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Meet Dr. Lynn Kosowicz...
 Department
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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.”
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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. |
