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Meet Dr. Lynn Kosowicz...
 Department
of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine
My father was one of the founding faculty
members of the dental school. His enthusiasm for scientific
inquiry was evident and sparked my interest in the sciences.
My mother was a nurse and my first job was as a nurse’s
aide in the long-term care facility where she was the director
of nursing. I found that I liked the medical environment
and admired the commitment of my coworkers to the service
of their patients. From there, my quest to become a doctor
began.
I enrolled in the honors program at UConn
in Storrs, where my first major was biology. However, I
later changed to a chemistry major because I liked the smaller
classes, the approach to problem solving and the passion
that the faculty had for their work. In fact, I was enjoying
chemistry so much that upon graduation I took a job as a
research chemist at the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester,
New York. There I found the science interesting, but missed
the service aspect of my work. I returned to Connecticut
to marry my high school sweetheart and to begin the study
of medicine at UConn’s School of Medicine. These turned
out to be two of the best decisions of my life.
I chose UConn’s medical school for several
reasons. Through my father, I had gotten to know many faculty
members. I had great respect for their scholarship and their
dedication to their work and community. This was a group
of people that I knew I would enjoy learning from and who
could help me get the education I was looking for. I liked
the structure of having medical and dental students learning
together in the preclinical years. And I liked the camaraderie
I noted among the students, and between the faculty and
the students.
“The students and residents constantly challenge me
to reflect and grow as a physician and teacher.”
My husband and I decided to start our family
while I was in medical school. The faculty and administration
at UConn were incredibly supportive and flexible in working
with us around that decision. We had two daughters before
I graduated from medical school, and a total of four before
I completed my residency. Staying at UConn for my residency
in internal medicine was an easy decision. I had witnessed
the professionalism, altruism and clinical expertise of
the faculty, and felt that with their guidance I could become
the physician I was striving to be. I am fortunate to have
had many outstanding mentors. One very special mentor was
Dr. James Foster. Dr. Foster was a surgeon who was a model
of intelligence, humanism and skill in the care of his patients
and his students. He encouraged me to consider the rewards
of a combined academic and clinical career, and I am forever
grateful to him for this advice. Dr. Richard Garibaldi,
then the residency program director, and Dr. James Freston,
the chairman of the
Department of Medicine,
were tremendously kind and creative in helping me formulate
and achieve my career goals as a primary care physician.
Directly after completing my residency I
joined the faculty at UConn. This allowed me to achieve
my goals of practicing primary care in an academic setting,
in a very dedicated, stimulating and diverse community.
The students and residents constantly challenge me to reflect
and grow as a physician and teacher. My colleagues are accomplished,
innovative and committed. And the curriculum fosters academic
and clinical excellence in a supportive, flexible and fun
environment. I am proud to be a part of the UConn community.
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