time. Samuel Woodruff, Southington's first white settler, moved from Farmington to the area then known as "Panthorne" that was settled in 1698. The land

1288-590: The Jackson Laboratory , known as JAX Genomic Medicine since 2014. 41°43′53″N 72°47′27″W  /  41.7315°N 72.7908°W  / 41.7315; -72.7908 Southington, Connecticut Southington ( / ˈ s ʌ ð ɪ ŋ t ə n / SUH -thing-tən ) is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut , United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region . As of

1344-536: The Marion Historic District . They camped there for four days. Rochambeau and his officers took shelter in the tavern, and the troops set up camp on a hill on the other side of the road. The area of the encampment has since become known as French Hill, and a marker on the east side of Marion Avenue commemorates the French campsite. According to Rev. Timlow's Sketches of Southington (1875), "Landlord Barnes gave

1400-650: The Section of Fine Arts , of the Treasury Department . The WPA was the largest and most ambitious American New Deal agency , employing individuals to carry out public works projects. Each year, Southington is home to the Apple Harvest Festival , an effort to bring together local businesses and denizens from the area and surrounding cities. This has been a tradition of the town since 1969, generally spanning six weekdays and two weekends. Its highlights include

1456-463: The poverty line , including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over. Top employers in Southington according to the town's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report As industry in the area declined, many old factories and buildings were left vacant. The latest to close was Ideal Forging , which filed for bankruptcy in 2001 and vacated its building in the town center. In 2005, Meridian Development Partners of New York City purchased

1512-545: The Farmington campus, and at satellite offices in West Hartford, East Hartford, Avon , Simsbury and Southington . Through Bioscience Connecticut, a new ambulatory care center began construction in 2012 on the UConn Health campus, part of a $ 840 million state initiative. The 300,000-square-foot outpatient ambulatory care center was supported with $ 203 million in private financing, and will house existing services and support

1568-483: The Karen Smith Academy. Approximately 6,500 students are enrolled in Southington public schools, making it one of the larger districts in the state of Connecticut. Southington High School has a growing enrollment exceeding 2,200 students, of which 90% of graduates attend post-secondary education. Due to Southington's popularity as a family suburb, the town has undertaken plans to expand all schools to accommodate

1624-474: The School of Medicine provides postgraduate training to over 700 MD and DO physicians each year. Training occurs at UConn Health's main campus, as well as community hospitals, such as Hartford Hospital and St. Francis Hospital and The Hospital of Central Connecticut. Through 2024, the UConn School of Medicine has graduated 53 classes and 4,184 medical school students. The current dean of the UConn School of Medicine

1680-470: The areas of Plantsville , Marion and Milldale , each of which has its own post office and distinct architecture. The town rests in a valley, with two mountains on its east and west sides. The town is located along exits 28 through 32 of Interstate 84 , exit 4 of Interstate 691 , and bisected by Connecticut Route 10 . Southington has the nickname of "The Apple Valley", due to the many orchards that still dot its landscape. The Quinnipiac River flows through

1736-413: The developmentally disabled; refugee and immigrant populations; the elderly and children; substance abusers; and veterans. UConn Health publishes research in neuroscience , molecular biology , molecular pharmacology , biochemistry , cell physiology , toxicology , and endocrinology , among other fields. The Alcohol Research Center at UConn Health is one of fourteen such federally supported centers in

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1792-401: The first two years of their four-year degree programs. During this period they study the basic medical sciences together. This experience provides UConn's dental students with a foundation in the biomedical sciences that undergird the dental profession. UConn Health graduated its first students in 1972. Urban Service Track is a program that is based at University of Connecticut Health Center. It

1848-419: The growing enrollment. Three elementary schools have been completed, and a new building and second cafeteria has been added to the high school campus. In 2012, voters approved expansion and renovations to two other elementary schools (with one to be demolished and rebuilt), as well as to the two middle schools. Southington also has two parochial schools; Southington Catholic is pre-kindergarten through eighth and

1904-506: The land with plans to transform the former factory site into homes and retail space. Demolition of the factory began in October 2014, but the project was later abandoned because of the high cost necessary to decontaminate the soil. As of 2023, preparations have begun for a new attempt at developing the space. The soil decontamination for the most recent plan has been subsidised by the EPA , the state, and

1960-481: The largest in the state. On May 24, 1962, the town was heavily damaged by a high-end F3 tornado . The tornado, which was "near-F4" intensity at the time, damaged or destroyed numerous buildings, homes, businesses, and vehicles throughout the area before it dissipated northeast of town. Overall, the storm left one dead and 50 injured. Two of Southington's main state roads are ceremonially named for notable residents. Southington's portion of Route 10

2016-488: The line of duty. He died six days after being struck by a vehicle on December 30, 1937. In January 2011, John Weichsel retired as town manager after 44 years. He was hired by the first Town Council when the council/manager form of government was established in town in 1966. His tenure as a town manager in the same community is one of the longest in the United States. Weichsel died in 2013. The municipal center at 196–200 North Main St.

