Disclaimers & Copyrights

Website Disclaimer:
The Department of Community Medicine and Health Care Website comprises the homepages and websites of centers, divisions, offices, and other units of the University of Connecticut Health Center (UCHC) , as well as those of individual faculty or staff members.

The views and opinions expressed by individual faculty or staff on personal webpages found within the Community Medicine Website are strictly those of the page authors. The contents of these personal pages have not been reviewed or approved by the University of Connecticut Health Center.

The Department of Community Medicine and Health Care provides the content on this web site as a free resource to the global community for informational purposes only. This content is not intended as, and therefore should not be interpreted as medical advice or medical opinion. This is not a substitute for medical services and no patient-physician relationship is formed by any use of this free service. Do not act or rely upon this information without seeking the advice of your physician.

By using the services provided by the Department of Community Medicine on this web site, you agree to hold UConn Health Center harmless and waive liability for any information provided, and any decisions you may make related to this information or its use.

Privacy Practices:
As an department within the University of Connecticut Health Center, we our bound by the Privacy Practices of the institution. You can review the UCHC's Privacy Practices which describe how your informaton is used and disclosed at http://health.uchc.edu/privacy/.

Website Validation:
The Department of Community Medicine website, www.commed.uchc.edu, has been validated for use of HTML and Cascading Style Sheet code, as well as for Accessibility. It compliant with the State of Connecticut's Universal Web Site Accessibility Policy (v 4.0).

Non-Discrimination Policy Statement:
The University of Connecticut Health Center policy prohibits discrimination in education, employment, and in the provision of services on account of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, disabled veteran status, physical or mental disability, mental retardation, [and] other specifically covered mental disabilities, [and criminal records that are not job related].

For Health Center policies on Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Harassment, contact the Office of Diversity Programs.

Copyright Statement:
The contents of this website are Copyright © 1998 University of Connecticut Health Center. All rights reserved. All documents, webpages, photographs and images are the property of The University of Connecticut or The University of Connecticut Health Center, except where noted. Permission is required to copy, download or use any text, photographic or image files.

Photos used on this site come from the University of Connecticut Communications Photography database with credits belonging to University photographers Peter Morenus, Janine Gelineau and others. Some photos were taken by staff in the Department of Community Medicine and Health Care including Barbara Case, Matthew Cook, and Nela Pinto. Most photos of MPH students at graduation 2005 were taken by John Atajian Photography .

For downloadable files of the University of Connecticut or University of Connecticut Health Center seal and signatures, please go to the Logo Homepage and read the University Graphics Standards Manual for proper usage of those images.