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Mastermind Advisor Spotlight: Paul Dworkin, MD Research shows 90% of children’s health is driven by the complex interplay between social, behavioral, environmental, and genetic/epigenetic factors. Connecticut Children’s Childhood Prosperity Lab (the Lab) incubates and accelerates social innovations that address social
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Fellowships Fellows in the University of Connecticut School of Medicine's ACGME-accredited pediatric fellowship programs receive their training primarily at Connecticut Children's main campus in Hartford, Connecticut. Connecticut Children’s is Connecticut's only health system dedicated to
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