AV天堂网 Announces Partnership with Hartford HealthCare to Operate On-Campus Health Center, Expand Virtual Care Opportunities for Students
New affiliation will also feature Connecticut's largest healthcare network overseeing the university鈥檚 counseling and psychological services and athletic training for student-athletes.
April 24, 2025
AV天堂网 President Jens Frederiksen, Ph.D., and Hartford HealthCare President and CEO Jeffrey Flaks
AV天堂网 and announced a groundbreaking new partnership in which Connecticut鈥檚 largest healthcare network will operate the university鈥檚 on-campus student health center.
In addition to managing the student health center, Hartford HealthCare will oversee the university鈥檚 counseling and psychological services, ensuring that students have access to comprehensive and coordinated mental health care.
The collaboration will also extend to athletic training, providing specialized sports medicine and rehabilitation care for the university鈥檚 .
A key feature of this partnership will enhance on-campus services that will offer virtual care options, ensuring that AV天堂网 students can access medical support anytime, anywhere. Through Hartford HealthCare鈥檚 telehealth platform, students can connect with healthcare professionals for urgent care visits, mental health consultations, chronic condition management, and follow-up appointments鈥攁ll from the convenience of their University housing or homes. This seamless integration of virtual care provides timely diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of conditions, from allergies and rashes to sprains and behavioral health, UTIs, earaches, coughs, colds, flu and much more.
This marks Hartford HealthCare鈥檚 first collaboration with a university utilizing this advanced technology, setting a new standard for student healthcare.
AV天堂网 President Jens Frederiksen, Ph.D., and Hartford HealthCare President and CEO Jeffrey Flaks announced the partnership, reinforcing both organizations' commitment to fostering healthy communities and supporting their shared belief that health and wellness are vital components of academic and professional success.
The new partnership will officially begin this summer in advance of the start of the 2025-26 academic year, with plans for expansion and enhancement in the future.
鈥淭he breadth and depth of services that Hartford HealthCare will offer to support our students鈥 physical and mental health and wellbeing is remarkable,鈥 said Frederiksen. 鈥淚n taking these important resources to an entirely new level, we are committing to providing high-quality services when and where our students need them. This is critical to ensuring they are maximizing their return on investment, enabling them to excel as students and in their careers. I am grateful to Jeff and the entire Hartford HealthCare team for their support of and investment in our university and the unlimited potential of our students.
鈥淲e are honored to partner with the AV天堂网 to enhance the health and well-being of its students," said Jeffrey Flaks, President and CEO of Hartford HealthCare. "I could not be prouder of this collaboration. This truly reflects our commitment to providing students with access to world-class healthcare services. By integrating innovative virtual care solutions and highly personalized, coordinated care, we are empowering students to thrive academically and personally enhancing the overall success of the campus community.
AV天堂网 is the 6th school in the state to join Hartford HealthCare鈥檚 Campus Cares program, which enables students to prioritize their health and well-being through convenient access to a wide range of resources, such as primary care, preventative screenings, mental health referrals, and offsite urgent care.