Dear Colleagues,

We are writing to inform you that our close affiliate Connecticut Children’s Medical Center has entered into initial affiliation discussions with Yale New Haven Health System.

Knowing the leadership at both Connecticut Children’s and Yale New Haven Health System, we are confident that their goal is to enhance children’s care for the region and the state while exploring ways they can partner to improve healthcare access for children.

We expect that if a new collaborative alliance between the two pediatric medical centers moves forward it should have a positive impact on advancing pediatric healthcare in Connecticut and help create a readily available expanded network of experts and services spanning the state.  Also, we expect it would not only preserve but strengthen and bolster the academic commitments and collaborations among Connecticut Children’s, UConn Health and our School of Medicine.

For many years UConn Health has enjoyed a close educational, research and clinical affiliation with Connecticut Children’s.  We have been assured that these relationships will not be affected by the proposed alignment.

We will continue to work closely with Connecticut Children’s to provide excellent patient care, research and training of healthcare professionals for the region.

We wish Connecticut Children’s well in their future discussions and plans. We will keep you updated on any further developments.

Andrew Agwunobi, M.D., MBA
Chief Executive Officer, UConn Health
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs

Bruce T. Liang, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Dean, School of Medicine

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