2072-418: The median income for a household in the town was $ 82,704, and the median income for a family was $ 102,775. Households in Southington were relatively affluent, with 41.9% of its households earning above $ 100,000. The per capita income for the town was $ 36,682 according to the 2010 census. Males had a median income of $ 68,378 versus $ 50,599 for females. About 2.2% of families and 3.5% of the population were below

2128-599: The most votes become councillors. The council appoints a nonpartisan full-time administrator, known as the Town Manager . Voters also elect a municipal Planning and Zoning Commission (four year terms), Board of Education (two year terms), Board of Finance (two year terms), Water Commission (two year terms), Town Clerk (six year term) and Registrar of Voters (four term term). Southington has eight public elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. It also has an alternative school for children in grades 8–12 called

2184-538: The nation; the Connecticut Clinical Chemosensory Research Center is one of five. In 2010, the university established the Cell and Genome Sciences building, which includes its new Stem Cell Institute as well as cell biology and genetics research in its Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling and Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology. UConn Health shares an academic partnership with

2240-534: The old train line from Plantsville center to the Cheshire town line. The project has brought landscaping, iron benches, and intersections of brick pavers where the trail crosses roads. This is seen as a major link for the further revitalization of downtown Southington and Plantsville. Eventually the trail will connect with the Cheshire-to-New Haven route. Lake Compounce , an amusement park founded in 1846,

2296-535: The other, Central Christian Academy is pre-kindergarten through twelfth. On March 28, 2015, CTfastrak , Connecticut's first bus rapid transit corridor, opened. It provides a separated right-of-way between Hartford and New Britain ; Express bus services travel between downtown Hartford and Waterbury, with service to Southington , with its free park-and-ride located at the corner of South Main and Mulberry streets. Following its creation, public transportation can now connect Southington residents to Waterbury station and

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2352-515: The production of fabricated metals and aircraft . In May 1942, during World War II , the town was selected by the War Department to be highlighted in a defense booklet called Southington, CT—Microcosm of America. Photographers roamed the community taking photos of residents at work, at play and in their homes and churches. The final publication was intended to show friends and foes alike in Europe

2408-486: The public in the summer of 2003. This trail was built over the town's old rail line which had ceased operation several years earlier. Dubbed the Farmington Canal Greenway , when completed it will stretch from New Haven, Connecticut , to Northampton, Massachusetts , following the route of the historical Farmington Canal . The second phase of construction on the trail, which officially opened in 2011, redeveloped

2464-493: The region and can be seen from much of Route 229 and area neighborhoods. The state of Connecticut officially named Hushak Rock in 2017 for longtime Southington civic leader and World War II pilot Walter J. Hushak (b. 1923). As of the 2020 census , there were 43,501 people and 17,149 households in the town. The population density was 1,212 inhabitants per square mile (468/km ). There were 18,154 housing units at an average density of 506 per square mile (195/km ). The racial makeup of

2520-471: The sidewalks, iron fences and decorative lamp posts. The old water facility abuts the linear walking trail. There are numerous houses and districts in Southington that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places , including: Southington boasts a fair share of large parks and open land, each serving several outdoor activities, and as a whole, a vast array of them. The linear trail opened to

2576-627: The state. UConn Health, comprising the Graduate School, School of Medicine, and School of Dental Medicine, is situated on 150 acres of wooded hilltop. The UConn School of Medicine offers programs including M.D. Program, M.D./Ph.D. Program, M.D./M.P.H. Program, M.D./ M.S.C.T.R. Program, and Special Program in Medicine. The MD program is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education . Through various residency and fellowship programs,

2632-555: The town was 89.6% White , 2.4% Black or African American , 0.0% Native American , 2.9% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population. As of 2010, there were 16,814 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who

2688-527: The town. Southington has taken the initiative to spur its own revitalization. In 2002, the town completed the downtown renaissance project. This project replaced the sidewalks on Main Street and Center Street with granite curbing and brick paving stones. Lifelong resident and philanthropist Robert Petroske donated $ 50,000 to the revitalization effort which led to the installation of decorative iron lamp posts, benches, and garbage cans. Flowering trees were planted, and

2744-491: The town. It is home to Mount Southington ski area, which has drawn visitors since the 1960s. Southington is located at geographical coordinates 41° 35′ 48" North, 72° 52′ 40" West (41.596588, −72.87767). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.9 km ), of which 35.9 square miles (93.0 km ) are land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km ), or 1.99%,

2800-518: The town. It is the site of an encampment by the great French general, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau , and his troops during the American Revolutionary War . In June 1781, the French troops under Rochambeau's command left Farmington and marched 13 miles (21 km) to their eighth camp through Connecticut, near Asa Barnes Tavern in the Marion section of Southington, now

2856-528: The typical American citizens and families, their traditions and values. Thousands of copies were dropped from military airplanes over Europe during the Nazi German Occupation. Also in 1942 the mural, Romance of Southington , was painted in the town post office by Ann Hunt Spence . Murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the Section of Painting and Sculpture , later called

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2912-420: The vicinity many years after the two encampments. The Asa Barnes Tavern is now a private residence very near the camp site at 1089 Marion Avenue. Southington originally was a small, rural farming community. In the early 1900s, Southington developed as a manufacturing center, but still maintained a very small population of a few thousand residents. Some of the products invented there include the first cement that

2968-544: The work of new faculty that will be joining the UConn Health. University Dentists, the group practice based on the Health Center's Farmington campus, provides preventive, corrective and restorative care for patients of all ages. In addition, the student and resident run dental services provide an affordable safety net for patients with little or no insurance. UConn Health is home to a modern Center for Implant and Reconstructive Dentistry that offers dental implant therapies and

3024-441: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males. As of 2015,

3080-522: Was able to harden under water, the first carriage bolt cutting machine, the break-neck rat trap, and a new tinware process. With the overall decline of industry in New England , and the construction of Interstate 84 in the mid 1960s, Southington developed into a bedroom community in which the town saw explosive growth and a population that has surged to over 42,000 today. 28% of the workers in Southington are still employed in manufacturing, most of them in

3136-448: Was formerly occupied by the Tunxis or Sepores Indians. The settlement grew, prospered, and came to be known as "South Farmington" and then later, the shortened version, Southington. The town's most important early visitor was General George Washington , who passed through the town in 1770 on his way to Wethersfield . The Marion section of Southington is one of the most historic places in

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