Media Advisory: University of Bridgeport and Hartford HealthCare Host Event to Announce Partnership

Bridgeport, CT (07/22/2024) — University of Bridgeport (UB) is excited to announce a partnership with Hartford HealthCare to expand on-campus care through UB's Student Health Services department. University of Bridgeport and Hartford HealthCare will hold a public event announcing this exciting partnership on July 26, 2024, at 10 a.m. The event will be held on the first floor of the University's Health Sciences Building located at 60 Lafayette Drive in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from University and Hartford HealthCare leadership and gain insights into this new partnership. Faculty, staff, and members of the community will be in attendance.

Members of the media are invited to attend. Please direct any media inquiries or plans to attend to Abby Levandoski, communications manager, at aleva@bridgeport.edu.

For more information about University of Bridgeport's Student Health Services, visit bridgeport.edu

About Hartford HealthCare

With 37,000 colleagues, Hartford HealthCare's unified culture enhances access, affordability, equity and excellence. Its care-delivery system - with more than 500 locations serving 185 towns and cities - includes two tertiary-level teaching hospitals, an acute-care community teaching hospital, an acute-care hospital and trauma center, three community hospitals, a behavioral health network, a multispecialty physician group, a clinical care organization, a regional home care system, an array of senior care services, a mobile neighborhood health program and a comprehensive physical therapy and rehabilitation network. On average, Hartford HealthCare touches more than 23,000 lives every single day. The unique, system-wide Institute Model offers a unified high standard of care in crucial specialties at hospital and ambulatory sites across Connecticut offering unparalleled expertise at the most affordable cost. The institutes include: Ayer Neuroscience, Behavioral Health, Cancer, Digestive Health, Heart & Vascular, Orthopedics and Tallwood Urology & Kidney. Visit Hartford HealthCare at www.HartfordHealthCare.org and stay connected through newsletters and social media.

About University of Bridgeport

University of Bridgeport offers career-oriented undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees and programs for people seeking personal and professional growth. The University promotes academic excellence, personal responsibility, and commitment to service. Distinctive curricula in an international, culturally diverse, and supportive learning environment prepare graduates for life and leadership in an increasingly interconnected world. The University is independent and non-sectarian. www.bridgeport.edu

For media inquiries, please contact:

Abby Levandoski

Communications Manager

University of Bridgeport

Email: aleva@bridgeport.edu

Phone: 203-576-4151